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the most masterly style of sculpture. Among CHAR 
seven or eight of these capitals, we found only v . - v - > 
one with the acanthus ornament: yet the edges 
of the cane/ure upon all the shafts of the 
columns at this temple were flattened, and not 
sharp as in much larger pillars which we 
observed higher up towards the wall. We 
found also a pedestal, which measured at its 
base four feet and four inches. The fallen 
architraves and other parts of the entablature 
also remain. To the south wall of the area of 
the Temple adjoined the Theatre; the Coilon of Theatre. 
which, almost filled and overwhelmed bv the 
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ruins of the Temple and by the effect of earth- 
quakes, yet remains, facing the Port Schcenus, 
"West of the Theatre is the Stadium 4 , at right stadium. 
angles to the Isthmian Wall: it has very high 
sides; and even in its present state, the stone 
front-work and some of the benches remain 
at its upper end, although earthquakes or 
torrents have forced channels into the arena. 
It extends east and west, parallel to one side of 
the area of the Temple, to which it was adjoined. 
Just at the place where the Isthmian Wall joins 
(4) Qia.1 Si aurifi SPya, iffi (it* EATPON, "ff-ri "Si 2TAAIOM 
ontv. Pausan. in Corinth, c. 1. p. 112. ed. Kulmii. 
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