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THEBES; but to a person who is placed upon CHAP. 
the seats which are upon the right hand of v.. -^ < 
those in front, PARNASSUS, here called Lalcura 
from its antient name Lycorea, most nobly 
displays itself: this mountain is only visible in 
very clear weather. During the short time we 
remained in the Theatre, it became covered with 
vast clouds, which at first rolled majestically 
over its summit, and afterwards concealed it 
from our view. 
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The STADIUM is on the right hand of a person stadium. 
facing the Theatre: it is undoubtedly the oldest 
work remaining of all that belonged to the 
antient city. The walls exactly resemble those 
of Mycence and Tinjns: it may therefore class 
among the examples of Cyclopean masonry. In 
other respects, it is the most remarkable struc- 
ture of the kind existing ; becsuse it is partly a 
natural, and partly an artificial work. The 
persons by whom it was formed, finding that 
the mountain upon which the Coilon of the 
Theatre had been constructed would not allow a 
sufficient space for another oblong Cavea of the 
length requisite to complete a Stadium, built up 
an artificial rampart, reaching out into the plain 
from the mountain towards the sea : so that 
this front-work resembles half a Stadium thrust 
