Joc. What does it represent? A little old man who is sucking his wife’s breast?
The Staircase
Vitr. Hast thou not read of this subject in the chapter on Piety in Valerius Maximus.[54]
Joc. What does she say?
Vitr. “I do not yet pay back as much as I have received.”
Joc. What does the old man say?
Winding Stairs—The Floor—The Upper Story
Vitr. “I rejoice that I have been born.” Let us step up these winding-stairs. The steps one by one, as you see, are broad and were made of whole pieces of basalt-marble. This first story is the dwelling of the master, the upper story is for guests; not as if my master had a garret on lease far away, but there it is furnished for his guest friends always in order and free, unless filled already with guests. This is the dining-room.