Hymettian
Britishadjective
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Hymettian marble was one of the first—if not actually the first—species introduced into Rome.
From Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood by Macmillan, Hugh
What say you to Cicero's, in the Carinæ? or the grand portico of Quintus Catulus, rich with the Cimbric spoils? or, better yet, that of Crassus, with its Hymettian columns, on the Palatine?
From The Roman Traitor, Vol. 1 by Herbert, Henry William
Another livid white marble, somewhat resembling the Hymettian, is that which is known to the Italians as Marmo Greco livido.
From Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood by Macmillan, Hugh
It was adorned with pillars of Hymettian marble, with expensive vases, and triclinia inlaid with brass.
From Walks in Rome by Hare, Augustus J. C.
There are also five ancient pillars of Hymettian marble in the upper Church of San Clemente, taken from the same prolific source.
From Roman Mosaics Or, Studies in Rome and Its Neighbourhood by Macmillan, Hugh
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