sly tends to produce harmony.

[Illustration: FIG. 90.--CAPITAL OF ANTAE FROM THE ERECHTHEIUM.]

[Illustration: EXAMPLES OF GREEK ORNAMENT IN RELIEF.

FIG. 91.--EGG AND DART.

FIG. 92.--LEAF AND DART.

FIG. 93.--HONEYSUCKLE.

FIG. 94.--HONEYSUCKLE.

FIG. 95.--ACANTHUS.

FIG. 96.--ACANTHUS.

FIG. 97.--LEAF AND TONGUE.

FIG. 98.--LEAF AND TONGUE.

FIG. 99.--GARLAND.

FIG. 100.--GUILLOCHE.

FIG. 101.--BEAD AND FILLET.

FIG. 102.--BEAD AND FILLET.

FIG. 103.--TORUS MOULDING.

FIG. 104.--TORUS MOULDING.]

[Illustration: EXAMPLES OF GREEK ORNAMENT IN COLOUR.

FIG. 105.--HONEYSUCKLE.

FIGS. 106, 108.--FACIAS WITH BANDS OF FOLIAGE.

FIG. 106.

FIG. 107.--HONEYSUCKLE.

FIG. 108.

FIG. 109.--LEAF AND DART.

FIG. 110.--EGG AND DART.

FIGS. 111 TO 113.--EXAMPLES OF THE HONEYSUCKLE.

FIG. 111.

FIG. 112.

FIG. 113.

FIG. 114.--COMBINATION OF THE FRET, THE EGG AND DART, THE BEAD
AND FILLET, AND THE HONEYSUCKLE.

FIG. 114.

FIG. 115.--GUILLOCHE.

FIGS. 116 TO 120.--EXAMPLES OF THE FRET.

FIG. 116.

FIG. 117.

FIG. 118.

FIG. 119.

FIG. 120.]

FOOTNOTES:

[16] See Chap. IX.

[17] Chap. I.

[18] For a statement of the general rule governing such enrichments,
see page 133.

[Illustration: FIG. 121.--ELEVATION OF AN ETRUSCAN TEMPLE (RESTORED
FROM DESCRIPTIONS ONLY).]

CHAPTER VIII.

ETRUSCAN AND ROMAN ARCHITECTURE.

_Historical and General Sketch._

The few grains of truth that we are able to sift from the mass of
legend which has accumulated round the early history of Rome seem to
indicate that at a very early period--which the generally received
date of 753 B.C. may be taken to fix as nearly as is now possible--a
small band of outcasts and marauders settled themselves on the
Palatine Hill and commenced to carry on depredations against the
various cities of the tribes whose territories were in the immediate
neighbourhood, such as the Umbrians, Sabines, Samnites, Latins, and
Etruscans. A walled city was built, which from its admirable situation
succeeded in attracting inhabitants in considerable numbers, and
speedily began to exercise supremacy over its neighbours. The most
important of the neighbouring nations were the Etruscans, who