1. Pompeii - Noun
2. Pompeii - Proper noun
ancient city to the southeast of Naples that was buried by a volcanic eruption from Vesuvius
Source: WordNetWhat I like so much about Corot is that he can say everything with a bit of tree; and it was Corot himself that I found [back] in the museum of Naples – in the simplicity of the work of Pompeii and the Egyptians. These priestesses in their silver-grey tunics are just like Corot's nymphs. Pierre-Auguste Renoir
Each generation thinks it invented sex; each generation is totally mistaken. Anything along that line today was commonplace both in Pompeii and in Victorian England; the differences lie only in the degree of coverup - if any. Robert A. Heinlein
"I like to think oysters transcend national barriers, Adrian." - Pink Floyd: Live At Pompeii video, in an interview with director Adrian Maben. Roger Waters
Britain is basically Pompeii if Pompeii had voted for the volcano. John Oliver (comedian)
Look at the walls of Pompeii. That's what got the internet started. Robin Williams
What I like so much about Corot is that he can say everything with a bit of tree; and it was Corot himself that I found in the museum of Naples [in 1882] – in the simplicity of the work of Pompeii and the Egyptians. These priestesses in their silver-grey tunics are just like Corot's nymphs. Jean-Baptiste-Camille Corot