Homes and Gardens in Pompeii
also says that the weaving of wool was an important part of Pompeii's economy, so we should probably picture most peristyles filled with the activities of slaves, as well as the owners.
To return to the engraving at the top of this article. Gell's reconstruction does give us a good idea of how much the garden was a part of this house. Just the reality of having rain fall into the atrium's impluvium connected wealthy Romans with nature in a way that few modern homeowners experience. The image of the House of the Tragic Poet's sky lit atrium, with the garden beyond it, makes me picture birds flying into the house. There were no insect screens or plate glass windows to keep birds from doing that. Pompeii's gardens really were an integral part of their homes.
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