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Page 79
... temple , and the temple the whole precinct , and again that the temple's precinct was big enough to be a city . If you wish to consider the comfort and luxury which it provides , it is possible to view this very great temple like three ...
... temple , and the temple the whole precinct , and again that the temple's precinct was big enough to be a city . If you wish to consider the comfort and luxury which it provides , it is possible to view this very great temple like three ...
Page 123
... temple is a vast enclosure surrounded by the usual stylobate and columns , on a massive scale ; the actual place of consultation was a smaller edifice in the centre of the main enclosure , to which access was gained through the ...
... temple is a vast enclosure surrounded by the usual stylobate and columns , on a massive scale ; the actual place of consultation was a smaller edifice in the centre of the main enclosure , to which access was gained through the ...
Page 131
... temple . In the midst thereof sits the goddess - she's a most beautiful statue of Parian marble - arrogantly smiling a little as a grin parts her lips . Draped by no garment , all her beauty is uncovered and revealed , except in so far ...
... temple . In the midst thereof sits the goddess - she's a most beautiful statue of Parian marble - arrogantly smiling a little as a grin parts her lips . Draped by no garment , all her beauty is uncovered and revealed , except in so far ...
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