Chapter XXX. Of two other temples in Rome; and, first, of that of Concord

BESIDES the temples before mentioned, when those in Rome were treated of] the columns of the portico of the following temple are to be seen at the foot of the Campidoglio, near the arch of Septimius, where formerly was the beginning of the Forum Romanum, which, in consequence of a vow, was built by F. Camillus, and, according to some, dedicated to Concord.

In this temple publick affairs were very often debated; by which it may be comprehended that it was consecrated, because it was in consecrated temples only, that the priests permitted the senate to assemble to tranfadt publick affairs; and those only were consecrated which were built by the Augurs; hence these temples were also called curia’s,

AMONG the statues with which it was adorned, writers make mention of that of La-Tons, whohad in her arms Apollo and Diana, her children; of that of iesculapius, and of Hygeia his daughter; of that of Mars, of Minerva, of Mercury, and of that of Victoria, was the frontispiece of the portico, which, during the consulate of M. Marcellus, and of M. Valerius, was demolithed by lightning.

From what by the inscription, which is still to be seen in the frize, appears, this temple was consumed by fire, and afterwards rebuilt by order of the senate, and of the people of Rome. Hence I believe that it was not restored to the beauty and perfection it had at first. Its inscription is this:

That is, the senate and the Roman people rebuilt this temple, after it had been consumed by fire,

The intercolumniations are less than two diameters. The bases of the columns are composed of the Attick and of the Ionick, and are something different from those which are commonly made, but are nevertheless made in a beautiful manner. The capitals may be said to be a mixture of the Dorick and Ionick: they are very well wrought. The architrave, and the frize in the outward part of the front are level, neither is there any distinction between them; which was done, that an inscription might be put there. But in the part within, that is, under the portico, they are divided, and have the intaglia’s, which are to be seen in the design. The cornice is plain, that is, without intagli’s, Of the walls of the cella not the least part antient is to be seen; but have been since rebuilt not very well; one may nevertheless know how it must have been. I have made three plates of this temple.

In the first the plan is designed. Plate _ the second is the elevation of the front of the temple, Plate In the third are the members, - Plate temple. E, the sacoma without the voluta $ of the capital.

. CHAP XXXI

Of the temple of Nut Tune. of SITE to the temple of Mars the Avenger, of which the designs have been already given, in the place that is called in Pantano, which is behind Mor foro, was antiently the following temple, the foundations of which were discovered in digging to build a house; and there was also found a very great quantity of marbles, all of them most excellently wrought,

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It is not known by whom it was built, nor to what god it had been consecrated. But because in the fragments of the gola diritta of its cornice, one sees dolphins carved, and in some places between each dolphin there are tridents, I believe that it was dedicated to Nep-

P p:. tune. The aspect of it is winged round. Its manner thick of columns. The intercolumniations were one twelfth part of the diameter of the columns less than a diameter and an half, which I judge worthy to be observed, as I have never seen intercolumniations so finall in any other antient edifice. Of this temple not the least part is be seen standing; but from its remains, which are many, it is that one has come to the knowledge of the whole, that is, of the plan, and of the elevation, and of its particular members, which are all wrought with wonderful artifice. I have made five plates of it. Plate 96. In the second is the elevation of half the front without the portico. Plate g7. IN the third is the elevation of half the front, under the portico, that is, the first co Jumns being taken away.

columns of the portico. Plate 98. IN the fourth are the particular members, that is, the ornaments. Place gg. In the fifth are the compartments, and the intaglia’s of the soffits of the portico’s which were round the cella.

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