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fuch Temples in the Theatre. Neither is it in the
lead to be wondered at, that there Ihould be none
of the Fragments of thefe Temples remaining, as
they were made of a Compofition \ with the Imiage
of that God or Emperor ^ in Honour of whom the
Plays were given.
As to the above Statue of Venus, (he feems to
have prefided over the Ofcian Comedies -, and not
defcrving the Name of Anadiomene, given her by
Father Paciaudi "" a Theatine. For Anadiomene,
was the Pidure done by Apelles **, which repre-
fented Venus that fprung from the Froth of the
Sea, as Homer fays of Thetis * r^y avff^uVaTo xujwa
^Q(,K(i
lead to be wondered at, that there Ihould be none
of the Fragments of thefe Temples remaining, as
they were made of a Compofition \ with the Imiage
of that God or Emperor ^ in Honour of whom the
Plays were given.
As to the above Statue of Venus, (he feems to
have prefided over the Ofcian Comedies -, and not
defcrving the Name of Anadiomene, given her by
Father Paciaudi "" a Theatine. For Anadiomene,
was the Pidure done by Apelles **, which repre-
fented Venus that fprung from the Froth of the
Sea, as Homer fays of Thetis * r^y avff^uVaTo xujwa
^Q(,K(i
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