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Image on the reverfe of their coins.' Now as it Is 
reafonable to fuppofe, that the other cities of Italy 
followed the example of the metropolis in this in- 
ftance, as well as, we find, they did in others of a 
fimilar nature ; we may with fome probability place 
the foundation of this temple at Pozzuoli fomewhere 
within the period affigned above. 
As for the particular ftate of this building, it is 
fituated on the weft fide of the town, near to, and 
upon a level with, the beach (See Tab. II.). Its 
grand entrance is towards the fouth, and feems to 
have been a veftibule fupported by four columns. 
This introduces you into a fpacious portico, or cor- 
ridor (6), which was defigned to defend fuch as 
affembled here to worfhip from the injuries of the 
weather ; as alfo to afford a commodious palfage 
into a range of rooms of different dimenfions, dil- 
pofed on all the four fides of the court. 
Thefe chambers feem defigned for preparing the 
facrifices, lodging the priefts, and keeping their veft- 
ments ; as alfo the fuel, fiores, and other things re- 
quifite for the fervice of the temple : not to omit 
the convenience of purifying both the priefts and the 
(6) Pliny (L. ix. ep. 39.} acquainting his architect with his 
purpofe to repair a temple of Ceres, which was upon his eftate, 
lays, Nullum in proximo fuffugium aut imbris , out folis. Vi dear 
ergo munifice fitnul religiofeque fafturum , ft eedi , quam pulcberrimam 
exjlruxero , addidero porticus : illam ad ufum dece, has ad hominum. 
That thefe portico’s commonly inclofed the whole fite of the an- 
cient temples, as in this at Pozzuoli, feems implied in what fol- 
lows £htantum ad porticus , nihil interim occurrit , quod videatur 
ejje ijlinc repetendum : niji tamen , ut for mam fecundum rationem loci 
J'cribas ; neque enim pojjunt circumdan templo : nam Jolum templi bine 
fiumine — bine via cingitur. 
worfhippers 
