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Temple of Neptune, from City of Pesto
12018-01-22T11:47:40-08:00Constance Caddelld4428f7815c34c6fd0592b7e434a4fb89d5ca1aa2284919"Vue du temple de Neptune," Ville de Paestum, Plate X (Opere, vol 15)plain2018-05-08T13:56:03-07:00Jeanne Brittone120651dde677d5cf1fd515358b14d86eb289f11
Vue du temple de Neptune Dieu tutelaire de l’ancienne Ville de Pesto, quoi qu’on n’y voye aucune marque qui puisse indiquer si ce temple appartenoit á cette Divinité, ou á quelqu’autre. Il est situé dans le milieu de la Ville, et il est surprenant par sa magnificence, et sa grandeur. Il est bâti de grosses pierres semblables au Travertino, mais à cause de quelques deffauts il a eté enduit d’un plâtre fin, tres blanc.
View of the temple of Neptune, the protecting God of the ancient City of Pesto, even though one sees no trace that can indicate whether this temple belonged to this God or to some other. It is situated in the middle of the City, and it is surprising by its magnificence and its magnitude. It is built of large stones similar to the Travertino, but because of some defects it was coated with a fine, very white plaster.