New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-10

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| rch authoritative account as Professor Mau
.ei doubtless have given OF the peculiar
| .gumstances attending the excavation at
| Bsc9reale The bruit Of them is still heard in
/ Igy But We cannot severely blame the Pro-
| lessor for this omission when he gives US go
rvch else that Is good.
/ Making his survey along systematic and con
yrriant lines he gives a clear and vivid ac-
cunt Of all the public places and buildings
through his sketches Of the temples and the
aires the markets and baths, the streets and
To basiica Of justice. he hints at the character
Of Pompeian life in its broader relations; and
then. going from house to house he seeks to
rccreate something of the private life of the
roaple depicting their environment at home and
lledatng the uses to which they put their
,ems There are chapters on the trades and
aupa;ons, tombs and inscriptions are studied
al some pages on Pompeiian art disclose the
ran characteristics Of the architecture, sculpt-
rs painting and mural decoration Of the city.
he midst Of his rationt reconstruction Of the
u.ent order Of things Professor Mau pauses to
,tance his purely archaeological lore with
sage Ike this from Seneca on Roman
Hh;
Quiet is ny no means SO necessary for study
men commonly believe. ] am living near
8lh. sounds are heard on all sides. Just mag
rs for yourself every conceivable KIND OF noise
ret can offend the ear. The men Of more
rTly muscle 20 through their exercises. ana
Hlg their hands, heavily weighted with lCau'
J near their groans when they STRAIN lhclh-
Ives or the Whistling Of labOrcd breath when
lily breathe out after having held in. If one is
nler lazy. and merely las himself rubbed WIN
glents / hear the blows Of the hand Shaping
s shoulders the sound varying according as
be massaclst strikes with fiat or hollow plan
= d balpayer begins to play and 70 count ms
"r16s, its AN up for the time being. Mean
'1ia there iq q sudden brawl, or thlet u
t1cht, or there is some one IN the PAIN VINO
YES TO hear the sound Of his own voice. ana
t- t1thcrs plunge into the swimming tank with
bud spashius These noises, however, are not
stA0ut some scmblauCe Of excuse; but the mar
icker from time 10 time raises his thln' shrlh
voice in order 20 attract attention, ana IS oIiy
'l himself when he is forcing cries or pam
t'm some one else. from whose armPtS ne
!. lcss the hairs And over all the din YOU hear
he cries OF those who are selling cakes, sau-
tses and s." ltmeats.
There was abundant refinement among the
Fmleiaus we say, in presence Of some OF the
rlcs Of their civilization which We possess.
'ts br0nz.s found in their dwellings, their per
'1al ornaments. their wall paintings ana mo-
NS and such objects Of furniture az INC
donze tripod which We reproduce, all speak Oh
uer good taste. Also such a picture rs that
''a~n in the pages OF Seneca reminds us OF the
'aSy ebullieut life Of that time the slmphcltles
" daily existence. and the chafering and laugh
S' which were almost in an instant quencheu
'~eIer Professor Mau I'm his concluding chap-
W observes that the situation Of Pompen was
10 the growth Of an Indigenous
'u'ure 1t lay. he says. in the overlapping
sNees OF two great zones Of influence Greek ana
''"nan'' and he points out that since 1t never
49, 70 The dignity Of a provincial capital It's re-
-''S are not exceptional, but, indeed repre-
,"'~o'e Of Tho comparatively humble town OF
= 'NAe For the nobIcst creations Of ancient
~ any field he says, eve must look not 70
''."cIA towns but 10 the great centres oi
'''a'oh and Of political administration "hert
NUS found enc9urage inspiration ana
soA'e means" This Is all true enough bu'