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length of the CeUa or Body of the Temple without fide, 
is ■ 1 68 7 Feet 5^^'^^^*^ "^^^i^"^^^ you may rely 
The breadth — ~ yiiEnglifh.^ on,asexaato jafoor. 
The Portico, of the Doriq^f Order, which runs round it, hath 
8 Pillars in front, 1 7 on the fides ; the length of the Portico is 
2 3ofeet Englifli. I have taken all the dimenfions within , with 
thofeof the nr^dvAU apd Portico's; but they are too long for a 
Letter. The/«/?<?orfliaftof the Pillars is 194 feet in circumfe- 
rence: The Intcrcokmnium ^ i\ of the diameter of the pil- 
lars. ^ 
The Temple of Thefeus is likewife entire, but 'tis much Icfs, 
though built after the fame model : The length of its cella is bat 
7 3 feet, the breadth, 2 6. The whole length of the Portico^ which 
goes round it, 123 feet* 'Tis a Dorique building, as is that of the 
Both of them are of white Marble. 
About the Cornice on iheoutfideof the Temple of ^SMwerva 
is a baffo relievo of men on horfeback, others in Chariots 5 and 
a wholeproceffionof people going to a facrifice of very curious 
fculpture. On the Front is the hiftory of the Btrth of Mi- 
nerva, 
In the Temple of Thefeus on the Front wirhin-fide the Portico^ 
at the Weft-end , is the battle of the Centmri ; and at thcEaft- 
endfeemsto be a Continuation 6f that hiftory ; But there are fe- 
vera! figures of Women, which feem to be P/>///&/?»/s Bride, and 
thofe other Ladies which were at the wedding. On the outffde 
the Portico, in the fpaces between the Triglyphi, are feveral of the 
prowelTes of thefet^, moft in Wreftling with feveral perfons , in 
which he excelled : All his poftures and locks are cxpreft with 
great art. Others are Monfters , which he is made encountring 
with, as the Bull of Marathon^tht^tzxof Calydon,&c. 
There is a Temple of Hercides, a round fabrick, only of fix feet 
diameter, but neat architeflurc. The Pillars are of thtCorin^ 
ihian order, which fupport an Archi-trave, and Frife, wherein are 
done in relievo the Labours of Hercules. The top is bu t one ftone, 
wrought like a Shield, with a flower on tbeoutfide, which rifcth 
like a plume of Feathers. - 
There is yet ftanding the TovftroiJndromctis CirrheJles,w\M\ 
is an Oftogone, with the figures of 8 Winds, which are large, and 
of good workmanfliip ; and the names of the Winds tjeraain: le- 
gible 
