new_a inhabitant_n undo_v and_o pull_v down_o certain_a ancient_a sepulcher_n to_o build_v little_a house_n in_o their_o village_n purpose_v to_o employ_v those_o stone_n and_o use_v therein_o much_o labour_n and_o diligence_n pass_v up_o and_o down_o discover_v certain_a vessel_n of_o antic_a work_n find_v in_o a_o little_a table_n of_o brass_n wherein_o be_v write_v capi_n capoa_n the_o builder_n of_o capoa_n to_o be_v here_o bury_v with_o letter_n in_o greek_a word_n to_o this_o effect_n that_o whensoever_o the_o bone_n of_o capi_n shall_v be_v discover_v at_o the_o same_o instant_a one_o of_o the_o kindred_n of_o julo_n must_v be_v slay_v with_o a_o sword_n by_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o own_o friend_n and_o kindred_n and_o after_o be_v revenge_v with_o grievous_a affliction_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o italy_n french_a this_o same_o capoa_n be_v by_o gensericus_fw-la king_n of_o the_o vandal_n raze_v and_o destroy_v with_o sword_n and_o fire_n six_o hundred_o year_n after_o it_o have_v be_v subject_a to_o the_o roman_n but_o since_o the_o goth_n &_o ostrogoth_n be_v chase_v away_o by_o narsete_n eunuco_n captain_n to_o the_o emperor_n justinian_n be_v new_o inhabit_v again_o and_o about_o a_o hundred_o year_n after_o be_v destroy_v and_o ruinate_v anew_o by_o the_o lombard_n but_o with_o the_o relic_n build_v of_o the_o inhabiter_n again_o two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o ancient_a place_n since_o by_o conradus_n king_n of_o naples_n son_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o the_o wall_n thereof_o be_v throw_v to_o the_o ground_n because_o the_o capoan_n be_v know_v to_o be_v contrary_a to_o the_o manfredi_n with_o the_o neopolitan_n wherefore_o he_o ransack_v and_o sack_v it_o and_o do_v therein_o harm_n enough_o it_o sustain_v great_a calamity_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n alexander_n the_o six_o be_v sack_v and_o rob_v by_o the_o french_a send_v by_o lewis_n the_o twefth_a king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n against_o king_n frederick_n of_o arragon_n now_o it_o remain_v well_o fortify_v by_o the_o providence_n of_o philip_n of_o austria_n the_o most_o puissant_a catholic_n king_n under_o who_o protection_n it_o rest_v most_o secure_a pliny_n in_o the_o description_n of_o italy_n speak_v of_o capoa_n say_v that_o there_o be_v the_o field_n leborino_n much_o more_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a than_o any_o part_n of_o all_o italy_n and_o he_o in_o another_o place_n call_v leborino_n the_o excellent_a territory_n of_o capoa_n and_o to_o declare_v what_o it_o be_v the_o territory_n thereof_o be_v all_o plain_a which_o stretch_v from_o tifata_n which_o be_v the_o hill_n above_o capoa_n even_o to_o naples_n and_o pozzuolo_n and_o from_o capoa_n to_o the_o mouth_n of_o vulturno_n where_o it_o enter_v into_o the_o sea_n capoa_n be_v so_o hate_v and_o deface_v by_o the_o roman_n and_o twice_o ruinate_v the_o people_n near_o adjoin_v disdain_v to_o be_v any_o long_o call_v campani_a desire_v to_o avoid_v this_o infamy_n call_v and_o this_o danger_n to_o be_v hate_v and_o undo_v for_o this_o name_n change_v the_o name_n be_v call_v by_o their_o ancient_a name_n leborini_fw-la and_o so_o much_o their_o constant_a perseverance_n prevail_v that_o that_o which_o before_o be_v wont_a to_o be_v call_v campania_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o lebore_n but_o since_o the_o word_n be_v corrupt_v by_o people_n be_v call_v the_o land_n of_o labour_n from_o whence_o grow_v the_o opinion_n that_o this_o shall_v be_v because_o as_o it_o be_v all_o pain_n for_o so_o the_o word_n labour_n signify_v shall_v there_o be_v well_o bestow_v and_o some_o other_o have_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o great_a and_o difficult_a pain_n that_o be_v require_v in_o the_o subdue_a of_o it_o charisso_fw-la f._n l._n sosipatro_fw-la charisio_n a_o most_o ancient_a grammarian_n be_v a_o citizen_n of_o capoa_n who_o work_n have_v be_v find_v by_o jano_n parasio_n victore_fw-la bishop_n call_v the_o capoan_n bishop_n and_o a_o famous_a astrologian_n and_o a_o excellent_a orator_n have_v give_v great_a honour_n to_o this_o city_n who_o live_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 480._o likewise_o pietro_n of_o vineis_fw-la be_v also_o a_o citizen_n vineis_fw-la a_o learned_a lawyer_n which_o be_v in_o great_a favour_n with_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o naples_n but_o the_o emperor_n have_v afterward_o a_o certain_a suspicion_n of_o he_o for_o a_o conspiracy_n that_o be_v deâ—ised_v banish_v he_o where_o through_o grief_n he_o die_v have_v first_o compose_v a_o book_n of_o consolation_n of_o this_o pietro_n dante_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o first_o part_n of_o the_o 13_o cant._n saying_n i_o be_o he_o which_o hold_v both_o the_o key_n campano_n john_n antonio_n campano_n have_v also_o give_v no_o small_a reputation_n to_o this_o noble_a city_n of_o who_o raffaello_n voluterano_n write_v that_o he_o know_v he_o be_v a_o child_n attended_z the_o keep_n of_o sheep_n and_o be_v apt_a and_o urge_v by_o nature_n endeavour_v by_o all_o mean_n to_o attain_v learning_n wherein_o he_o so_o much_o profit_v that_o he_o be_v esteem_v worthy_a to_o read_v in_o the_o school_n of_o paris_n be_v entertain_v by_o the_o paragians_n with_o a_o large_a stipend_n and_o so_o much_o he_o increase_v in_o faâ—â—_n and_o learning_n that_o pius_n the_o second_o afterward_o make_v he_o bishop_n of_o apruntino_n this_o learned_a man_n leave_v behind_o he_o many_o work_n of_o the_o which_o be_v the_o book_n of_o the_o act_n and_o famous_a deed_n of_o braccio_n of_o montone_n he_o write_v the_o life_n of_o the_o worthy_a prince_n frederick_n duke_n of_o urbin_n and_o the_o life_n of_o pope_n pius_n the_o second_o moreover_o in_o these_o our_o day_n camille_n pellegrino_n and_o beneditto_n of_o wa_n excellent_a poet_n who_o work_n be_v well_o know_v have_v and_o always_o give_v everlasting_a honour_n to_o this_o noble_a city_n and_o with_o these_o have_v also_o be_v very_o famous_a john_n battista_n a_o eloquent_a orator_n afterwards_o from_o capoa_n eight_o mile_n distant_a be_v aversa_n a_o noble_a and_o a_o rich_a city_n build_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a attella_n often_o remember_v by_o livy_n and_o marcus_n tullius_n atella_n be_v the_o wellspring_n of_o lascivious_a verse_n atella_n and_o wanton_a and_o effeminate_a behaviour_n whereupon_o the_o composition_n and_o lascivious_a comody_n and_o dishonest_a be_v call_v atelliane_n boy_n and_o girl_n be_v teach_v certain_a lascivious_a verse_n and_o to_o that_o purpose_n do_v come_v with_o a_o certain_a compose_a measure_n and_o wanton_a carriage_n of_o the_o body_n and_o roll_v the_o eye_n to_o pronounce_v they_o with_o so_o great_a immodesty_n and_o lascivious_a behaviour_n at_o the_o table_n of_o dishonest_a person_n and_o on_o the_o stage_n that_o there_o want_v nothing_o but_o the_o dishonest_a and_o carnal_a conjunction_n together_o but_o of_o better_a discipline_n be_v the_o beginning_n of_o aversa_n the_o which_o by_o averso_fw-la the_o norman_a a_o famous_a captain_n be_v first_o build_v build_v and_o afterward_o be_v beautify_v by_o robert_n guiscardo_n a_o worthy_a and_o a_o valiant_a man_n this_o city_n be_v ruinate_v and_o deface_v even_o to_o the_o foundation_n by_o charles_n the_o first_o of_o angio_n king_n of_o naples_n for_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o house_n rebursa_n but_o it_o be_v afterward_o new_o re-edify_v and_o beautify_v by_o charles_n the_o second_o king_n his_o son_n this_o city_n be_v great_a naples_n and_o much_o inhabit_v and_o be_v one_o of_o the_o principal_a in_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n as_o well_o for_o the_o vicinity_n and_o neighbourhood_n of_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n from_o the_o which_o it_o be_v not_o distant_a more_o than_o seven_o mile_n as_o also_o for_o the_o fertilty_n of_o the_o pleasant_a and_o beautiful_a field_n thereof_o the_o which_o be_v enclose_v in_o six_o mile_n spread_v between_o naples_n and_o capoa_n and_o a_o little_a more_o towards_o linterne_n compass_v a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o leborine_n field_n sometime_o very_o famous_a and_o now_o call_v gaudo_fw-la moreover_o this_o city_n be_v very_o honourable_a for_o the_o bishopric_n which_o yield_v eight_o thousand_o crown_n yearly_a and_o be_v now_o under_o the_o authority_n of_o the_o worthy_a and_o reverend_a lord_n don_n pietro_n orsino_n a_o prelate_n as_o it_o be_v common_o say_v of_o great_a clemency_n and_o wisdom_n aversa_n whereby_o he_o be_v love_v and_o honour_v of_o all_o this_o city_n have_v many_o famous_a man_n very_o expert_a in_o the_o law_n as_o cavello_n barnado_n precedent_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n felice_n barnada_n tomaso_n grammatico_fw-la a_o famous_a councillor_n for_o the_o decide_n of_o controversy_n scipio_n cutinarâ—o_n regent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o italy_n in_o spain_n marc._n of_o mauro_n precedent_n of_o the_o summaria_fw-la in_o philosophy_n
have_v by_o a_o former_a wife_n the_o which_o hugo_n not_o long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o his_o father_n marry_v isabella_n the_o daughter_n of_o henry_n count_n of_o ciampania_n and_o of_o his_o stepmother_n and_o not_o long_o after_o the_o death_n of_o almerick_n die_v also_o the_o queen_n isabel_n his_o wife_n who_o by_o her_o will_n and_o testament_n bequeath_v the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n to_o mary_n her_o daughter_n who_o she_o have_v by_o conrado_n of_o monferrato_n her_o first_o husband_n recommend_v the_o tuition_n of_o she_o to_o the_o society_n of_o the_o hospitaler_n and_o templar_n who_o she_o appoint_v her_o guardian_n or_o overseer_n afterwards_o in_o the_o year_n 1222_o john_n count_n of_o brenne_n come_v to_o rome_n have_v the_o title_n of_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n by_o the_o right_n of_o mary_n his_o wife_n constantinople_n daughter_n as_o be_v beforesaid_a of_o king_n conrado_n of_o montferrato_n be_v much_o honour_v and_o present_v to_o the_o pope_n go_v to_o pisa_n to_o procure_v aid_n for_o his_o enterprise_n into_o soria_n give_v to_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o naples_n late_o excommunicate_v but_o now_o reconcile_v to_o the_o church_n his_o only_a daughter_n call_v jole_n to_o wife_n who_o he_o have_v by_o mary_n his_o wife_n and_o in_o dowry_n with_o her_o all_o the_o right_a and_o title_n he_o have_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n whereupon_o frederick_n and_o all_o other_o that_o succeed_v he_o in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v call_v king_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o this_o be_v one_o of_o the_o reason_n why_o all_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n be_v invest_v with_o the_o title_n of_o jerusalem_n afterwards_o frederick_n in_o the_o time_n of_o gregory_n the_o nine_o in_o the_o year_n 1228_o be_v as_o it_o be_v enforce_v go_v into_o soria_n yet_o manage_v his_o affair_n with_o such_o power_n and_o authority_n jerusalem_n that_o he_o agree_v to_o conclude_v a_o peace_n with_o the_o soldian_n for_o ten_o year_n who_o restore_v unto_o he_o jerusalem_n with_o all_o the_o territory_n and_o kingdom_n thereof_o except_o some_o few_o little_a castle_n whereupon_o the_o easter_n follow_v in_o the_o year_n 1229._o he_o be_v crown_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o cause_v the_o city_n of_o joppa_n now_o call_v zaffo_n to_o be_v repair_v and_o new_o re-edify_v the_o emperor_n settle_v and_o secure_v all_o thing_n to_o his_o content_n return_v home_o into_o his_o kingdom_n and_o in_o glory_n of_o so_o great_a triumph_n and_o victory_n bring_v with_o he_o elephant_n panther_n dromedary_n leopard_n white_a bear_n lion_n lynx_n or_o spot_a beast_n after_o this_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o sicil_n come_v into_o the_o power_n and_o jurisdiction_n of_o charles_n of_o anjou_n count_n of_o provence_n for_o the_o right_n and_o title_n that_o his_o predecessor_n have_v descend_v to_o he_o as_o lawful_a king_n thereof_o 1269._o but_o fortune_n willing_a to_o confirm_v and_o establish_v his_o right_n without_o any_o cross_a encounter_n it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o hugo_n puite_o lubrun_n lusignon_n the_o second_o of_o this_o name_n king_n of_o cyprus_n marry_v alicia_n the_o three_o daughter_n of_o isabel_n queen_n of_o jerusalem_n and_o of_o count_n henry_n of_o ciampaania_n the_o which_o thing_n discontent_a the_o princess_n mary_n daughter_n of_o melisenda_n and_o raymond_n rupini_fw-la prince_n of_o antioch_n and_o borgne_n complain_v much_o of_o king_n hugo_n great_a that_o be_v her_o kinsman_n will_v usurp_v the_o title_n which_o be_v she_o right_o by_o melisenda_n her_o mother_n be_v the_o second_o daughter_n and_o not_o alicia_n his_o wife_n who_o be_v the_o three_o beget_v hugo_n not_o only_o little_a esteem_v her_o complaint_n but_o also_o otherwise_o do_v ill_o entreat_v she_o whereupon_o the_o disdainful_a princess_n mary_n come_v to_o rome_n pretend_v her_o right_a to_o the_o aforesaid_a kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n as_o the_o niece_n of_o queen_n isabel_n the_o daughter_n of_o almerick_n natural_a king_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n summon_v king_n hugo_n before_o the_o pope_n and_o so_o begin_v the_o stir_n and_o contention_n of_o the_o title_n and_o possession_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n the_o matter_n be_v much_o debate_v by_o the_o ambassador_n of_o king_n hugo_n who_o know_v it_o to_o be_v far_o more_o available_a for_o they_o to_o have_v the_o decide_n and_o determine_v of_o the_o cause_n commit_v to_o the_o baron_n and_o nobility_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n the_o pope_n at_o the_o first_o instance_n refer_v the_o judgement_n and_o decide_n of_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o patriarch_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o master_n of_o the_o hospital_n and_o the_o temple_n and_o other_o the_o baron_n and_o nobility_n of_o the_o holy_a land_n who_o be_v wont_a to_o have_v a_o voice_n in_o council_n and_o election_n of_o the_o king_n of_o jerusalem_n the_o which_o the_o princess_n mary_n perceive_v be_v a_o woman_n of_o great_a age_n charles_n weary_a and_o irksome_a of_o travel_n and_o the_o peril_n of_o so_o long_a a_o journey_n be_v advise_v by_o her_o friend_n agree_v with_o charles_n of_o anjou_n receive_v of_o he_o a_o great_a sum_n of_o money_n renounce_v all_o her_o right_a and_o title_n and_o resign_v whole_o unto_o he_o all_o her_o interest_n whatsoever_o to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n confirm_v the_o same_o by_o authentic_a and_o solemn_a write_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1276._o whereupon_o charles_n afterward_o by_o mean_n of_o the_o pope_n be_v proclaim_v by_o lawful_a sentence_n king_n of_o that_o realm_n as_o well_o by_o the_o ancient_a right_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n jerusalem_n as_o also_o that_o of_o mary_n insomuch_o that_o by_o the_o reason_n aforesaid_a it_o plain_o appear_v that_o the_o right_n and_o title_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o jerusalem_n lawful_o belong_v to_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o to_o none_o other_o and_o so_o the_o suppose_a title_n both_o of_o the_o king_n of_o england_n and_o also_o of_o the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n be_v little_a or_o of_o no_o worth_n wherefore_o i_o do_v not_o a_o little_a marvel_n that_o this_o last_o right_n and_o title_n be_v unknown_a both_o to_o pandolfo_n colennuccio_n that_o write_v a_o brief_a epitome_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o also_o to_o jacobo_n mainolda_n who_o compose_v that_o book_n of_o the_o title_n of_o philip_n king_n of_o spain_n naples_n and_o jerusalem_n see_v the_o history_n be_v so_o apparent_a but_o to_o return_v to_o the_o matter_n charles_n for_o the_o better_a security_n of_o his_o affair_n send_v sudden_o the_o count_n ruggier_n sanseverin_n governor_n into_o the_o holy_a land_n who_o take_v a_o oath_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o the_o temple_n â—erusalem_fw-la and_o baron_n of_o the_o realm_n of_o â—ealty_n and_o homage_n in_o the_o name_n of_o charles_n and_o so_o king_n charles_n enjoy_v not_o only_o the_o say_a realm_n but_o also_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o ruggier_n and_o other_o captain_n hold_v a_o great_a part_n of_o egypt_n and_o we_o have_v often_o understand_v of_o many_o brethren_n of_o st_n francis_n and_o other_o person_n worthy_a credit_n that_o have_v be_v in_o jerusalem_n and_o in_o other_o place_n in_o egypt_n that_o in_o many_o stately_a building_n in_o those_o place_n there_o be_v yet_o see_v the_o arm_n of_o king_n charles_n the_o which_o do_v manifest_o show_v the_o great_a power_n and_o valour_n of_o that_o good_a king_n but_o since_o occasion_n be_v now_o offer_v i_o it_o will_v not_o be_v amiss_o if_o i_o show_v what_o the_o arm_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n be_v although_o we_o have_v write_v thereof_o at_o full_a in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n but_o be_v rather_o enforce_v through_o the_o envy_n of_o some_o who_o have_v write_v concern_v the_o arm_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n naples_n and_o brief_o discourse_v thereon_o the_o ensign_n or_o arm_n then_o of_o this_o most_o noble_a kingdom_n be_v a_o field_n azure_a replenish_v with_o flour_n de_fw-fr lices_fw-la or_o which_o at_o first_o be_v charge_v with_o a_o label_n of_o four_o point_n gules_a be_v carry_v as_o the_o impress_n of_o charles_n the_o first_o of_o anjou_n with_o this_o motto_n or_o emblem_n noxias_fw-la herbas_fw-la what_o time_n he_o come_v to_o the_o win_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n and_o to_o expel_v and_o drive_v away_o king_n manfred_n enemy_n to_o the_o church_n who_o he_o overcome_v and_o slay_v charles_n in_o remembrance_n of_o so_o happy_a a_o victory_n beautify_v the_o kingdom_n with_o these_o arm_n hold_v that_o field_n and_o flour_n de_fw-fr lices_fw-la with_o the_o label_n for_o a_o particular_a arm_n in_o memory_n of_o the_o say_v happy_a victory_n stop_v the_o mouth_n of_o those_o envious_a backbiter_n who_o say_v the_o arm_n of_o this_o noble_a kingdom_n be_v a_o ass_n devour_v his_o old_a furniture_n or_o
de_fw-fr biscolis_fw-la shall_v not_o presume_v to_o bear_v for_o his_o arm_n a_o lion_n seâ—ant_a or_o with_o the_o tail_n through_o his_o leg_n and_o turn_v up_o towards_o the_o head_n above_o a_o fesse_v be_v in_o a_o field_n gum_n declare_v that_o these_o arm_n be_v the_o ancient_a ensign_n and_o coat_n armour_n of_o the_o say_a family_n beside_o the_o say_a family_n prosper_v in_o many_o other_o corporation_n in_o divers_a place_n as_o pietro_n de_fw-fr pezzo_n descend_v of_o john_n go_v to_o amalfi_n to_o the_o government_n of_o that_o state_n be_v comprehend_v in_o the_o number_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o that_o city_n and_o luke_n his_o brother_n serve_v the_o duke_n of_o amalfi_n marquis_n of_o guasto_n in_o the_o war_n of_o lombardy_n be_v a_o captain_n of_o much_o renown_n in_o his_o return_n pass_v by_o rome_n be_v by_o the_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n make_v with_o his_o successor_n of_o the_o race_n and_o line_n of_o the_o roman_a senator_n the_o which_o line_n be_v now_o to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o segge_n of_o the_o nobility_n of_o campo_n in_o salerno_n and_o francisco_n del_fw-it pezzo_n the_o son_n of_o pirro_n be_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n philip_n create_v auditor_n of_o the_o same_o province_n be_v reckon_v among_o the_o nobility_n of_o the_o segge_n of_o portaretese_n this_o family_n have_v always_o have_v excellent_a man_n both_o in_o learning_n and_o military_a affair_n and_o among_o other_o don_z jeronimo_n deal_v pezzo_n a_o noble_a man_n well_o qualify_v which_o for_o his_o excellent_a part_n be_v by_o the_o favour_n of_o king_n philip_n honour_v with_o the_o order_n of_o the_o knight_n of_o st._n james._n and_o among_o the_o rest_n john_n andrea_n knight_n of_o st._n john_n of_o malta_n which_o valiant_o fight_v in_o the_o enterprise_n of_o zara_n die_v there_o and_o now_o live_v with_o much_o honour_n silvio_n knight_n of_o the_o same_o malta_n and_o of_o sincere_a life_n and_o singular_a learning_n beside_o the_o lord_n cesare_n del_fw-it pezzo_n bishop_n of_o sulmo_n what_o they_o be_v in_o old_a time_n their_o royal_a issue_n sufficient_o declare_v the_o man_n of_o this_o family_n have_v be_v lord_n of_o many_o castle_n and_o great_a revenue_n but_o in_o these_o day_n they_o possess_v the_o barony_n of_o st._n mango_n in_o cilento_n and_o the_o barony_n of_o prato_n st._n pro_fw-la in_o the_o county_n of_o aquilaâ—_n the_o one_o be_v baron_n tiberio_n del_fw-it pezzo_n descend_v of_o luke_n a_o lord_n of_o most_o please_a behaviour_n and_o a_o great_a lover_n of_o virtue_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o rare_a noble_a man_n of_o these_o day_n the_o other_o possess_v hortenzio_n del_o pezzo_n doctor_n of_o law_n and_o descend_v from_o pirro_n before_o say_v now_o return_v to_o salerno_n in_o who_o reverend_a church_n the_o body_n of_o many_o saint_n be_v in_o rest_n whereof_o marc._n antonio_n marsilio_n colonna_n archbishop_n of_o the_o same_o city_n very_o large_o discourse_v bailardo_n many_o ingenious_a and_o learned_a person_n have_v give_v great_a ornament_n to_o the_o say_a city_n as_o in_o physic_n matteo_n silvatio_n who_o at_o the_o instance_n of_o king_n rubert_n write_v aphorism_n of_o physic_n trota_n or_o trotula_n de_fw-fr ruggiero_n a_o woman_n of_o great_a learning_n which_o compose_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr morbis_fw-la mulierum_fw-la &_o eorum_fw-la cura_fw-la and_o another_o the_o compositione_n medicamentorum_fw-la abella_n which_o very_o learned_o write_v two_o book_n in_o verse_n the_o one_o de_fw-fr atrabile_fw-la the_o other_o de_fw-fr natura_fw-la seminis_fw-la humani_fw-la mercurial_a compose_v four_o book_n the_o first_o de_fw-fr crisi_fw-la the_o second_o de_fw-fr febre_fw-la pestilentiale_fw-la the_o three_o de_fw-fr cura_fw-la ulcerum_fw-la exteriorum_fw-la and_o the_o last_o de_fw-fr unguentis_fw-la rebecca_n guarna_n write_v de_fw-la febribus_fw-la de_fw-fr urinis_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr embrione_n boccuccio_n grillo_n write_v de_fw-la differentiis_fw-la pulsuum_fw-la &_o de_fw-fr febrium_fw-la causis_fw-la john_n of_o proeida_n although_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o isle_n of_o procida_n notwithstanding_o he_o be_v a_o excellent_a physician_n and_o compose_v a_o learned_a work_n of_o physic_n and_o be_v the_o author_n of_o the_o sicilian_a evening_n against_o the_o french_a in_o the_o same_o profession_n there_o have_v be_v in_o these_o latter_a day_n very_o excellent_a man_n as_o paolo_n grisignano_n francisco_n d'_fw-fr alfano_n antonello_n and_o john_n colam_z di_fw-mi rugiero_n in_o the_o faculty_n of_o the_o law_n be_v very_o famous_a pietro_n bailardo_n of_o who_o the_o gloss_n make_v mention_n in_o l._n quinquepidum_fw-la c._n finium_fw-la regendorum_fw-la john_n colam_z de_fw-mi vicario_n a_o expert_a doctor_n which_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o john_n vincenza_n in_o the_o decide_n and_o define_v of_o freedom_n and_o privilege_n charles_n de_fw-fr ruggiero_n for_o his_o learning_n be_v a_o counsellor_n of_o great_a estimation_n of_o who_o afflitto_n testify_v in_o his_o definition_n tomaso_n de_fw-fr simeone_n who_o work_n not_o long_o since_o be_v commit_v to_o the_o press_n by_o sebastian_n maffa_n john_n angelo_n papia_n a_o most_o worthy_a and_o famous_a doctor_n now_o live_v and_o have_v read_v 26_o year_n continual_o in_o the_o public_a school_n of_o bologna_n pirro_n alfano_n a_o man_n of_o excellent_a fame_n who_o write_n be_v a_o sufficient_a testimony_n no_o less_o famous_a have_v be_v julio_n pomponio_n lieto_n masuccio_n guardato_n john_n andrea_n longo_fw-la and_o andrea_n guarna_n ruggio_n which_o compose_v that_o excellent_a and_o learned_a discourse_n entitle_v bellum_n grammaticale_n benedetto_n ruggio_n be_v a_o very_a famous_a rhetorician_n be_v send_v by_o king_n alfonsus_n ambassador_n to_o the_o state_n of_o venice_n where_o he_o die_v who_o funeral_n marc._n antonio_n sabellico_n perform_v in_o the_o behalf_n of_o the_o say_a state_n extol_v his_o singular_a virtue_n moreover_o this_o city_n have_v no_o little_a fame_n for_o the_o two_o mighty_a fair_n which_o be_v there_o every_o year_n the_o one_o the_o three_o of_o may_n and_o the_o other_o the_o 21_o of_o september_n the_o first_o continue_v eight_o day_n and_o the_o other_o ten_o where_o merchant_n come_v almost_o from_o all_o part_n of_o italy_n sicilia_n schianonia_n graecia_n and_o asia_n and_o other_o nation_n to_o sell_v their_o ware_n this_o city_n contend_v with_o capoa_n for_o the_o precedence_n and_o in_o the_o general_a assembly_n of_o the_o state_n in_o the_o public_a parliament_n at_o naples_n which_o can_v not_o be_v finish_v for_o the_o obstinacy_n and_o wilfulness_n of_o the_o faction_n salerno_n the_o claim_n and_o contention_n the_o catholic_n king_n ferdinando_n moderate_v so_o the_o matter_n that_o he_o appoint_v capoa_n to_o speak_v say_v that_o it_o shall_v speak_v before_o salerno_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o city_n be_v in_o a_o field_n azure_a under_o the_o evangelist_n s_o matthew_n the_o protector_n thereof_o fix_v bar_n ar._n and_o gum_n the_o which_o ensign_n be_v the_o arm_n of_o hungaria_n which_o charles_n the_o second_o of_o angio_n king_n of_o naples_n give_v to_o the_o say_a city_n because_o his_o wife_n mary_n the_o only_a daughter_n of_o king_n stephen_n succeed_v in_o the_o aforesaid_a kingdom_n of_o hungary_n the_o say_a king_n charles_n be_v before_o as_o have_v be_v declare_v create_v prince_n of_o salerno_n leave_v salerno_n and_o sanseverino_n twelve_o mile_n off_o upon_o the_o side_n of_o a_o hill_n be_v sarno_n the_o town_n lie_v beneath_o in_o the_o plain_a and_o the_o castle_n be_v seat_v high_a upon_o the_o hill_n which_o overlook_v both_o the_o town_n and_o the_o country_n sarno_n from_o hence_o walk_v towards_o naples_n about_o a_o mile_n and_o half_a we_o encounter_v the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n sarno_n over_o the_o which_o be_v a_o entrance_n or_o passage_n guard_v with_o a_o tower_n natural_o fortify_v by_o the_o river_n and_o the_o hill_n sarno_n the_o which_o place_n by_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o country_n be_v name_v the_o mouth_n of_o sarno_n the_o say_a country_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o count_n subject_n to_o the_o family_n tuttavilla_n there_o be_v in_o it_o these_o noble_a house_n abbignente_fw-la alteda_n balzerani_fw-la lupo_n pandone_v montâ—oro_n romandia_n de_fw-fr specchio_n and_o other_o six_o mile_n after_o we_o come_v to_o montoro_n and_o not_o far_o off_o be_v the_o worthy_a country_n of_o montecorvino_n montecorvino_n build_v in_o a_o beautiful_a valley_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o hill_n near_o the_o which_o in_o a_o place_n which_o they_o now_o call_v pattipaglia_n be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o stately_a and_o ancient_a city_n of_o picentia_n call_v by_o strabo_n picentum_fw-la which_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o roman_n because_o it_o be_v confederate_a with_o hannibal_n the_o carthaginian_a campagna_n eight_o mile_n off_o near_a acerno_n be_v see_v among_o the_o hill_n campana_n a_o city_n so_o call_v because_o it_o be_v situate_v in_o the_o
greek_n call_v hesperia_n because_o it_o be_v situate_a in_o the_o west_n five_o hundred_o sixty_o seven_o year_n before_o the_o destruction_n of_o troy_n it_o be_v call_v enotria_n by_o enotro_n of_o arcadia_n which_o with_o a_o colony_n come_v to_o inhabit_v in_o the_o middle_n of_o ausonia_n italo_n where_o he_o build_v many_o city_n the_o principal_a whereof_o be_v pandosia_n this_o name_n of_o ausonia_n continue_v many_o and_o many_o year_n until_o italo_n be_v by_o the_o enotri_n create_v king_n from_o who_o they_o name_v the_o say_a region_n italia_n this_o italo_n be_v a_o man_n very_o ingenious_a teach_v the_o enotri_fw-la the_o manner_n to_o till_o and_o ear_n the_o ground_n and_o to_o shear_v their_o sheep_n and_o live_v but_o nineteen_o year_n and_o leave_v morgete_n his_o son_n heir_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o which_o ordain_v that_o by_o his_o name_n italy_n shall_v be_v call_v morgetia_n morgete_n morgete_n dead_a and_o the_o people_n not_o content_v to_o continue_v his_o name_n in_o as_o much_o as_o he_o be_v odious_a unto_o they_o the_o name_n of_o italy_n be_v renew_v again_o grecia_n and_o they_o call_v the_o country_n italia_n the_o which_o name_n continue_v a_o long_a time_n until_o the_o greek_n come_v to_o inhabit_v there_o and_o then_o they_o call_v it_o magna_fw-la gretia_n for_o the_o frequency_n of_o the_o great_a number_n of_o learned_a scholar_n which_o come_v thither_o to_o hear_v the_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n but_o as_o the_o poet_n archilao_n say_v â—_z so_o call_v through_o the_o great_a multitude_n of_o greek_n which_o inhabit_v there_o be_v draw_v through_o the_o fertility_n and_o pleasure_n of_o this_o country_n whereupon_o ovid_n in_o his_o four_o book_n de_fw-fr factis_fw-la thus_o say_v itala_n nam_fw-la tellus_fw-la graecia_n major_a erat_fw-la it_o be_v afterward_o by_o the_o latter_a greek_n which_o come_v thither_o to_o inhabit_v call_v calauria_n which_o in_o our_o tongue_n signify_v abundance_n of_o all_o good_a thing_n calauria_n and_o true_o so_o be_v it_o because_o there_o be_v no_o place_n i_o will_v say_v not_o only_o in_o all_o italy_n but_o in_o all_o europe_n that_o may_v contend_v with_o this_o there_o be_v not_o any_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o life_n of_o man_n or_o which_o may_v yield_v delight_n that_o be_v not_o in_o great_a abundance_n and_o with_o all_o perfection_n so_o that_o correspond_v in_o every_o part_n the_o effect_n agree_v with_o the_o name_n thereof_o as_o plain_o appear_v that_o nature_n itself_o can_v be_v more_o delight_v in_o itself_o yield_v so_o many_o benefit_n as_o any_o country_n whatsoever_o all_o this_o country_n be_v divide_v by_o the_o apennine_a into_o two_o part_n calauria_n and_o that_o part_n which_o be_v towards_o the_o ionian_a sea_n be_v call_v magna_fw-la grecia_n the_o which_o also_o contain_v a_o part_n of_o lucania_n now_o call_v basilicata_n and_o do_v stretch_v from_o regio_n even_o to_o taranto_n the_o other_o part_n be_v by_o the_o greek_n call_v bretia_n from_o bretio_n the_o son_n of_o hercules_n and_o of_o the_o latin_n brutia_n laus_n and_o stretch_v from_o regio_n to_o the_o river_n laus_n now_o call_v laino_n it_o have_v late_o be_v divide_v by_o the_o king_n court_n into_o two_o province_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v call_v calauria_n on_o this_o side_n the_o other_o calauria_fw-la on_o the_o other_o side_n that_o on_o this_o side_n contain_v a_o great_a part_n of_o magna_n grecia_n and_o of_o the_o brutii_n and_o end_v with_o basilicata_n and_o from_o the_o one_o side_n where_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o river_n acri_n and_o of_o the_o other_o where_o run_v the_o river_n lavo_fw-la stretch_v from_o one_o sea_n to_o the_o other_o except_o that_o part_n which_o lie_v in_o the_o east_n and_o be_v join_v with_o calauria_n on_o the_o other_o side_n as_o touch_v those_o people_n which_o dwell_v upon_o the_o tirrene_a sea_n where_o the_o brutii_n in_o old_a time_n inhabit_v be_v both_o in_o nature_n and_o manner_n more_o temperate_a and_o staid_a then_o those_o near_o the_o ionian_a sea_n who_o be_v more_o fierce_a and_o crafty_a as_o also_o their_o colour_n bewray_v for_o the_o other_o be_v white_a and_o red_a these_o dark_a and_o brown_a and_o for_o so_o much_o by_o the_o king_n court_n it_o be_v divide_v into_o two_o part_n as_o have_v be_v say_v in_o the_o superior_a and_o inferior_a in_o the_o one_o be_v the_o cape_n cosenza_n in_o the_o other_o catanzaro_n the_o one_o have_v 30_o city_n the_o other_o 16._o and_o in_o all_o three_o hundred_o sixty_o seven_o with_o country_n and_o castle_n but_o enter_v into_o the_o particular_a description_n of_o calauria_n on_o this_o side_n have_v past_o the_o river_n turbolo_fw-it the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o the_o people_n lucani_n there_o appear_v turture_n in_o the_o territory_n whereof_o grow_v many_o sugar_n cane_n almost_o opposite_a stand_v the_o isle_n of_o dimi_fw-la scalea_n and_o the_o river_n lavo_fw-la lanio_fw-la even_o where_o the_o ancient_a lucani_n do_v arrive_v then_o follow_v cerella_n belvedere_n bonifati_fw-la and_o citracro_fw-la where_o be_v often_o make_v many_o vessel_n through_o the_o great_a commodity_n of_o timber_n and_o pitch_n whereof_o that_o country_n do_v much_o abound_v within_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o lavo_fw-la be_v the_o city_n of_o lanio_fw-la build_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a lau_n and_o the_o say_a city_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o marquis_n subject_n to_o the_o family_n of_o cardinâ—s_n not_o far_o off_o be_v campotenese_n which_o have_v this_o word_n from_o the_o ancient_a temesini_fw-la have_v be_v their_o territory_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v the_o hill_n apillonio_n where_o be_v such_o plenty_n of_o excellent_a pasture_n that_o the_o best_a cheese_n be_v there_o make_v in_o all_o those_o part_n apollonio_n on_o the_o left_a side_n be_v morano_n a_o populous_a and_o a_o rich_a country_n which_o antonio_n pio_n in_o his_o commentary_n call_v summuranum_fw-la where_o be_v make_v excellent_a cloth_n morano_n and_o every_o year_n there_o be_v a_o fair_a with_o great_a concourse_n of_o people_n there_o about_o the_o territory_n thereof_o be_v very_o fruitful_a and_o fertile_a and_o there_o be_v make_v very_o fine_a silk_n and_o manna_n gather_v and_o on_o the_o hill_n there_o be_v infinite_a store_n of_o excellent_a simple_n not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o say_a country_n spring_v the_o river_n sybari_fw-la where_o be_v the_o ancient_a syphei_n the_o ruy_v be_v to_o be_v see_v whereof_o livy_n make_v mention_v sibari_n go_v thence_o four_o mile_n be_v saracena_n in_o a_o good_a country_n call_v by_o stefano_n sestium_fw-la which_o be_v build_v by_o the_o enotri_fw-la in_o who_o territory_n be_v make_v singular_a wine_n saracena_n and_o excellent_a oil_n it_o have_v beside_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o lead_n of_o alabaster_n and_o crystal_n near_o hand_n about_o five_o mile_n distant_a be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o ancient_a country_n of_o altemonth_n call_v balbia_n which_o be_v not_o certain_o know_v whether_o it_o be_v build_v by_o the_o ausoni_fw-la or_o enotri_n altomonte_n the_o wine_n which_o be_v there_o make_v have_v a_o very_a delicate_a taste_n whereof_o pliny_n in_o his_o 14_o book_n much_o commend_v and_o prefer_v before_o all_o the_o wine_n of_o calauria_n from_o whence_o in_o their_o most_o costly_a and_o sumptuous_a banquet_n be_v always_o the_o wine_n of_o balbano_n and_o atheneo_n make_v mention_n thereof_o in_o his_o first_o book_n thus_o write_v vinum_fw-la balbinum_fw-la generosum_fw-la &_o admodum_fw-la austerum_fw-la &_o semper_fw-la seipso_fw-la melius_fw-la nascitur_fw-la in_o the_o principal_a church_n of_o this_o country_n lie_v with_o much_o reverence_n the_o body_n of_o st._n paolo_n of_o malta_n brother_n of_o st._n dominico_n there_o be_v in_o the_o say_a territory_n natural_a hill_n of_o white_a salt_n salt_n and_o they_o be_v no_o otherwise_o cut_v then_o if_o they_o be_v stone_n and_o there_o be_v alabaster_n and_o two_o rich_a mine_n of_o gold_n of_o silver_n and_o iron_n and_o the_o azure_a lazul_a stone_n and_o at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o apennine_a in_o the_o territory_n thereof_o grow_v crystal_n and_o white_a chalk_n and_o the_o river_n grondo_n pass_v through_o the_o say_a territory_n be_v very_o full_a of_o eel_n and_o trout_n this_o country_n be_v give_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o count_n in_o the_o year_n 1462._o by_o king_n ferrant_n of_o arragonia_n to_o luca_n sanseverino_n prince_n of_o basignano_n which_o now_o in_o the_o say_a house_n be_v maintain_v next_o after_n follow_v the_o city_n of_o st._n mark_n call_v by_o the_o latin_n argentanum_fw-la mark_n and_o a_o little_a distant_a be_v the_o ancient_a city_n meluito_fw-la so_o call_v for_o the_o plenty_n of_o vine_n which_o grow_v there_o but_o in_o old_a time_n it_o be_v call_v temesa_n in_o which_o place_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n
bear_v in_o this_o country_n and_o telesiano_n the_o philosopher_n the_o which_o have_v learned_o write_v eight_o book_n of_o disputation_n against_o the_o peripatetic_n in_o favour_n of_o berardino_n telesio_n and_o be_v now_o at_o this_o present_a writing_n de_fw-fr sensu_fw-la rerum_fw-la where_o he_o show_v he_o understand_v all_o thing_n a_o little_a distant_a be_v santa_n caterina_n and_o badolato_n a_o country_n very_o delightful_a where_o be_v make_v excellent_a wine_n oil_n honey_n and_o very_o fine_a silk_n and_o also_o be_v gather_v great_a store_n of_o manna_n to_o the_o which_o country_n giulio_n berlingiero_n and_o giovandomenico_fw-la greco_n excellent_a lawyer_n at_o this_o present_n yield_v much_o honour_n after_o follow_v satriano_n call_v of_o the_o ancient_n caecinnum_fw-la satriano_n from_o who_o the_o river_n take_v the_o name_n which_o run_v but_o a_o little_a from_o thence_o of_o the_o which_o thucydides_n in_o his_o three_o book_n make_v mention_v say_v laches_n &_o atheniensis_fw-la egressi_fw-la è_fw-la navibus_fw-la nonnulla_fw-la loca_fw-la locridis_fw-la juxta_fw-la caecinnum_fw-la amnem_fw-la locrenses_fw-la ad_fw-la arcendam_fw-la vim_o occurrentes_fw-la cum_fw-la proxeno_fw-la capatonis_fw-la silio_fw-la circiter_fw-la trecentos_fw-la caeperunt_fw-la detractisque_fw-la armis_fw-la abierunt_fw-la afterwards_o be_v to_o be_v see_v petrito_n soverato_fw-la a_o little_a castle_n situate_a in_o a_o pleasant_a seat_n where_o be_v make_v excellent_a good_a wine_n not_o very_o far_o be_v claravalle_n which_o for_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o flax_n contend_v with_o alexandria_n for_o the_o precedence_n then_o follow_v soverato_fw-mi who_o territory_n be_v garnish_v with_o beautiful_a garden_n of_o citron_n lemon_n and_o orange_n where_o near_o to_o the_o fountain_n meliteo_n be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o oak_n who_o leaf_n never_o fall_v and_o afterward_o be_v squillaci_n a_o noble_a and_o a_o ancient_a city_n build_v as_o some_o affirm_v by_o the_o ausoni_fw-la or_o by_o the_o enotri_fw-la of_o this_o city_n thus_o write_v strabo_n squillaci_n scyllaceum_fw-la atheniensium_fw-la colonia_n qui_fw-la menestei_n comites_fw-la fuere_fw-la from_o the_o name_n of_o this_o city_n the_o gulf_n of_o squillaci_n take_v its_o name_n so_o perilous_a to_o sailor_n whereof_o grow_v the_o proverb_n naufrage_v scyllaceus_fw-la squillace_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o c._n velleio_n patercole_n write_v in_o his_o first_o book_n to_o the_o which_o city_n cassiodoro_n proverb_n munk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n benedict_n have_v give_v great_a ornament_n which_o write_v many_o book_n upon_o divers_a matter_n and_o among_o other_o compose_v the_o tripartite_a history_n in_o 12_o book_n and_o a_o book_n de_fw-fr ratione_fw-la animae_fw-la and_o another_o upon_o the_o canticle_n he_o write_v another_o book_n of_o etimology_n with_o a_o catalogue_n of_o all_o the_o roman_a consul_n he_o live_v in_o the_o time_n of_o justine_n the_o old_a emperor_n and_o die_v in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 575._o the_o say_a city_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o prince_n subject_a to_o the_o house_n of_o borgia_n wherein_o with_o much_o reverence_n be_v preserve_v the_o body_n of_o st._n agatio_n here_o leave_v the_o river_n crotalo_n and_o roccella_n upon_o a_o high_a hill_n be_v catanzaro_n a_o noble_a and_o populous_a city_n the_o which_o be_v build_v by_o fagitio_n lieutenant_n in_o italy_n for_o the_o emperor_n nicephero_n and_o catanzaro_n be_v so_o call_v of_o the_o greek_a word_n catizo_n which_o in_o latin_a signify_v sedeo_fw-la to_o which_o the_o excellent_a situation_n and_o the_o workmanship_n of_o silk_n catanzaro_n and_o cloth_n bring_v great_a profit_n it_o be_v one_o of_o the_o fair_a and_o principal_a city_n of_o calauria_n and_o at_o this_o present_a it_o be_v the_o head_n of_o this_o province_n and_o in_o it_o reside_v the_o king_n audit_n in_o the_o chief_a church_n thereof_o lie_v with_o great_a reverence_n the_o body_n of_o st._n vitaliano_fw-it and_o theodoro_n martyr_n who_o holy_a life_n be_v write_v by_o the_o reverend_a paolo_n regio_n bishop_n of_o vico._n hard_o by_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o city_n of_o taverna_n which_o stand_v near_o the_o wood_n sila_n this_o city_n have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o ancient_a treschinesi_n treschinesi_n the_o which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1068._o ruinate_v by_o the_o saracin_n be_v afterward_o re-edify_v within_o the_o land_n in_o a_o most_o strong_a and_o impregnable_a place_n but_o sustain_v afterward_o divers_a calamity_n be_v again_o new_o build_v by_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o two_o mile_n distant_a under_o a_o most_o delicate_a temperature_n of_o air_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o this_o city_n grow_v the_o odoriferous_a turpentine_n which_o macedonia_n damascus_n and_o syria_n so_o much_o esteem_v the_o have_v thereof_o this_o city_n have_v receive_v much_o honour_n by_o john_n lorenzo_n anania_n a_o excellent_a divine_a and_o cosmographer_n which_o have_v write_v the_o universal_a fabric_n of_o the_o world_n and_o a_o learned_a discourse_n of_o the_o nature_n of_o devil_n simari_n towards_o the_o seaside_n be_v to_o be_v see_v simari_n and_o a_o little_a distant_a be_v the_o city_n trichenesi_fw-la which_o have_v very_o stately_a building_n in_o the_o old_a time_n trischenesi_fw-la but_o at_o this_o present_a the_o relic_n be_v scant_o to_o be_v see_v then_o follow_v the_o city_n belcastro_n which_o some_o say_v be_v the_o ancient_a chona_n this_o city_n boast_v much_o of_o st._n thomas_n of_o aquin_n mesuraga_n affirm_v that_o he_o be_v there_o bear_v where_o they_o say_v he_o do_v the_o miracle_n of_o the_o rose_n for_o which_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o contend_v with_o the_o neopolitan_n say_v he_o be_v of_o their_o city_n this_o worthy_a saint_n die_v in_o the_o monastery_n of_o fossanova_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o terracina_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1274._o near_o unto_o it_o be_v mesuraga_n call_v in_o old_a time_n reatinum_fw-la build_v by_o the_o enotrii_fw-la of_o the_o which_o country_n be_v the_o worthy_a matteo_n vidio_n of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o minori_fw-la who_o body_n with_o honour_n lie_v in_o the_o city_n of_o taverna_n not_o far_o distant_a stand_v policastro_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n petilia_n which_o be_v build_v by_o philotete_n the_o son_n of_o piante_fw-la companion_n of_o hercoles_n of_o this_o city_n virgil_n in_o the_o 3._o book_n of_o aeneid_n say_v thus_o policastro_n hic_fw-la illa_fw-la dulcis_fw-la melibaei_fw-la parva_fw-la philoctetae_fw-la subnexa_fw-la petilia_n muro_fw-la this_o city_n be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n the_o which_o be_v many_o time_n defend_v with_o much_o valour_n against_o the_o assault_n of_o hannibal_n by_o who_o be_v at_o length_n take_v be_v destroy_v then_o follow_v siberna_n a_o ancient_a and_o a_o honourable_a city_n now_o call_v santa_n severina_n hannibalis_n which_o be_v situate_a on_o a_o high_a hill_n in_o the_o mid_n between_o two_o famous_a river_n very_o strong_a by_o nature_n and_o after_o be_v the_o rock_n where_o be_v dig_v great_a hill_n of_o salt_n from_o hence_o leave_v the_o river_n tacina_n appear_v cutro_n which_o abound_v with_o excellent_a flax_n and_o a_o little_a above_o be_v the_o castle_n which_o some_o say_v shall_v be_v the_o place_n name_v by_o the_o latin_n castra_n hannibalis_n then_o appear_v the_o isle_n and_o the_o cape_n of_o pillar_n before_o call_v the_o promontory_n lacinio_n and_o be_v so_o call_v of_o lacinio_n a_o famous_a pirate_n which_o go_v rob_v up_o and_o down_o and_o be_v afterward_o slay_v by_o hercules_n who_o build_v there_o a_o sumptuous_a temple_n to_o juno_n which_o aeneas_n honour_v with_o a_o cup_n of_o gold_n this_o place_n be_v very_o famous_a for_o the_o school_n of_o pythagoras_n and_o for_o the_o ash_n of_o filotete_n which_o lay_v upon_o the_o altar_n be_v not_o disperse_v with_o the_o wind_n this_o cape_n of_o pillar_n in_o these_o latter_a time_n be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o many_o and_o great_a pillar_n which_o be_v there_o stand_v of_o the_o say_v ruinate_v temple_n leave_v this_o cape_n where_o begin_v the_o second_o gulf_n of_o the_o mediterrane_n be_v the_o famous_a city_n of_o cotrone_n in_o old_a time_n one_o of_o the_o great_a and_o chief_a city_n of_o maegna_n grecia_n cotrone_n the_o opinion_n of_o writer_n be_v divers_a by_o who_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v be_v build_v for_o some_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o lacinio_n corcireo_n ovid_n and_o strabo_n say_v it_o shall_v be_v misilo_n pythagoras_n more_o ancient_a than_o these_o write_v that_o hercules_n build_v it_o this_o city_n be_v very_o famous_a because_o the_o philosopher_n pythagoras_n be_v a_o citizen_n thereof_o aristotle_n from_o who_o school_n proceed_v more_o philosopher_n than_o be_v captain_n in_o the_o trojan_a horse_n and_o also_o for_o orpheus_n the_o poet_n and_o democides_n the_o physician_n so_o much_o esteem_v of_o the_o king_n of_o persia_n beside_o the_o beauty_n of_o the_o woman_n have_v be_v much_o
river_n lofanto_n on_o the_o south_n the_o apennine_a with_o the_o irpini_n and_o sanniti_fw-la on_o the_o west_n the_o ferentani_n and_o carraceni_fw-la with_o the_o river_n frontone_n and_o on_o the_o north_n the_o adriatic_a or_o ionian_a sea_n john_n pontano_n in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o history_n handle_v many_o thing_n say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o first_o norman_n and_o afterward_o the_o greek_n this_o province_n be_v call_v catapaniata_n because_o those_o that_o be_v send_v to_o rule_v here_o by_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n be_v call_v in_o the_o greek_a tongue_n catapini_n and_o that_o afterward_o by_o corruption_n of_o the_o word_n neap._n it_o be_v call_v the_o province_n of_o capitanata_n and_o those_o that_o govern_v it_o capitani_n the_o word_n of_o pontano_n be_v these_o apuliae_fw-la pars_fw-la ea_fw-la que_fw-la ab_fw-la â—rentone_n flumine_fw-la hodie_fw-la fortorium_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la aufidi_n ripas_fw-la sua_fw-la nunc_fw-la appellatione_fw-la est_fw-la capitanata_n quae_fw-la normanorum_n prius_fw-la ac_fw-la graecorum_n temporibus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la catapaniata_n quòd_fw-la qui_fw-la ejus_fw-la moderatione_n esset_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n constantinopolitano_fw-it praepositus_fw-la diceretur_fw-la graeco_fw-la nomine_fw-la catapanus_fw-la quae_fw-la vox_fw-la contractis_fw-la atque_fw-la immutatis_fw-la literis_fw-la recentioribus_fw-la versa_fw-la est_fw-la in_o capitanatam_fw-la quique_fw-la catapanus_fw-la fuerat_fw-la in_o capitinium_fw-la quae_fw-la verò_fw-la calabriae_fw-la pars_fw-la olim_fw-la fuit_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la tarentum_n brundisium_n ac_fw-la salentinorum_fw-la maritima_fw-la est_fw-la ora_fw-la ea_fw-la ab_fw-la hydrunto_o oppido_fw-la hydruntina_fw-la ad_fw-la quod_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la macedonia_n epiroque_fw-la quam_fw-la brevissima_fw-la ad_fw-la navigatio_fw-la hydruntina_fw-la hodie_fw-la terra_fw-la dicitur_fw-la at_o qui_fw-la est_fw-la ab_fw-la auâ—ido_fw-la tractus_fw-la ad_fw-la calabriae_fw-la hoc_fw-la est_fw-la hydruntinae_fw-la fine_n terrae_fw-la quo_fw-la intractu_fw-la sunt_fw-la ad_fw-la mare_fw-la posita_fw-la barolum_fw-la tranum_n vigilae_fw-la melficta_fw-la juvenatium_fw-la regio_fw-la barum_n polygnanum_fw-la monopolis_n ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la baro_n quae_fw-la caput_fw-la olim_fw-la regionis_fw-la fuit_fw-la barensis_fw-la vocitata_fw-la est_fw-la terra_fw-la regiorum_fw-la quaestorum_fw-la constitutione_n ac_fw-la jussu_fw-la post_fw-la eam_fw-la montana_fw-la loca_fw-la quaeque_fw-la olim_fw-la fuere_fw-la illinc_fw-la lucaniae_n hinc_fw-la apuliae_fw-la iisdem_fw-la illis_fw-la temporibus_fw-la vocari_fw-la coepta_fw-la basilicata_n quae_fw-la appellatio_fw-la unde_fw-la potissimum_fw-la ducta_fw-la sit_fw-la jure_fw-la anceps_fw-la est_fw-la bâ—silicatata_fw-la ac_fw-la dubium_fw-la sunt_fw-la enim_fw-la qui_fw-la existiment_fw-la haud_fw-la satis_fw-la tamen_fw-la certis_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la constantinopolitano_fw-it olim_fw-la ab_fw-la imperatore_n regionem_fw-la eam_fw-la filiae_fw-la ac_fw-la genero_fw-la traditam_fw-la dotis_fw-la nomine_fw-la very_fw-la autem_fw-la aliis_fw-la videtur_fw-la esse_fw-la similius_fw-la à _fw-la basilio_n quodam_fw-la fortissimo_fw-la viro_fw-la dictam_fw-la qui_fw-la per_fw-la illa_fw-la tempora_fw-la loca_fw-la ea_fw-la tenuerit_fw-la deque_fw-la region_fw-la ipsa_fw-la tractumque_fw-la omni_fw-la salentino_n graecos_n industria_fw-la sua_fw-la pepulerit_fw-la atque_fw-la poenos_fw-la etc._n etc._n this_o province_n as_o be_v say_v be_v in_o old_a time_n call_v japygia_n of_o japyge_a the_o son_n of_o dedalus_n as_o herodotus_n affirm_v but_o as_o seruio_fw-la say_v upon_o this_o verse_n of_o virgil_n victor_n gargani_n condebat_fw-la japygiis_fw-la agris_fw-la he_o say_v that_o japygia_n be_v a_o part_n of_o puglia_n wherein_o stand_v the_o hill_n gargano_n mesapia_n which_o reach_v even_o to_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n it_o be_v also_o call_v mesapia_n of_o the_o people_n mesapii_fw-la which_o inhabit_v in_o a_o part_n thereof_o although_o other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o name_v of_o king_n mesapo_n the_o son_n of_o neptune_n be_v afterward_o possess_v by_o dauno_n the_o son_n of_o pilumno_n and_o of_o king_n danae_n the_o grandsire_n of_o king_n turnus_n all_o that_o country_n be_v call_v daunia_n daunia_n after_z him_z diomedes_z come_v with_o a_o great_a number_n of_o the_o people_n etoli_n there_o to_o inhabit_v he_o divide_v the_o country_n between_o himself_o and_o diomedes_n apulia_n afterwards_o it_o be_v name_v apulia_n of_o apulo_fw-la a_o most_o ancient_a king_n of_o these_o place_n which_o come_v hither_o to_o inhabit_v a_o long_a time_n before_o the_o war_n of_o troy_n ptolemy_n divide_v puglia_n the_o one_o part_n from_o tiâ—erno_n to_o the_o city_n of_o bary_n call_v daunia_n and_o from_o thence_o unto_o the_o salentini_n which_o be_v the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n of_o otronto_n call_v peucetia·_n puglia_n come_v to_o the_o knowledge_n of_o the_o roman_n rather_o through_o war_n than_o friendship_n for_o as_o livy_n write_v with_o the_o rebellion_n of_o the_o sannite_v the_o roman_n have_v also_o puglia_n their_o enemy_n earth_n who_o territory_n be_v lay_v waste_n and_o spoil_v by_o they_o and_o at_o sundry_a time_n after_o as_o it_o appear_v in_o livy_n come_v into_o the_o power_n of_o the_o roman_n all_o this_o region_n be_v from_o the_o begin_n in_o great_a prosperity_n but_o hannibal_n and_o other_o war_n that_o succeed_v he_o destroy_v it_o and_o leave_v it_o desolate_a the_o which_o strabo_n confirm_v in_o his_o six_o book_n when_o write_v thereof_o he_o say_v priori_fw-la tempore_fw-la universae_fw-la huius_fw-la terrae_fw-la secunda_fw-la fortuna_fw-la florebat_fw-la postea_fw-la vero_fw-la &_o annibal_n sequentia_fw-la bella_fw-la desertam_fw-la illam_fw-la reddiderunt_fw-la this_o most_o fruitful_a province_n bring_v forth_o great_a store_n of_o wheat_n barley_n and_o other_o corn_n and_o more_o plentiful_a than_o any_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n although_o many_o field_n be_v reserve_v for_o the_o pasture_n of_o sundry_a flock_n of_o sheep_n which_o be_v bring_v from_o abruzzo_n the_o earth_n or_o soil_n although_o it_o be_v sandy_a and_o light_a and_o the_o grass_n which_o grow_v thereon_o be_v small_a and_o slender_a it_o be_v nevertheless_o very_o fruitful_a and_o store_v naples_n slavonia_n venice_n and_o tuscan_a with_o plenty_n of_o flesh_n this_o region_n endure_v much_o water_n whereupon_o the_o poet_n horace_n say_v that_o apulia_n be_v full_a of_o silk_n and_o in_o some_o place_n it_o want_v tree_n the_o air_n be_v temperate_a but_o in_o the_o summer_n season_n it_o be_v so_o much_o 〈◊〉_d â—ith_n heat_n that_o it_o be_v not_o only_o hurtful_a to_o stranger_n but_o even_o to_o the_o natural_a 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o country_n all_o this_o region_n be_v very_o plentiful_a of_o every_o thing_n both_o horse_n and_o excellent_a sheep_n the_o wool_n be_v soft_a than_o that_o of_o taranto_n gargaâ—â—_n but_o not_o so_o fine_a the_o honey_n there_o be_v much_o commend_v the_o valley_n which_o lie_v by_o the_o plain_n make_v it_o a_o very_a pleasant_a country_n whereby_o all_o the_o province_n be_v much_o inhabit_v so_o that_o it_o have_v in_o all_o ten_o city_n and_o 52_o town_n and_o castle_n the_o city_n be_v st._n angelo_n manfredonia_n siponto_n lesina_n vieste_n ascoli_n bovino_n volturara_n teâ—mole_n troia_n this_o province_n contain_v the_o hill_n gargano_n with_o the_o appurtenance_n thereof_o which_o stretch_v out_o as_o it_o be_v a_o arm_n of_o the_o apennine_a towards_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n compass_v in_o the_o low_a descent_n thereof_o which_o end_v in_o the_o plain_a 100l_n mile_n where_o appear_v all_o the_o riches_n of_o puglia_n with_o plenty_n of_o water_n it_o be_v also_o very_a well_o garnish_v and_o also_o rich_o furnish_v with_o tree_n and_o phisical_a herb_n for_o the_o which_o there_o repair_v from_o far_a country_n infinite_a herbalist_n and_o simplisâ—â—_n whereupon_o it_o seemâ—_n that_o nature_n have_v endue_v it_o with_o so_o great_a perfection_n 〈◊〉_d â—or_a the_o pâ—eâ—â—denâ—e_n and_o pâ—imaâ—y_o with_o all_o the_o other_o hill_n of_o the_o orient_a diomedes_z purpose_v to_o make_v the_o say_a hill_n a_o island_n because_o the_o isthmus_n thereof_o be_v no_o more_o than_o two_o mile_n broad_a but_o this_o and_o other_o work_v he_o undertake_v be_v leave_v imperfect_a because_o he_o return_v home_o to_o his_o own_o house_n where_o he_o end_v his_o life_n although_o some_o write_v that_o he_o remain_v here_o during_o his_o life_n other_o feign_v report_v that_o he_o vanish_v into_o the_o isle_n of_o diomedes_n and_o that_o his_o companion_n be_v transform_v into_o fowl_n in_o this_o country_n be_v breed_v the_o tarantola_n who_o venom_n as_o be_v before_o declare_v be_v cure_v with_o sound_n and_o sing_v here_o also_o breed_v the_o chersidri_n or_o the_o cavalette_n which_o the_o country_n people_n call_v brucoli_fw-la which_o be_v disperse_v here_o and_o there_o do_v feed_v and_o whole_o devour_v all_o the_o field_n with_o infinite_a hurt_n and_o spoil_v angelo_n in_o the_o top_n of_o the_o say_a hill_n be_v the_o famous_a and_o noble_a city_n of_o st._n angelo_n from_o the_o which_o at_o this_o present_a for_o the_o most_o part_n the_o hill_n be_v so_o call_v for_o the_o archangel_n st._n michael_n which_o appear_v there_o where_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o most_o devout_a and_o honourable_a cave_n and_o holy_a temple_n
dedicate_v in_o honour_n to_o the_o archangel_n st._n michael_n which_o as_o every_o one_o know_v be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o famous_a oratory_n in_o all_o christendom_n and_o be_v at_o all_o time_n visit_v and_o frequent_v with_o great_a superstition_n of_o infinite_a people_n the_o say_a city_n be_v very_o populous_a and_o strong_a by_o nature_n and_o exceed_v in_o the_o plenty_n of_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o live_a creature_n this_o place_n be_v possess_v by_o the_o saracin_n they_o fortify_v it_o and_o hold_v it_o a_o long_a time_n until_o grimoaldo_n the_o five_o duke_n of_o benevento_n away_o and_o 11_o king_n of_o italy_n go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o they_o and_o almost_o slay_v they_o all_o which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 652._o grimoaldo_n be_v dead_a the_o saracin_n new_o possess_v it_o again_o but_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o great_a and_o king_n of_o france_n come_v into_o italy_n after_o he_o have_v overcome_v they_o put_v they_o all_o miserable_o to_o death_n with_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n but_o now_o see_v a_o fit_a occasion_n be_v present_v unto_o i_o to_o declare_v what_o the_o say_a church_n be_v and_o the_o beginning_n of_o the_o building_n angelo_n and_o the_o great_a division_n thereof_o here_o be_v a_o cave_n or_o vault_n in_o a_o main_a rock_n in_o the_o aforesaid_a hill_n which_o descend_v many_o step_n very_o low_a before_o the_o which_o descent_n be_v in_o the_o same_o rock_n certain_a building_n wrought_v by_o hand_n where_o be_v table_n write_v of_o infinite_a miracle_n and_o favour_n by_o god_n vouchsafe_v unto_o man_n through_o the_o intercession_n as_o they_o say_v of_o that_o saint_n below_o in_o the_o cave_n be_v a_o great_a door_n of_o brass_n very_o curious_o wrought_v which_o enter_v into_o that_o wonderful_a vault_n the_o house_n of_o the_o most_o holy_a archangel_n st._n michael_n which_o stand_v towards_o the_o east_n and_o round_o about_o it_o be_v always_o to_o be_v see_v to_o distil_v a_o pure_a liquor_n in_o the_o midst_n be_v a_o little_a choir_n which_o be_v ascend_v by_o four_o step_n but_o as_o a_o man_n approach_v near_o to_o the_o holy_a altar_n of_o the_o angel_n he_o be_v sudden_o strike_v with_o great_a devotion_n in_o the_o contemplation_n of_o high_a and_o celestial_a thing_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o little_a altar_n consecrate_v by_o the_o holy_a archangel_n st._n michael_n where_o he_o have_v leave_v the_o print_n of_o his_o foot_n the_o which_o little_a altar_n stand_v upon_o another_o altar_n curious_o wrought_v where_o the_o priest_n common_o say_v mass._n on_o the_o left_a side_n be_v certain_a other_o altar_n cut_v out_o of_o the_o rock_n all_o very_a commodious_a to_o say_v mass._n the_o floor_n of_o the_o cave_n be_v pave_v with_o white_a and_o red_a marble_n well_o mix_v and_o divide_v without_o above_o the_o vault_n there_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o pleasant_a wood_n very_o strange_a and_o wonderful_a to_o those_o that_o behold_v it_o because_o that_o through_o a_o great_a brow_n of_o the_o hill_n not_o any_o tree_n can_v be_v discern_v and_o that_o which_o yield_v the_o great_a wonder_n of_o all_o be_v that_o so_o many_o great_a tree_n grow_v upon_o the_o main_a rock_n the_o cause_n why_o this_o place_n be_v dedicate_v to_o st._n michael_n 1â—4_n our_o ancestor_n say_v grow_v by_o this_o accident_n in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 494._o in_o the_o second_o year_n of_o pope_n galasio_n the_o first_o and_o the_o three_o year_n of_o the_o emperor_n anastasius_n there_o be_v a_o citizen_n of_o siponto_n call_v gargano_n a_o man_n far_o rich_a in_o cattle_n then_o any_o one_o in_o the_o country_n the_o which_o under_o the_o custody_n of_o many_o herdsman_n grasâ—ing_v upon_o the_o hill_n gargano_n have_v a_o bull_n which_o be_v stray_v among_o the_o wood_n and_o seek_v he_o a_o long_a time_n through_o those_o part_n in_o the_o end_n one_o day_n find_v he_o feed_v before_o the_o door_n of_o the_o say_a cave_n wherewith_o gargano_n be_v offend_v put_v a_o arrow_n into_o his_o bow_n and_o shoot_v to_o kill_v he_o but_o scant_o have_v the_o arrow_n touch_v the_o bull_n but_o it_o rebound_a back_n and_o with_o the_o point_n strike_v gargano_n the_o which_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o great_a miracle_n by_o the_o herdsman_n that_o be_v there_o present_a persuade_v gargano_n to_o find_v out_o some_o holy_a man_n of_o sincere_a life_n and_o great_a authority_n to_o who_o he_o 〈◊〉_d this_o accident_n the_o which_o lorenzo_n hear_v which_o be_v account_v so_o religious_a a_o man_n admire_v at_o so_o great_a a_o miracle_n cause_v the_o people_n to_o fast_v three_o day_n and_o with_o many_o prayer_n reconcile_a themselves_o unto_o god_n the_o fast_a end_v and_o divine_a service_n solemn_o celebrate_v the_o night_n follow_v st._n michael_n appear_v to_o lorenzo_n say_v unto_o he_o by_o the_o will_n of_o god_n and_o through_o my_o mean_n it_o be_v so_o come_v to_o pass_v o_o lorenzo_n that_o the_o bull_n have_v discover_v this_o place_n choose_v by_o myself_o where_o i_o desire_v a_o church_n shall_v be_v make_v to_o my_o name_n that_o i_o may_v have_v a_o dwell_n upon_o the_o earth_n among_o man_n declare_v to_o the_o citizen_n that_o in_o this_o place_n i_o be_o to_o pardon_v in_o the_o name_n of_o god_n the_o sin_n of_o the_o people_n which_o repair_n hither_o the_o which_o vision_n after_o lorenzo_n have_v render_v due_a thanks_o unto_o god_n he_o declare_v it_o then_o with_o general_a procession_n and_o many_o ceremony_n they_o go_v very_o religious_o to_o the_o holy_a cave_n where_o with_o great_a devotion_n they_o say_v solemn_a service_n and_o so_o to_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n the_o place_n be_v dedicate_v the_o pope_n understand_v thereof_o send_v three_o bishop_n to_o consecrate_v the_o church_n and_o the_o angel_n appear_v again_o say_v that_o need_v not_o to_o be_v consecrate_v by_o humane_a mean_n which_o be_v consecrate_v by_o divine_a providence_n and_o that_o in_o token_n and_o sign_n thereof_o they_o shall_v find_v the_o print_n of_o his_o foot_n upon_o the_o altar_n the_o morning_n follow_v they_o go_v in_o procession_n and_o so_o find_v it_o after_o they_o have_v all_o yield_v due_a thanks_o unto_o god_n consecrate_v another_o hill_n hard_o by_o which_o at_o this_o present_a be_v call_v the_o holy_a hill_n whither_o repair_v infinite_a people_n with_o great_a devotion_n on_o every_o side_n now_o not_o long_o after_o the_o neapolitan_a army_n come_v to_o seponto_n after_o it_o have_v sack_v benevento_n the_o people_n betake_v themselves_o to_o prayer_n after_o they_o have_v fast_v three_o day_n the_o night_n follow_v the_o angel_n appear_v in_o sleep_n to_o lorenzo_n admonish_v he_o that_o the_o next_o morning_n he_o shall_v cause_v all_o the_o people_n to_o arm_v themselves_o and_o to_o assail_v their_o enemy_n camp_n and_o he_o will_v aid_v they_o therein_o the_o people_n believe_v the_o word_n of_o lorenzo_n march_v with_o their_o army_n into_o the_o field_n and_o invade_v their_o enemy_n upon_o who_o come_v from_o heaven_n even_o at_o a_o instant_n so_o horrible_a a_o tempest_n with_o lightning_n and_o thunder_n that_o the_o enemy_n army_n be_v not_o only_o scatter_v and_o disperse_v but_o most_o of_o they_o cruel_o slay_v now_o the_o faith_n and_o devotion_n of_o the_o people_n great_o increase_v and_o with_o much_o alm_n and_o great_a gift_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n the_o church_n be_v very_o rich_o beautify_v and_o enlarge_v all_o this_o which_o be_v rehearse_v his_o own_o legend_n testify_v which_o you_o may_v believe_v if_o you_o please_v and_o also_o the_o learned_a john_n pontano_n in_o the_o second_o book_n of_o the_o neapolitan_a war_n 2._o write_v who_o word_n be_v these_o nec_fw-la vero_fw-la alienum_fw-la fuerit_fw-la quoniam_fw-la in_fw-la templi_fw-la mentionem_fw-la maxim_n augusti_fw-la incidimus_fw-la ad_fw-la cujus_fw-la antrum_fw-la ab_fw-la ultimis_fw-la terrarum_fw-la finibus_fw-la annis_fw-la singulis_fw-la plurimi_fw-la mortales_fw-la selvendis_fw-la votis_fw-la accedunt_fw-la de_fw-la ejus_fw-la initiis_fw-la quaeque_fw-la ab_fw-la antiquis_fw-la auctoribus_fw-la habeo_fw-la comperta_fw-la pauca_fw-la pro_fw-la meo_fw-la instituto_fw-la refer_v est_fw-la nativa_fw-la specus_fw-la durissimo_fw-la è_fw-la saxon_a in_o quam_fw-la multis_fw-la gradibus_fw-la caeterum_fw-la non_fw-la lato_n admodum_fw-la aditu_fw-la descenditur_fw-la specularibus_fw-la quibusdam_fw-la lumen_fw-la praebentibus_fw-la vestit_fw-la cam_fw-la parte_fw-la superiore_fw-la qua_fw-la nativa_fw-la ipsa_fw-la quidem_fw-la gargano_n ac_fw-la perimosa_fw-la testudo_fw-la est_fw-la è_fw-la quercu_fw-la vasta_fw-la proceritate_fw-la lucus_fw-la muris_fw-la tamen_fw-la circundatus_fw-la pecori_fw-la nequa_fw-la pateat_fw-la ingressus_fw-la ante_fw-la vero_fw-la antrum_fw-la in_o imum_fw-la descenderis_fw-la qua_fw-la specus_fw-la diffunditur_fw-la mira_fw-la animum_fw-la religio_fw-la subit_fw-la loco_fw-la ipso_fw-la sub_fw-la obscuro_fw-la &_o horrido_fw-la solaque_fw-la
trappings_o upon_o he_o look_v backward_o for_o new_a mean_v thereby_o the_o instability_n of_o this_o happy_a kingdom_n love_v always_o new_a governor_n like_o the_o ass_n figure_n which_o be_v devise_v by_o gross_a ass_n to_o dishonour_v and_o discredit_v this_o noble_a kingdom_n but_o it_o be_v certain_a this_o little_a kingdom_n have_v sustain_v great_a oppression_n they_o impute_v it_o to_o no_o other_o sense_n have_v feign_v this_o asinine_a simplicity_n which_o say_v the_o envious_a have_v not_o stick_v to_o publish_v in_o book_n manner_n of_o write_v use_v by_o the_o arragonian_a king_n of_o naples_n write_v to_o divers_a prince_n king_n alphonso_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o germany_n be_v wont_a to_o write_v in_o parchment_n in_o th'infrascribed_a manner_n to_o the_o most_o renown_a prince_n and_o most_o excellent_a lord_n frederick_z emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o ever_o royal_a the_o subscription_n be_v thus_o alphonsus_n by_o th'grace_n of_o god_n king_n of_o the_o aragon_n sicily_n on_o this_o side_n and_o beyond_o the_o pharos_n valentia_n jerusalem_n hungaria_n the_o majorcas_n sardinia_n corsica_n etc._n etc._n greeting_n and_o increase_v of_o prosperous_a success_n and_o so_o in_o the_o occurrence_n he_o use_v to_o write_v most_o renown_a and_o most_o excellent_a prince_n we_o will_v entreat_v your_o sovereignty_n or_o your_o mightiness_n to_o the_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n to_o the_o most_o renown_a and_o most_o excellent_a lord_n drag_v paleologo_n emperor_n of_o the_o roman_n for_o ever_o royal_a our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n the_o subscription_n be_v as_o above_o to_o prester_n john_n of_o india_n to_o the_o most_o eminent_a and_o most_o unconquerable_a monarch_n lord_n isaac_n prester_n john_n sonn_v of_o david_n lord_n of_o the_o table_n mount_n sinai_n aethiopia_n king_n of_o king_n our_o most_o dear_a brother_n the_o subscription_n in_o the_o manner_n aforesaid_a to_o the_o great_a turk_n to_o the_o most_o renown_a prince_n amorat_fw-la bechi_n great_a lord_n of_o the_o theucrians_n our_o most_o dear_a friend_n to_o the_o great_a sultan_n of_o babylon_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n abuysac_n jamac_n great_a sultan_n of_o babylon_n to_o the_o king_n of_o france_n to_o the_o most_o renown_a prince_n charles_n king_n of_o the_o french_a our_o most_o love_a kinsman_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n of_o england_n to_o the_o most_o renown_a prince_n henry_n king_n of_o england_n our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n of_o cyprus_n to_o the_o most_o worthy_a prince_n john_n king_n of_o cyprus_n our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon._n to_o the_o most_o renown_a and_o illustrious_a prince_n don_z enrich_v king_n of_o castille_n and_o leon_n our_o very_a dear_a and_o very_a love_a cousin_n to_o the_o queen_n of_o arragon_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a queen_n our_o most_o dear_a and_o most_o belove_a wife_n and_o lieutenantess_n general_a to_o the_o king_n of_o portugal_n to_o the_o very_a ilustrious_a prince_n don_n alfonso_n king_n of_o portugal_n and_o algarue_n our_o very_a dear_a and_o well-beloved_a cousin_n to_o the_o king_n of_o navarre_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n don_n john_n king_n of_o navarre_n our_o very_a dear_a and_o much_o belove_a brother_n and_o lieutenant_n general_n to_o the_o king_n of_o granada_n to_o the_o high_a prince_n don_n machand_n king_n of_o granada_n our_o very_a dear_a and_o much_o belove_a friend_n to_o the_o king_n of_o tunis_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n don_n octunne_n king_n of_o tunis_n our_o very_a dear_a and_o much_o belove_a friend_n to_o the_o dolphin_n of_o france_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n lewis_n dolphin_n of_o usania_n our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n to_o the_o prince_n of_o austria_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a and_o our_o very_a dear_a and_o much_o belove_a cousin_n henry_n prince_n of_o austria_n first_o bear_v in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o castille_n and_o leon._n to_o the_o duke_n of_o cleves_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n john_n duke_n of_o cleves_n our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o osterlich_n to_o the_o illustrious_a and_o mighty_a albert_n duke_n of_o osterlich_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o brittannie_n to_o the_o illustrious_a and_o mighty_a peter_n duke_n of_o brittannie_n our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n philip_n duke_n of_o burgundy_n our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n and_o friend_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o burgundy_n his_o elder_a son_n to_o the_o most_o illustrious_a prince_n charles_n first_o bear_v of_o the_o most_o illustrious_a duke_n of_o burgundy_n and_o lord_n charlois_n our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n to_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n to_o the_o illustrious_a and_o mighty_a prince_n lewis_n duke_n of_o savoy_n chablays_n our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n to_o the_o earl_n of_o foix._n to_o the_o respect_a and_o excellent_a gascon_n earl_n of_o foix_n our_o most_o dear_a kinsman_n and_o friend_n name_n of_o all_o the_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n which_o begin_v in_o the_o year_n 1505._o year_n of_o christ._n number_n of_o viceroy_n  _fw-fr 1505_o 1_o consalvo_n fernandes_n of_o the_o house_n of_o aghilar_n a_o cordonese_n by_o nation_n duke_n of_o terranova_n who_o for_o his_o famous_a victory_n be_v call_v the_o great_a captain_n 1507_o 2_o don_n john_n of_o arragon_n duke_n of_o ripacursa_n 1510_o 3_o don_n raimondo_n of_o cardona_n count_n of_o albento_n 1514_o  _fw-fr *_o don_n bernardino_n villamarino_n *_o 1517._o don_n francis_n remolinis_fw-la cardinal_n of_o sorrento_n be_v both_o lieutenant_n 1523_o 4_o don_n charles_n della_fw-it noia_n 1526_o  _fw-fr *_o andrew_n carrafa_o count_n of_o st._n severina_n be_v a_o lieutenant_n 1527_o 5_o don_n vgo_n of_o moncada_n 1528_o 6_o philibert_n of_o chalon_n prince_n of_o orange_n 1530_o 7_o pompey_n colonna_n cardinal_n 1532_o 8_o don_n piedro_n de_fw-fr toledo_n marquis_n of_o villafranca_n 1553_o 9_o don_n lewis_n of_o toledo_n be_v lieutenant_n 1554_o 10_o don_n pietro_n pacecco_n cardinal_n seguntine_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr *_o 1554_o don_n bernardine_n of_o mendoza_n be_v lieutenant_n 1555_o 11_o don_n ernandez_n alvarez_n of_o toledo_n duke_n of_o alva_n 1559_o 12_o bartholomew_n cardinal_n of_o cuova_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr *_o 1559._o don_n frederico_n de_fw-fr toledo_n *_o 1559._o don_n john_n marique_fw-la be_v lieutenant_n one_o after_o the_o other_o 1559_o 13_o don_n perafan_n duke_n of_o alcala_n 1570_o 14_o antony_n perrenotto_n cardinal_n of_o granvela_fw-mi 1577_o 15_o don_n innico_n of_o mendoza_n marquis_n of_o mondesela_n 1579_o 16_o don_n john_n zunica_n prince_n of_o pietra_n precia_n 1582_o 17_o don_n peter_n giron_n duke_n of_o ossuna_n 1586_o 18_o don_n john_n de_fw-fr zunica_n count_n of_o miranda_n 1596_o 19_o don_n henry_n de_fw-fr gusman_n count_n of_o olivares_n 1599_o 20_o don_n ferdinand_n di_fw-fr castra_n count_n of_o lemos_n and_o of_o andrada_n marquis_n of_o sarria_n and_o count_n of_o villalua_n go_v ambassador_n to_o rome_n send_v by_o philip_n the_o second_o and_o leave_v in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o lieutenant_n don_n francisco_n his_o son_n who_o govern_v with_o great_a wisdom_n the_o seven_o principal_a office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n high_a constable_n there_o be_v seven_o principal_a or_o chief_a office_n in_o the_o kingdom_n the_o first_o whereof_o be_v the_o great_a or_o high_a constable_n who_o stand_v in_o place_n of_o general_n or_o the_o king_n lieutenant_n in_o the_o war_n which_o happen_v in_o the_o kingdom_n and_o in_o such_o a_o case_n order_n and_o provide_v for_o all_o such_o thing_n as_o belong_v to_o the_o militia_n this_o office_n last_v as_o long_o as_o the_o war_n and_o when_o the_o king_n create_v such_o a_o one_o he_o put_v a_o golden_a truncheon_n in_o his_o hand_n say_v take_v this_o sacred_a truncheon_n in_o thy_o hand_n to_o drive_v away_o and_o keep_v back_o the_o enemy_n and_o opposer_n of_o my_o people_n and_o this_o word_n constable_n much_o use_v among_o tuscan_a writer_n do_v ancient_o signify_v a_o captain_n of_o a_o quantity_n of_o cavalry_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n by_o constable_n be_v mean_v a_o commander_n of_o foot-soldier_n the_o captain_n of_o horse_n beginning_n to_o be_v call_v conductor_n bembo_fw-mi in_o his_o latin_a history_n call_v the_o constable_n centurion_n of_o soldier_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o office_n of_o constable_n signify_v not_o only_o a_o captain_n but_o one_o of_o far_o great_a authority_n it_o be_v of_o the_o seven_o office_n the_o great_a and_o as_o it_o have_v be_v always_o confer_v upon_o great_a lord_n so_o we_o see_v it_o at_o this_o day_n settle_v upon_o the_o person_n of_o n._n he_o by_o right_n command_v all_o martial_a person_n as_o well_o afoot_a as_o on_o horseback_a and_o in_o royal_a parliament_n sit_v next_o the_o king_n on_o his_o right_a
say_v pheasant_n partridge_n goodwitte_v woodcock_n snite_v quail_n and_o divers_a other_o in_o like_a sort_n there_o be_v of_o fourfooted_a beast_n lavoro_n as_o wild_a boar_n heart_n goat_n hare_n coney_n and_o fox_n of_o ravenous_a creature_n there_o be_v wolf_n and_o of_o those_o that_o be_v fat_v it_o be_v very_o plentiful_a there_o be_v also_o in_o place_n near_o the_o mediterranean_a shore_n great_a vault_n and_o cave_n with_o the_o foundation_n of_o sumptuous_a building_n which_o yield_v no_o small_a wonder_n to_o every_o one_o that_o behold_v they_o with_o other_o strange_a work_n wrought_v as_o well_o by_o the_o wonder_n of_o nature_n as_o also_o by_o curious_a art_n and_o the_o emulation_n thereof_o which_o procure_v no_o small_a admiration_n to_o all_o that_o know_v not_o the_o powerfulness_n of_o art_n and_o nature_n the_o sea_n of_o this_o most_o happy_a province_n abound_v with_o divers_a sort_n of_o excellent_a fish_n as_o sturgeon_n mullet_n tonny_n forth_o and_o sundry_a other_o fish_n neither_o be_v there_o less_o abundance_n in_o the_o kind_n of_o shelfish_n as_o of_o oyster_n muscle_n cockle_n periwinkle_n and_o infinite_a other_o of_o mineral_n it_o be_v very_o rich_a in_o gold_n silver_n alum_n brimstone_n beside_o this_o it_o be_v endue_v with_o so_o many_o medicinable_a and_o wholesome_a bath_n which_o in_o the_o spring_n and_o other_o time_n of_o the_o year_n bath_n heal_v infinite_a people_n of_o many_o strange_a and_o incurable_a disease_n so_o that_o that_o great_a grandmother_n nature_n have_v bestow_v so_o great_a abundance_n of_o her_o benefit_n that_o it_o seem_v she_o be_v delight_v therein_o the_o which_o the_o writer_n polybius_n consider_v which_o be_v the_o master_n of_o scipio_n africanus_n write_v these_o word_n near_o sipontino_n est_fw-la enim_fw-la campanus_n agre_z copia_fw-la rerum_fw-la &_o fertilitate_fw-la regionis_fw-la ac_fw-la amaenitate_fw-la &_o pulchritudine_fw-la loci_fw-la excellentissimus_fw-la nam_fw-la in_o littore_fw-la maris_fw-la positus_fw-la est_fw-la &_o ex_fw-la eo_fw-la universo_fw-it terrarum_fw-la orbe_fw-la venientes_fw-la in_o italia_n innumerae_fw-la gentes_fw-la consunt_fw-la and_o hannibal_n that_o great_a carthaginian_a captain_n behold_v the_o delightfulness_n of_o this_o happy_a region_n and_o the_o beauty_n thereof_o purpose_v to_o assemble_v his_o army_n which_o he_o cause_v to_o winter_n therein_o return_v from_o thence_o nice_a dainty_a and_o full_a of_o the_o delicacy_n of_o campania_n say_v as_o it_o be_v write_v in_o strabo_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o book_n victor_n ipse_fw-la periclitor_n ne_o host_n be_v praeda_fw-la siam_fw-la quip_n qui_fw-la milites_fw-la viros_fw-la dederim_fw-la faeminas_fw-la recipiam_fw-la the_o campanian_o say_v cicero_n against_o rullus_n of_o the_o law_n agraria_n superbi_fw-la bonitate_fw-la agrorum_fw-la magnitudine_fw-la fructuum_fw-la salubritate_fw-la aeris_fw-la &_o pulchritudine_fw-la regionis_fw-la this_o province_n do_v likewise_o deserve_v great_a praise_n for_o the_o diversity_n of_o wine_n which_o it_o bring_v forth_o province_n so_o much_o esteem_v both_o in_o ancient_a and_o late_a time_n as_o the_o most_o delicate_a of_o sorrento_n which_o tiberius_n cesar_n and_o physician_n so_o much_o commend_v the_o wine_n massico_fw-la now_o call_v massaquano_n bring_v from_o the_o mount_n massico_fw-la which_o be_v near_o carinola_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o people_n equani_fw-la among_o which_o be_v massa_n and_o vico_fw-la the_o most_o excellent_a falerni_fw-la so_o much_o please_v to_o the_o roman_a emperor_n of_o who_o julius_n caesar_n as_o pliny_n write_v honour_v his_o feast_n and_o most_o sumptuous_a banquet_n which_o he_o make_v in_o rome_n and_o principal_o that_o wherewith_o in_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o chamber_n he_o feast_v all_o the_o roman_n plutarch_n there_o be_v the_o tear_n and_o greek_a wine_n so_o much_o celebrate_v by_o pliny_n the_o most_o odoriferous_a wine_n nolano_n and_o that_o of_o vico_fw-la no_o less_o wholesome_a than_o pleasant_a in_o taste_n with_o other_o very_o excellent_a and_o delicate_a wine_n which_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o in_o the_o plentiful_a table_n of_o the_o great_a lord_n the_o oil_n be_v in_o no_o less_o esteem_n which_o be_v there_o make_v and_o chief_o those_o of_o massa_n of_o sorrento_n of_o vico_fw-la of_o gaeta_n and_o of_o the_o isle_n of_o capre_n and_o no_o less_o fruitful_a be_v this_o fortunate_a country_n of_o the_o best_a cattle_n as_o ox_n cow_n fat_a weather_n hog_n and_o calf_n whereof_o the_o most_o excellent_a be_v those_o of_o sorrento_n there_o be_v also_o make_v the_o fine_a silk_n which_o merchant_n buy_v more_o than_o any_o other_o for_o the_o goodness_n thereof_o it_o be_v very_o plentiful_a in_o herd_n and_o drove_n of_o cattle_n and_o serviceable_a horse_n for_o warr._n and_o to_o conclude_v this_o province_n worthy_o deserve_v all_o praise_n for_o the_o excellent_a thing_n that_o be_v therein_o wherefore_o it_o be_v no_o marvel_n if_o ancient_a writer_n call_v this_o the_o most_o beautiful_a and_o excellent_a region_n of_o the_o world_n province_n have_v a_o most_o temperate_a and_o delicate_a air_n and_o so_o fruitful_a a_o country_n that_o in_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n there_o be_v hear_v divers_a and_o sundry_a bird_n to_o sing_v here_o in_o the_o spring_n time_n and_o even_o in_o the_o corn_n where_o be_v not_o sow_v do_v grow_v lily_n violet_n and_o rose_n of_o excellent_a and_o delicate_a savour_n so_o that_o the_o earth_n never_o cease_v to_o bring_v forth_o for_o which_o cause_n it_o be_v common_o say_v that_o campania_n yield_v most_o ointment_n other_o say_v most_o oil_n be_v also_o make_v in_o naples_n the_o best_a and_o most_o excellent_a conserve_v that_o may_v be_v find_v province_n through_o the_o great_a goodness_n of_o the_o rose_n this_o country_n bring_v forth_o people_n of_o a_o indifferent_a stature_n and_o of_o a_o fair_a complexion_n valorous_a mind_v and_o very_o wise_a both_o in_o council_n and_o the_o manage_n of_o worldly_a affair_n ingenious_a and_o apt_a for_o learning_n and_o more_o than_o measurable_o warlike_a both_o on_o foot_n and_o horse_n from_o whence_o general_o appear_v a_o certain_a mind_n to_o command_v have_v now_o declare_v the_o sundry_a benefit_n and_o celestial_a favour_n of_o this_o most_o noble_a region_n i_o will_v now_o handle_v in_o particular_a where_o i_o leave_v at_o the_o city_n of_o ansure_n now_o terracina_n in_o a_o part_n of_o latium_n be_v found_v the_o city_n of_o fondi_n stand_v place_v in_o the_o way_n appia_n fondi_n twenty_o mile_n distant_a from_o terracina_n of_o strabo_n pomponius_n mela_n silus_n a_o italian_a and_o of_o ptolemy_n call_v fondi_n but_o of_o antonius_n fond_a the_o territory_n whereof_o bring_v forth_o excellent_a wine_n which_o be_v much_o commend_v of_o pliny_n and_o of_o strabo_n and_o martial_a write_v that_o by_o any_o mean_v the_o wine_n of_o fondi_n must_v not_o be_v suffer_v to_o wax_v old_a 6._o haec_fw-la fundana_fw-la tulit_fw-la felix_fw-la autumnus_fw-la opimi_fw-la expressit_fw-la mulsum_fw-la consul_n &_o ipse_fw-la bibet_fw-la soterus_fw-la bishop_n of_o rome_n be_v bear_v in_o this_o city_n who_o govern_v the_o church_n of_o god_n 7_o year_n 11_o month_n and_o 18_o day_n this_o city_n suffer_v much_o loss_n by_o ariadeno_n barbarossa_n the_o turk_n captain_n general_n of_o the_o navy_n of_o soliman_n emperor_n of_o turk_n in_o the_o year_n 1534._o at_o which_o time_n all_o the_o citizen_n that_o be_v find_v therein_o be_v make_v slave_n pass_v along_o towards_o formie_a on_o the_o left_a side_n be_v villa_n castello_n from_o whence_o descend_v the_o roman_a emperor_n galba_n on_o the_o right_a side_n appear_v the_o lake_n fundano_n fondano_n call_v by_o pliny_n fundano_n although_o it_o be_v write_v fandano_n by_o some_o corrupt_a writer_n this_o say_a lake_n be_v full_a of_o fish_n and_o very_o great_a eel_n five_o mile_n from_o thence_o remain_v the_o foundation_n of_o the_o city_n mamurri_n mamurry_n of_o who_o horace_n say_v in_o mamurranum_fw-la lassi_fw-la deinde_fw-la urbe_fw-la manemus_fw-la pass_o hence_o by_o the_o rough_a and_o stony_a way_n appia_n near_o the_o most_o high_a steep_a mountain_n be_v the_o land_n of_o atrio_fw-la now_o call_v itro_n the_o country_n of_o the_o lamury_n citizen_n of_o rome_n five_o mile_n almost_o but_o somewhat_o out_o of_o the_o way_n appia_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v gaeta_n gaeta_n upon_o the_o shore_n so_o call_v as_o strabo_n and_o virgil_n affirm_v of_o the_o nurse_n of_o aeneas_n which_o die_v and_o be_v there_o bury_v and_o although_o the_o gulf_n of_o gaeta_n and_o the_o strong_a rock_n thereof_o be_v sufficient_o know_v and_o much_o renown_v especial_o in_o ancient_a time_n yet_o be_v it_o not_o a_o city_n until_o the_o saracin_n destroy_v formie_a which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 856._o and_o then_o be_v the_o relic_n of_o the_o worthy_a st._n erasmus_n transfer_v from_o formie_a to_o gaeta_n and_o it_o be_v by_o pope_n gregory_n the_o 4_o
issue_v out_o on_o every_o side_n very_o beneficial_a to_o those_o which_o be_v disease_v this_o plain_n be_v compass_v with_o a_o hill_n which_o every_o carry_v a_o equal_a height_n in_o one_o side_n whereof_o be_v a_o very_a thick_a wood_n plant_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o all_o italy_n yield_v not_o a_o place_n more_o beautiful_a and_o more_o pleasant_a for_o hunt_v this_o wood_n have_v great_a plenty_n of_o acorn_n and_o other_o fruit_n and_o food_n for_o cattle_n and_o be_v full_a of_o wild_a hog_n goat_n heart_n and_o other_o kind_n of_o wild_a beast_n which_o enter_v in_o of_o themselves_o or_o force_v by_o other_o can_v come_v no_o more_o out_o again_o the_o top_n of_o this_o hill_n be_v very_o large_a for_o it_o reach_v more_o than_o the_o space_n of_o five_o mile_n this_o place_n be_v common_o call_v listroni_fw-la listroni_fw-la a_o place_n reserve_v for_o the_o king_n hunt_v return_v to_o the_o way_n which_o go_v from_o pozzuolo_n to_o naples_n be_v see_v the_o place_n where_o be_v the_o village_n of_o cicero_n so_o name_v at_o this_o present_a where_o be_v bury_v the_o emperor_n adrian_n bury_v which_o die_v at_o baia_n as_o spartiano_n write_v where_o the_o temple_n be_v afterward_o consecrate_v by_o antonio_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o place_n of_o the_o sepulchre_n follow_v yet_o the_o say_a way_n be_v see_v great_a ruin_n of_o the_o village_n of_o lucullus_n which_o he_o have_v near_o naples_n according_a to_o plutarch_n where_o likewise_o he_o cause_v to_o open_v the_o stony_a hill_n with_o the_o iron_n which_o carry_v the_o water_n of_o the_o sea_n into_o the_o lake_n agnano_n which_o be_v include_v in_o those_o hill_n on_o every_o side_n of_o this_o open_a country_n appear_v high_a rock_n near_o which_o be_v the_o ruin_n of_o stately_a building_n pass_v by_o the_o say_a way_n to_o the_o lake_n be_v the_o bath_n of_o the_o lake_n agnano_n which_o be_v certain_a little_a closeâ—_n vault_a room_n from_o whence_o there_o rise_v certain_a hot_a vapour_n in_o such_o sort_n that_o a_o man_n enter_v in_o naked_a present_o fall_v into_o a_o sweat_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v call_v sudatorii_fw-la they_o dissolve_v the_o raw_a and_o crude_a humour_n in_o man_n they_o lighten_v the_o body_n comfort_v the_o weak_a hothouse_n heal_v the_o entrail_n dry_v the_o fistula_n and_o the_o ulcer_n in_o the_o body_n and_o ease_v the_o pain_n of_o the_o gout_n here_o st._n germano_n bishop_n of_o capoa_n be_v say_v to_o find_v the_o soul_n of_o pascasio_fw-la cardinal_n purgatory_n as_o st._n gregory_n relate_v in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o dialogue_n a_o little_a far_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o high_a rock_n which_o compass_v in_o the_o lake_n very_o near_o to_o the_o same_o be_v a_o hole_n not_o very_o deep_a in_o the_o rock_n nor_o very_o large_a nor_o high_a where_o any_o live_a creature_n be_v cast_v in_o die_v suddenâ—y_a which_o afterward_o be_v present_o take_v out_o and_o cast_v into_o the_o water_n of_o the_o say_a lake_n revive_v again_o pliny_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o hole_n in_o his_o second_o book_n where_o he_o say_v alii_fw-la spiracula_fw-la vocant_fw-la alii_fw-la charoneas_n scrobes_fw-la mortiferum_fw-la spiâ—atum_fw-la exalentes_fw-la the_o say_a lake_n bring_v forth_o no_o other_o thing_n but_o frog_n and_o in_o the_o spring_n be_v often_o see_v many_o heap_n of_o serpent_n which_o be_v there_o drown_v and_o stifle_v in_o the_o water_n by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n which_o suffer_v they_o not_o to_o increase_v be_v so_o hurtful_a and_o venomous_a to_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n sanazarro_n afterwards_o we_o come_v to_o pausilipo_n which_o have_v that_o name_n for_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o air_n which_o so_o well_o agree_v with_o the_o situation_n help_v much_o the_o infirmity_n of_o weak_a mind_n for_o the_o expelling_a of_o melancholy_n here_o cesar_n have_v a_o fishpond_n wherein_o a_o fish_n live_v sixty_o year_n and_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o pleasant_a hill_n be_v all_o full_a of_o garden_n and_o fruit_n and_o delightful_a village_n and_o that_o part_n towards_o the_o sea_n be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n near_o the_o shore_n whereof_o be_v a_o infinite_a number_n of_o habitation_n which_o time_n have_v utter_o ruinate_v after_o follow_v the_o cave_n of_o cocceio_n which_o some_o attribute_n to_o lucullo_n and_o other_o to_o basso_n make_v after_o the_o fashion_n of_o that_o of_o cuma_n who_o entrance_n be_v open_a and_o with_o so_o great_a largeness_n that_o three_o cart_n may_v there_o pass_v in_o ring_v and_o by_o little_a and_o little_a the_o light_n enter_v at_o the_o window_n in_o the_o top_n which_o in_o many_o place_n be_v cut_v out_o in_o the_o upper_a part_n of_o the_o hill_n and_o in_o the_o right_a side_n from_o the_o passage_n of_o the_o cave_n in_o the_o way_n towards_o naples_n be_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o virgil_n and_o by_o that_o which_o do_v appear_v this_o be_v a_o chapel_n compass_v and_o vault_v with_o arch_n and_o smooth_o wall_v about_o with_o marble_n and_o within_o be_v place_n for_o image_n to_o stand_v in_o without_z opposite_a to_o the_o chapel_n be_v a_o epitaph_n in_o white_a marble_n with_o these_o modern_a verse_n qui_fw-la cineres_fw-la tumuli_fw-la haec_fw-la vestigia_fw-la conditur_fw-la olim_fw-la ille_fw-la hoc_fw-la qui_fw-la cecinit_fw-la pascua_fw-la rura_fw-la deuce_n go_v then_o towards_o naples_n appear_v the_o little_a hil_n olimpia_n now_o piaggia_n call_v of_o the_o neopolitan_n chiaia_v where_o be_v so_o many_o goodly_a building_n among_o the_o which_o there_o be_v one_o make_v by_o m._n giacomo_n sanazarro_n so_o great_a a_o friend_n to_o the_o muse_n as_o any_o in_o these_o our_o day_n call_v merguglino_n and_o in_o latin_a mergeline_n celebrate_v by_o he_o in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr partu_fw-la virgin_n a_o little_a far_o near_o unto_o the_o city_n be_v the_o little_a isle_n of_o megary_n now_o call_v the_o castle_n of_o vovo_n where_o remain_v a_o good_a garrison_n of_o soldier_n vovo_n last_o of_o all_o be_v the_o fair_a and_o royal_a city_n of_o naples_n at_o the_o first_o call_v sirena_n where_o parthenope_n arrive_v carry_v by_o the_o fortune_n of_o the_o wave_n who_o change_v the_o name_n be_v new_o reinhabited_n according_a to_o the_o oracle_n of_o the_o cumani_n which_o before_o they_o have_v destroy_v it_o flourish_v and_o increase_v again_o by_o the_o union_n and_o amity_n of_o the_o palepoli_fw-it be_v always_o faithful_a to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n under_o who_o empire_n it_o continue_v with_o great_a glory_n and_o renown_n naples_n until_o it_o sell_v together_o with_o the_o rest_n of_o italy_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o goth_n and_o other_o barbarian_n who_o expel_v by_o the_o norman_n be_v govern_v by_o they_o and_o make_v the_o head_n of_o the_o kingdom_n from_o who_o dominion_n succeed_v the_o house_n of_o suevia_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o queen_n constance_n the_o only_a heir_n from_o whence_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v charles_n have_v kill_v tancred_n and_o subdue_v coradine_n under_o the_o french_a and_o after_o succeed_v by_o mean_n of_o queen_n jone_n of_o arragon_n now_o it_o remain_v in_o peace_n and_o tranquillity_n under_o the_o protection_n of_o the_o catholic_n king_n philip_n and_o so_o populous_a that_o it_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o any_o other_o city_n whatsoever_o excel_v in_o nobility_n and_o riches_n all_o other_o in_o the_o world_n there_o continual_o repair_v sundry_a nation_n from_o all_o part_n of_o europe_n there_o be_v assemble_v the_o most_o part_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n and_o there_o also_o flourish_v the_o study_n of_o the_o law_n and_o all_o good_a learning_n it_o stand_v at_o the_o bottom_n of_o little_a hill_n which_o compass_n it_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o a_o bow_n or_o arch._n the_o gulf_n cratera_fw-la be_v direct_o opposite_a unto_o it_o cratera_fw-la so_o call_v in_o ancient_a time_n for_o that_o miseno_n and_o the_o promontory_n of_o minerva_n now_o call_v campanella_n with_o the_o isle_n of_o capri_n compass_v it_o in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o cup._n a_o cup_n which_o may_v be_v true_o call_v a_o cup_n or_o goblet_n of_o silver_n since_o the_o purity_n and_o calmness_n of_o the_o water_n resemble_v in_o outward_a show_n quicksilver_n naples_n have_v on_o the_o east_n side_n field_n which_o in_o length_n join_v to_o the_o plain_n acerram_fw-la and_o in_o breadth_n pass_v to_o the_o foot_n of_o vesevo_n now_o call_v summa_fw-it strabo_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n do_v spring_n at_o naples_n hot_a water_n very_o commodious_a to_o make_v bath_n little_a inferior_a to_o those_o of_o baia_n naples_n but_o that_o they_o be_v of_o less_o quantity_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o city_n be_v a_o field_n per_fw-la fesse_v or_o and_o gum_n which_o arm_n be_v give_v by_o great_a constantine_n the_o emperor_n
have_v be_v many_o learned_a as_o bartholomew_n of_o donato_n which_o write_v a_o discourse_n de_fw-fr corporeitatis_fw-la luca_n prassitio_fw-la which_o subtle_o and_o witty_o write_v ten_o disputation_n against_o augustine_n nifo_n of_o sessa_o very_o learn_v be_v these_o treatise_n de_fw-fr immortalitate_fw-la animae_fw-la and_o de_fw-la prestantia_fw-la literarum_fw-la supra_fw-la arma_fw-la wherein_o he_o express_v great_a learning_n and_o in_o these_o day_n together_o with_o these_o the_o reverend_a father_n alfonso_n of_o marco_n of_o the_o reform_a order_n of_o preacher_n who_o for_o his_o good_a and_o exemplary_a life_n shine_v as_o the_o sun_n in_o darkness_n he_o have_v learned_o write_v upon_o logic_n natural_a philosophy_n the_o soul_n metaphysic_n and_o de_fw-fr ente_fw-la rationis_fw-la and_o he_o be_v now_o comment_v the_o same_o of_o st._n thomas_n and_o if_o god_n permit_v he_o life_n we_o may_v expect_v other_o learned_a work_n to_o proceed_v from_o he_o in_o the_o aforesaid_a city_n be_v these_o noble_a family_n altimaro_n cutinario_n gargano_n grimaldo_n landulfo_n pacifio_n scaglione_n silvestro_n simonello_n tufo_n ricardo_n della_n valle_n and_o other_o not_o far_o from_o aversa_n be_v marigliano_fw-it in_o a_o good_a soil_n and_o be_v whole_o wall_v about_o and_o by_o the_o ancient_n call_v merlianum_fw-la marigliano_fw-it and_o marianum_n the_o citizen_n whereof_o say_v that_o it_o be_v so_o call_v by_o c._n marius_n the_o founder_n thereof_o and_o it_o be_v now_o endue_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o marquis_n under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o house_n of_o montenegro_n innocentius_n the_o three_o bishop_n of_o rome_n have_v much_o honour_v this_o land_n be_v bear_v there_o and_o at_o this_o present_a r._n d._n jacobo_fw-la marotta_n a_o learned_a philosopher_n who_o have_v write_v upon_o the_o predicable_n and_o predicament_n of_o the_o logic_n of_o scotus_n &_o de_fw-fr triplici_fw-la intellectu_fw-la humane_a angelical_a and_o divine_a and_o read_v in_o the_o common_a school_n of_o naples_n the_o metaphysics_n with_o a_o wonderful_a concourse_n of_o student_n afterwards_o appear_v the_o city_n acerra_n call_v by_o strabo_n acerrae_n which_o be_v burn_v by_o hannibal_n the_o carthaginian_a build_v but_o be_v again_o new_o re-edify_v by_o the_o roman_n whereof_o livy_n often_o make_v mention_n and_o virgil_n call_v the_o territory_n thereof_o very_o good_a and_o fertile_a near_o to_o which_o city_n run_v the_o river_n glanio_n very_o hurtful_a to_o the_o country_n through_o the_o continual_a inundation_n and_o therefore_o be_v almost_o disinhabit_v acerra_n be_v build_v by_o the_o people_n nasamoni_fw-la who_o in_o honour_n of_o jupiter_n feretrio_n make_v a_o high_a altar_n after_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o little_a ship_n call_v whereupon_o they_o burn_v great_a abundance_n of_o sweet_a odour_n wherefore_o it_o be_v call_v acerra_n by_o the_o nasamoni_fw-la which_o opinion_n alexander_n of_o alexandro_n neopolitan_n confirm_v in_o the_o 7_o chapter_n of_o his_o three_o book_n speak_v of_o their_o gemali_fw-la acerra_n erat_fw-la ara_fw-la constituta_fw-la ubi_fw-la odores_fw-la incenderet_fw-la feretrio_n quae_fw-la acerra_fw-la dicta_fw-la erat_fw-la à _fw-la nasamonibus_fw-la populis_fw-la some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o a_o altar_n so_o call_v be_v only_o devise_v by_o the_o nasamoni_fw-la but_o that_o numa_n pompilius_n erect_v the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n feretrio_n festo_fw-la believe_v that_o feretrio_n be_v so_o call_v by_o bring_v of_o peace_n although_o plutarch_n say_v that_o he_o shall_v be_v so_o name_v by_o the_o wound_n of_o enemy_n whereupon_o propertio_fw-la write_v a_o learned_a elegy_n of_o jupiter_n feretrio_n thus_o 4._o nunc_fw-la jovis_fw-la incipiam_fw-la causas_fw-la aperire_fw-la feretrii_n armaque_fw-la de_fw-la ducibus_fw-la trima_fw-la recepta_fw-la tribus_fw-la to_o which_o temple_n the_o ancient_n when_o they_o obtain_v victory_n of_o their_o enemy_n consecrate_v all_o their_o best_a and_o rich_a spoil_n depart_v from_o acerra_n be_v the_o river_n glanio_n which_o spring_v from_o the_o hill_n above_o sessua_n thereof_o by_o ancient_a writer_n name_v clanius_n whereof_o virgil_n make_v mention_n in_o two_o of_o his_o georgic_n thus_o talem_fw-la dive_v arat_fw-la capua_n vicina_fw-la vesevo_fw-la ora_fw-la jugo_fw-la &_o vacuis_fw-la clanius_n non_fw-la aequus_fw-la acerris_fw-la probus_n write_v that_o the_o river_n clanio_n take_v that_o name_n from_o the_o giant_n clanio_n afterwards_o be_v see_v sessula_n sessula_n distant_a from_o acerra_n four_o mile_n call_v by_o strabo_n suessula_n and_o by_o livy_n in_o many_o place_n and_o in_o his_o seven_o book_n show_v that_o in_o this_o city_n be_v a_o great_a battle_n between_o the_o roman_n and_o the_o samnite_n where_o the_o samnite_n be_v put_v to_o flight_n by_o m._n valer._n this_o city_n be_v almost_o now_o ruinate_v afterwards_o appear_v from_o the_o north_n part_n the_o hill_n of_o capoa_n call_v by_o livy_n tifata_n these_o hill_n be_v above_o capoa_n and_o above_o all_o this_o country_n the_o which_o pass_v along_o even_o to_o the_o territory_n of_o nola._n isclero_n afterwards_o be_v the_o river_n isclero_n and_o the_o river_n sorritello_n and_o not_o far_o off_o upon_o a_o fair_a hill_n be_v the_o aierola_n a_o excellent_a country_n honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o dukedom_n under_o the_o family_n caracciola_n aierola_fw-it from_o aierola_n five_o mile_n be_v in_o a_o fair_a plain_n arienzo_n a_o country_n full_a of_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a people_n call_v of_o the_o latin_n argentum_fw-la the_o territory_n whereof_o be_v very_o fertile_a and_o full_a of_o fruit_n and_o especial_o of_o percope_n where_o they_o grow_v more_o common_a in_o this_o country_n than_o any_o other_o very_o these_o fruit_n be_v to_o be_v prefer_v before_o all_o other_o for_o their_o delicacy_n and_o great_a goodness_n these_o say_a tree_n live_v not_o above_o five_o year_n and_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o seed_n or_o carnel_n thereof_o be_v sow_v towards_o the_o east_n in_o a_o place_n where_o the_o cold_a can_v hurt_v they_o for_o cold_a be_v a_o great_a enemy_n to_o these_o tree_n the_o fruit_n thereof_o be_v of_o the_o colour_n of_o gold_n with_o red_a spot_n and_o a_o slender_a rind_n and_o weigh_v a_o pound_n and_o more_o according_a to_o the_o place_n where_o they_o be_v plant_v not_o far_o off_o upon_o a_o steep_a and_o pleasant_a little_a hill_n be_v the_o city_n of_o caserta_n replenish_v with_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a people_n the_o original_n whereof_o be_v uncertain_a build_v the_o citizen_n of_o it_o affirm_v by_o ancient_a tradition_n that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o the_o sessulani_fw-la and_o galatini_n other_o believe_v from_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o second_o capoa_n in_o the_o hill_n trifisco_n and_o last_o of_o all_o other_o say_v that_o it_o shall_v be_v build_v by_o the_o longobard_n and_o be_v make_v a_o cathedral_n church_n by_o alexander_n the_o four_o bishop_n of_o rome_n the_o lord_n of_o aquino_n rule_v this_o city_n a_o long_a time_n afterward_o it_o come_v under_o the_o count_n of_o tilesia_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n siginulfa_n and_o last_o giulio_n antonio_n acquaniva_n a_o noble_a lord_n possess_v it_o with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o prince_n the_o noble_a family_n of_o santori_n have_v much_o honour_v this_o city_n of_o which_o that_o excellent_a doctor_n of_o law_n lonardo_n santoro_n have_v be_v much_o renown_v who_o leave_v to_o the_o world_n a_o worthy_a and_o honourable_a issue_n from_o who_o descend_v the_o famous_a and_o reverend_a giulio_n antonio_n santoro_n cardinal_n of_o the_o church_n of_o rome_n and_o francisco_n antonio_n archbishop_n of_o severinâ—_n his_o brother_n man_n no_o less_o famous_a for_o learning_n then_o for_o sincerity_n of_o life_n go_v a_o little_a far_o be_v mataloni_n mataloni_n of_o some_o call_v magdaloni_n and_o of_o other_o metalionis_fw-la which_o have_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o dukedom_n subject_n to_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o carrafi_n near_o which_o upon_o a_o hill_n be_v the_o fair_a city_n of_o venafro_n name_v by_o strabo_n venafrum_n venafro_n the_o plain_a whereof_o pliny_n call_v fertile_a and_o full_a of_o olive_n whereupon_o martial_n praise_v the_o oil_n say_v hoc_fw-la tibi_fw-la campani_a sudavit_fw-la bacca_fw-la venafri_fw-la vnguentum_fw-la quoties_fw-la sumis_fw-la &_o istud_fw-la oles_fw-la this_o city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o our_o ancestor_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n under_o the_o pandoni_n gentleman_n of_o naples_n after_o the_o which_o it_o come_v under_o the_o dominion_n of_o the_o worthy_a lord_n of_o lanoia_n prince_n of_o sulmona_n but_o now_o it_o be_v in_o the_o king_n hand_n go_v a_o little_a far_o be_v the_o noble_a &_o ancient_a city_n of_o sora_n so_o call_v both_o now_o and_o in_o old_a time_n sora._n which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v the_o principal_a city_n of_o all_o sannio_n pliny_n place_v it_o in_o the_o first_o region_n and_o ptolemy_n in_o latium_n and_o strabo_n describe_v it_o in_o happy_a campania_n we_o follow_v the_o
division_n of_o the_o king_n court_n place_v it_o in_o this_o province_n of_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n or_o happy_a campania_n livy_n say_v that_o the_o say_a city_n be_v make_v at_o one_o and_o the_o same_o time_n a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n with_o alba_n which_o be_v of_o the_o territory_n vestino_n but_o possess_v by_o the_o samnite_n this_o which_o livy_n say_v that_o sora_n shall_v be_v of_o the_o territory_n vestino_n be_v true_a for_o this_o reason_n that_o the_o city_n vestina_n be_v near_o garigliano_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o sessa_o that_o which_o be_v from_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n even_o to_o sora_n by_o the_o river_n garigliano_n all_o under_o one_o only_a name_n of_o vestini_n become_v so_o call_v and_o garigliano_n and_o sessa_o be_v comprehend_v under_o the_o selfsame_a of_o vestini_n livy_n say_v that_o the_o sorani_n become_v rebel_n and_o join_v with_o the_o samniti_fw-la go_v against_o they_o with_o all_o their_o force_n and_o say_v that_o in_o this_o rebellion_n the_o sorani_n cut_v in_o piece_n the_o roman_a colony_n that_o be_v there_o which_o stir_v so_o great_a desire_n of_o revenge_n colony_n that_o at_o length_n the_o city_n be_v take_v by_o treason_n one_o of_o sora_n bring_v in_o ten_o roman_n secret_o into_o the_o castle_n whereupon_o the_o citizen_n break_v up_o the_o gate_n in_o the_o night_n and_o flee_v away_o and_o the_o roman_a army_n free_o enter_v in_o and_o there_o be_v take_v 325_o of_o the_o sorani_n author_n of_o the_o rebellion_n and_o the_o death_n of_o the_o roman_a colony_n sora._n and_o be_v carry_v bind_v to_o rome_n and_o cruel_o beat_v in_o the_o marketplace_n and_o afterward_o put_v to_o death_n to_o the_o great_a contentment_n of_o the_o people_n thereof_o which_o desire_v as_o their_o proper_a interest_n that_o in_o their_o colony_n their_o citizen_n may_v be_v secure_a but_o within_o awhile_o follow_v the_o roman_n send_v another_o colony_n to_o sora_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o l._n genutio_n and_o of_o seruio_fw-la cornelio_n the_o which_o for_o a_o long_a time_n remain_v there_o peaceable_a but_o in_o the_o time_n afterward_o of_o gregory_n the_o nine_o be_v destroy_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o and_o for_o all_o this_o be_v by_o the_o same_o citizen_n repair_v and_o in_o process_n of_o time_n increase_v in_o much_o honour_n and_o riches_n and_o be_v now_o repute_v one_o of_o the_o best_a city_n in_o all_o that_o province_n and_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o dukedom_n the_o say_a city_n on_o the_o one_o side_n be_v compass_v with_o a_o stately_a and_o strong_a wall_n and_o the_o other_o be_v defend_v with_o the_o river_n fibreno_n which_o have_v its_o beginning_n under_o the_o mountain_n of_o capistrello_n which_o be_v a_o country_n in_o the_o apennin_n eight_o mile_n above_o sora_n garigliano_n which_o river_n enter_v into_o garigliano_n call_v in_o old_a time_n liris_n near_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n dominico_n of_o cisterniensi_fw-la this_o river_n abound_v with_o water_n and_o seem_v to_o be_v that_o which_o according_a to_o pliny_n come_v from_o the_o lake_n fucino_n which_o in_o the_o beginning_n be_v divide_v into_o two_o branch_n whereof_o that_o on_o the_o left_a hand_n by_o mean_n of_o the_o high_a and_o steep_a mountain_n be_v very_o swift_a but_o that_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n run_v by_o a_o rock_n and_o fall_v not_o from_o that_o height_n as_o the_o other_o pass_v with_o a_o pleasant_a current_n very_o calm_a and_o beautiful_a these_o two_o branch_n be_v join_v again_o together_o under_o sora_n make_v a_o island_n very_o delightful_a and_o of_o much_o traffic_n interamnia_n which_o the_o ancient_n have_v call_v interamina_fw-la follow_v the_o course_n of_o these_o river_n be_v these_o country_n follow_v torre_n campolato_n isoletta_n and_o colledrago_n now_o above_o the_o isle_n before_o name_v which_o with_o those_o two_o arm_n make_v garigliano_n there_o be_v very_o high_a hill_n and_o almost_o whole_o disinhabit_v and_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n there_o be_v a_o country_n above_o those_o rough_a and_o crag_fw-mi hill_n very_o pleasant_a call_v comino_fw-la which_o be_v environ_v with_o very_o high_a hill_n and_o have_v seven_o country_n well_o inhabit_v that_o be_v name_n vicalvo_n alvito_fw-la santo_n donato_n settefrati_n piacinisco_n gallinaro_n and_o casalviero_n this_o country_n be_v in_o old_a time_n call_v comino_fw-la of_o a_o city_n which_o be_v there_o so_o call_v whereof_o livy_n speak_v in_o many_o place_n and_o chief_o in_o the_o ten_o book_n where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v take_v by_o spurio_n carvillo_n consul_n be_v enter_v within_o it_o and_o his_o soldier_n retire_v which_o have_v the_o guard_n of_o the_o marketplace_n there_o be_v give_v to_o papirio_n the_o consul_n eleven_o thousand_o and_o thirty_o man_n the_o first_o be_v kill_v by_o four_o thousand_o three_o hundred_o and_o eighty_o in_o this_o same_o country_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n under_o the_o hill_n be_v atina_n a_o ancient_a city_n which_o be_v one_o of_o those_o five_o which_o make_v arm_n for_o the_o aid_n of_o turnus_n atina_n against_o aeneas_n according_a to_o virgil_n in_o the_o seven_o of_o eneidos_n quinque_fw-la adeo_fw-la magnae_fw-la positis_fw-la incudibus_fw-la urbos_fw-la tola_n novant_a atina_n potens_fw-la etc._n etc._n at_o the_o side_n of_o the_o say_a city_n run_v the_o river_n melfa_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o apennin_n hill_n melfa_n and_o enter_v into_o garigliano_n near_o pontecorvo_n a_o city_n whereof_o virgil_n and_o livy_n make_v mention_n come_v down_o into_o the_o bottom_n of_o this_o country_n on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o say_a river_n under_o the_o castle_n of_o casalviero_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n be_v a_o little_a country_n which_o they_o call_v schiavi_n and_o yet_o low_a upon_o a_o very_a rough_a and_o craggy_a hill_n be_v arpino_n a_o famous_a city_n who_o stately_a wall_n yet_o stand_v declare_v the_o greatness_n thereof_o arpino_n and_o although_o it_o have_v be_v the_o natural_a country_n as_o well_o of_o caio_n marius_n as_o of_o marcus_n tullius_n the_o one_o the_o mirror_n of_o chivalry_n the_o other_o of_o eloquence_n yet_o that_o prefer_v learning_n before_o martial_a affair_n use_v for_o the_o arm_n m._n t._n c._n under_o arpino_n on_o the_o left_a hand_n near_o the_o river_n melfa_n be_v fontana_n a_o little_a country_n and_o hard_o by_o be_v arce_n arpino_n a_o worthy_a city_n the_o territory_n whereof_o abound_v with_o great_a store_n of_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o have_v a_o goodly_a fortress_n and_o be_v beautify_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o dukedom_n arce_n not_o far_o off_o follow_v the_o city_n aquino_n call_v in_o old_a time_n aquinum_n which_o be_v almost_o ruinate_a who_o relic_n manifest_o declare_v what_o great_a estimation_n it_o have_v in_o former_a time_n aquino_n where_o apparent_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o stately_a building_n with_o goodly_a statue_n of_o marble_n both_o now_o and_o ever_o aquino_n have_v receive_v much_o honour_n by_o giovenale_n a_o satirical_a poet_n and_o victorino_n a_o excellent_a geometrician_n poet._n who_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o leo_n the_o first_o according_a to_o the_o opinion_n of_o some_o he_o find_v the_o computation_n of_o easter_n according_a to_o the_o course_n of_o the_o moon_n geometrician_n at_o the_o persuasion_n of_o pope_n hillary_n moreover_o pescenio_n negro_n emperor_n of_o rome_n have_v honour_v this_o country_n as_o herodian_a declare_v in_o his_o second_o book_n of_o his_o caesar_n emperor_n and_o although_o the_o say_a city_n be_v almost_o ruinate_v nevertheless_o it_o have_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o county_n here_o robert_n guiscardo_n the_o norman_a be_v create_v with_o great_a solemnity_n duke_n of_o apuglia_n and_o calauria_n gaeta_n by_o gregory_n the_o seven_o bishop_n of_o rome_n in_o the_o year_n 1073._o as_o biondo_n write_v in_o his_o history_n and_o platina_n in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_v gregory_n but_o above_o all_o that_o angelical_a doctor_n st._n thomas_n have_v most_o honour_a aquino_n the_o which_o though_o bear_v in_o naples_n be_v surname_v of_o aquino_n because_o his_o ancestor_n possess_v that_o country_n with_o other_o city_n and_o land_n john_n menardo_n say_v that_o the_o say_v angelical_a doctor_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o frangipane_n other_o say_v that_o he_o be_v of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o sammacula_n and_o that_o afterward_o from_o that_o seignory_n as_o we_o have_v say_v which_o they_o have_v of_o aquino_n they_o be_v surname_v of_o aquino_n the_o which_o family_n be_v much_o advance_v by_o adinolfo_n county_n of_o aquino_n for_o as_o much_o as_o by_o the_o common_a consent_n of_o the_o gaetani_n he_o be_v create_v duke_n of_o their_o city_n among_o the_o ancient_a poet_n rinaldo_n of_o aquino_n have_v be_v very_o excellent_a of_o who_o monsignor_n pietro_n bembo_fw-mi make_v mention_n in_o his_o epistle_n
now_o come_v again_o into_o our_o former_a order_n leave_v the_o ancient_a city_n of_o aquino_n there_o be_v on_o the_o left_a hand_n roccasecca_n and_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n upon_o a_o high_a hill_n be_v the_o famous_a and_o worthy_a monastery_n of_o monte_n casino_n casino_n build_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o noble_a city_n of_o casino_n a_o ancient_a colony_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o a_o worthy_a city_n of_o the_o latâ—nes_n which_o as_o livy_n write_v have_v a_o colony_n bring_v together_o with_o minturn_n the_o which_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n be_v very_o famous_a for_o that_o noble_a and_o stately_a temple_n of_o apollo_n which_o have_v a_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o high_a and_o mighty_a pillar_n the_o say_a monastery_n be_v build_v by_o st._n benedict_n norsino_n for_o his_o monk_n in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 5â—0_n where_o totila_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n go_v to_o visit_v he_o understanding_n he_o have_v a_o spirit_n of_o prophecy_n and_o purpose_v to_o make_v trial_n goth_n if_o that_o which_o have_v be_v report_v be_v true_a put_v on_o lackey_n apparel_n cause_v another_o to_o go_v before_o he_o clothe_v in_o kingly_a ornament_n which_o feign_v himself_o to_o be_v totila_n but_o the_o saint_n know_v of_o god_n the_o deceit_n send_v unto_o he_o with_o a_o cheerful_a countenance_n to_o stay_v with_o the_o rest_n of_o his_o company_n and_o point_v to_o the_o king_n which_o be_v base_o apparel_v request_v he_o to_o come_v into_o the_o monastery_n but_o neither_o this_o nor_o other_o the_o like_a sign_n of_o sanctity_n which_o st._n benedict_n declare_v to_o the_o lombard_n be_v sufficient_a to_o restrain_v the_o unbridled_a fury_n of_o these_o barbarian_n that_o they_o may_v not_o destroy_v this_o monastery_n the_o which_o be_v foretell_v to_o the_o monk_n by_o their_o father_n st._n benedict_n it_o be_v afterward_o repair_v again_o upon_o the_o first_o foundation_n and_o also_o enlarge_v 112_o year_n after_o by_o petronio_n petronasso_n bresciano_n through_o the_o persuasion_n of_o pope_n gregory_n the_o second_o as_o paulo_n diacono_fw-la write_v and_o elia_n capriolo_fw-la in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o the_o brescian_a history_n the_o revenue_n of_o these_o monk_n yearly_a history_n be_v more_o than_o fifty_o thousand_o crown_n there_o lie_v with_o great_a devotion_n in_o the_o say_a monastery_n the_o body_n of_o many_o saint_n and_o bless_a people_n especial_o that_o of_o s._n benedict_n norsino_n the_o founder_n and_o head_n thereof_o and_o of_o st._n scolastica_fw-la his_o sister_n who_o holy_a body_n be_v there_o find_v in_o the_o year_n 1443._o whereby_o it_o seem_v that_o that_o can_v be_v true_a which_o paulo_n diacono_fw-la write_v of_o they_o say_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 694_o in_o the_o time_n of_o gisulfo_n prince_n of_o benevento_n the_o say_v holy_a body_n be_v carry_v by_o certain_a frenchman_n into_o france_n where_o to_o the_o honour_n both_o of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o other_o be_v build_v two_o royal_a monastery_n the_o which_o opinion_n be_v so_o much_o the_o less_o true_a as_o that_o pope_n zachary_n affirm_v to_o have_v see_v the_o body_n of_o these_o two_o saint_n with_o his_o own_o eye_n in_o the_o mount_n casino_n many_o year_n after_o wherefore_o we_o will_v give_v more_o credit_n to_o the_o report_n of_o a_o chief_a bishop_n and_o to_o the_o body_n which_o be_v find_v and_o see_v in_o the_o year_n 1443._o then_o to_o the_o opinion_n of_o paulo_n diacono_fw-la pliny_n declare_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o his_o seven_o book_n that_o in_o the_o say_a city_n of_o casino_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o consulship_n of_o licinio_fw-la crasso_fw-la and_o of_o caio_n cassio_n longo_fw-la a_o girl_n in_o a_o certain_a house_n bâ—â—â—me_v a_o boy_n which_o by_o commandment_n and_o advice_n of_o their_o soothsayer_n be_v carry_v 〈◊〉_d leave_v in_o a_o island_n abandon_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n casino_n be_v saint_n germano_n a_o new_a city_n so_o call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o a_o holy_a abbot_n which_o build_v it_o going_z farther_z be_v theano_n call_v by_o pliny_n and_o strabo_n theanum_n sidicinum_fw-la a_o city_n whether_o augustus_n send_v a_o colony_n and_o not_o far_o off_o be_v calvi_n theano_n a_o ancient_a city_n which_o be_v build_v by_o calai_n the_o son_n of_o borea_fw-la which_o come_v into_o these_o place_n after_o the_o return_n of_o the_o aragonanti_n as_o silio_n declare_v in_o his_o eight_o book_n calvi_n although_o livy_n and_o festo_fw-la affirm_v that_o the_o first_o inhabiter_n be_v the_o ausoni_fw-la afterwards_o we_o come_v to_o piedemonte_n of_o alive_a a_o good_a and_o a_o plentiful_a country_n and_o full_a of_o worthy_a people_n where_o through_o the_o commodity_n which_o they_o have_v of_o the_o water_n be_v make_v good_a cloth_n of_o wool_n out_o of_o this_o country_n have_v rise_v many_o excellent_a man_n endue_v with_o much_o learning_n among_o the_o which_o these_o be_v of_o the_o great_a note_n philippo_n francisco_n of_o piedemonte_n which_o comment_v the_o poetry_n of_o horace_n lodovico_n paterno_n a_o excellent_a vulgar_a poet_n but_o in_o these_o our_o day_n the_o say_a country_n be_v much_o renown_v by_o mean_n of_o certain_a gentleman_n which_o be_v content_v with_o their_o retire_a estate_n live_v virtuous_o employ_v the_o time_n in_o the_o exercise_n of_o divine_a learning_n and_o some_o of_o they_o in_o give_v council_n to_o other_o in_o the_o profession_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o same_o country_n be_v nuntio_n tatiaglia_n which_o compose_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o civil_a and_o criminal_a lieutenantship_n build_v follow_v the_o same_o way_n be_v lauro_n situate_v in_o a_o pleasant_a and_o delightful_a place_n this_o city_n be_v build_v by_o ruberto_n orsino_n count_n of_o nola_n as_o cantalitio_n the_o poet_n write_v in_o his_o four_o book_n where_o he_o say_v that_o the_o say_a count_n build_v it_o because_o that_o great_a captain_n consalvo_n ferrando_n of_o cordova_n receive_v in_o the_o say_a place_n the_o crown_n of_o laurel_n after_o he_o have_v the_o victory_n of_o the_o french_a this_o country_n have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o marquis_n the_o lord_n whereof_o be_v don_n scipio_n pignatello_n a_o most_o worthy_a man_n and_o of_o very_o honourable_a and_o virtuous_a quality_n a_o little_a far_o be_v palma_n which_o belong_v to_o the_o say_a marquis_n the_o which_o castle_n be_v also_o build_v by_o the_o say_a count_n of_o nola_n palma_n and_o to_o this_o intent_n i_o will_v not_o omit_v to_o speak_v of_o the_o plain_a of_o palma_n so_o much_o commend_v for_o the_o hunt_n there_o where_o that_o great_a alfonsus_n the_o first_o of_o arragon_n king_n of_o naples_n build_v to_o this_o purpose_n a_o sumptuous_a palace_n which_o afterward_o be_v destroy_v by_o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n although_o the_o relic_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v hard_o by_o be_v the_o ancient_a and_o noble_a city_n of_o nola_n nola._n so_o call_v by_o strabo_n in_o his_o five_o book_n this_o city_n be_v build_v as_o trogo_n affirm_v by_o the_o giapigii_fw-la but_o according_a to_o solmo_n by_o the_o tirii_fw-la it_o be_v very_o great_a in_o old_a time_n this_o city_n as_o ambrogio_n leoni_n declare_v in_o his_o first_o book_n of_o nola_n that_o the_o wall_n thereof_o as_o he_o say_v be_v in_o compass_n 2017_o pace_n have_v twelve_o part_n and_o be_v build_v round_o nola_n may_v boast_v that_o the_o emperor_n octavius_n augustus_n the_o monarch_n of_o the_o world_n die_v therein_o augustus_n in_o honour_n of_o who_o tiberius_n his_o successor_n in_o the_o empire_n build_v in_o the_o say_a city_n a_o stately_a temple_n the_o relic_n whereof_o be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v there_o be_v also_o to_o be_v see_v in_o this_o place_n many_o relic_n of_o ancient_a and_o stately_a building_n now_o it_o be_v not_o so_o great_a though_o it_o be_v very_o populous_a the_o amorous_a flora_n be_v of_o this_o city_n who_o die_v leave_v her_o only_a heir_n of_o all_o her_o jewel_n and_o riches_n the_o people_n of_o rome_n and_o so_o much_o money_n be_v there_o find_v in_o her_o house_n with_o the_o jewel_n which_o they_o sell_v riches_n as_o be_v sufficient_a to_o build_v the_o wall_n of_o rome_n and_o also_o to_o redeem_v the_o commonwealth_n wherefore_o the_o roman_n because_o she_o have_v her_o beginning_n at_o rome_n and_o also_o have_v leave_v all_o her_o good_n to_o the_o commonwealth_n build_v a_o most_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a temple_n in_o memory_n of_o she_o from_o who_o name_n they_o call_v it_o floriano_n flora._n wherein_o every_o year_n on_o that_o day_n which_o she_o die_v they_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o goddess_n flora._n suetonio_n tranquillo_fw-la say_v that_o the_o first_o feast_n which_o the_o emperor_n galba_n celebrate_v in_o rome_n be_v the_o feast_n of_o amorous_a flora_n in_o the_o which_o
woollen_a cloth_n and_o iron_n and_o paper_n which_o be_v there_o wrought_v there_o be_v in_o this_o city_n these_o noble_a family_n alamagni_n amallano_n afflitto_n austericcio_n bembo_fw-mi brancia_n bonito_n capoano_n cometurso_n comite_fw-la castello_n corsari_n alias_o don_n musco_n cappa_fw-la santa_fw-it de_fw-fr arco_fw-la dentice_n del_fw-it jodice_n de_fw-fr domio_n marino_n de_fw-fr fusolis_n de_fw-fr platamono_n favaro_n molignana_n marramaldo_n petrarca_n pisanello_n del_fw-it barone_fw-fr guglielmo_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o city_n have_v be_v a_o field_n per_fw-la fesse_v gum_n and_o ar._n plain_a cross_n counter-changed_n the_o which_o signify_v no_o other_o than_o a_o unity_n and_o consort_n of_o thing_n which_o we_o have_v declare_v of_o the_o say_a city_n not_o far_o from_o amalfi_n be_v the_o beautiful_a and_o rich_a country_n of_o mairue_a mairue_a full_a of_o honourable_a people_n call_v by_o the_o letterati_fw-la maiorium_fw-la which_o be_v build_v by_o sichinolfo_n longobard_v prince_n of_o salerno_n in_o the_o year_n 842._o although_o some_o affirm_v that_o it_o have_v its_o beginning_n of_o sicardo_n duke_n of_o benevento_n brother_n of_o the_o say_a prince_n the_o citizen_n thereof_o be_v almost_o all_o merchant_n and_o very_o ingenious_a it_o have_v have_v at_o sundry_a time_n man_n of_o great_a worth_n as_o vinciguerra_n lanario_n which_o be_v lieutenant_n of_o the_o king_n chamber_n john_n antonio_n lanario_n councillor_n and_o afterward_o regent_n of_o the_o council_n of_o italy_n in_o spain_n with_o king_n philip_n by_o who_o through_o his_o worthy_a merit_n he_o be_v create_v count_n of_o sacco_n and_o moreover_o in_o those_o day_n that_o worthy_a and_o learned_a man_n farrante_n imperato_fw-la have_v much_o honour_v that_o country_n a_o excellent_a and_o most_o diligent_a searcher_n and_o conserver_n of_o all_o the_o riches_n of_o nature_n and_o be_v very_o learned_a in_o the_o experience_n of_o simple_n whereupon_o to_o his_o great_a charge_n have_v collect_v so_o many_o divers_a thing_n and_o procure_v they_o from_o sundry_a part_n of_o the_o world_n which_o yield_v no_o small_a wonder_n to_o every_o one_o that_o see_v they_o for_o the_o which_o cause_n many_o learned_a man_n come_v from_o far_a country_n allure_v through_o the_o same_o of_o this_o man_n to_o see_v in_o naples_n his_o admirable_a and_o rare_a study_n he_o have_v compose_v two_o learned_a work_n the_o one_o a_o history_n of_o natural_a thing_n and_o the_o other_o of_o treacle_n the_o which_o work_n be_v sufficient_o know_v to_o the_o world_n he_o maintain_v how_o in_o naples_n his_o most_o honourable_a house_n with_o great_a courtesy_n and_o kind_a entertainment_n of_o the_o which_o the_o city_n of_o scala_n may_v well_o boak_v that_o the_o say_a family_n descend_v from_o it_o which_o flourish_v with_o military_a man_n go_v a_o little_a high_o appear_v minori_fw-la a_o little_a city_n which_o be_v very_o delightful_a for_o the_o pleasant_a garden_n thereof_o full_a of_o orange_n citron_n and_o lemon_n and_o other_o fruit_n ravello_n afterwards_o in_o the_o top_n of_o a_o hill_n be_v the_o city_n ravello_n full_a of_o goodly_a building_n and_o the_o seat_n of_o nobility_n where_o in_o the_o principal_a church_n thereof_o be_v preserve_v within_o a_o grate_n pantâ—â—eon_n the_o miraculous_a blood_n of_o st._n pantaleone_n which_o be_v black_a and_o hard_o as_o a_o stone_n the_o day_n before_o and_o after_o its_o feast_n as_o they_o say_v be_v liquid_a and_o moist_a as_o it_o be_v at_o the_o time_n when_o it_o be_v first_o spill_v the_o noble_a family_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v these_o follow_v acconciaioco_n alfano_n above_o campanile_n confalone_n citarella_n ravello_n castaldo_n curtis_n de_fw-fr vito_n de_fw-fr insola_n fenice_n de_fw-fr foggia_fw-it frezza_n fusco_n grifone_n justi_fw-la longo_fw-la muscetola_n marra_fw-mi peroto_n rogadei_n rufula_fw-la rustico_n sasso_n sconciaioco_n and_o other_o in_o these_o day_n paolo_n fosco_n bishop_n of_o sarno_n have_v much_o honour_v this_o city_n fosco_n who_o write_v two_o learned_a book_n one_o of_o visitation_n and_o church-regiment_n the_o other_o de_fw-fr singularibus_fw-la in_o jure_fw-la pontificio_fw-la go_v a_o little_a far_o be_v scala_n re-edify_v by_o the_o longobard_n scala_n in_o which_o city_n be_v these_o noble_a family_n afflitti_n alfani_n marini_n atrara_n bondello_n bonito_n cavaliero_n frisaro_n grisone_n mansella_n pando_n scala_n rufola_n samnella_n sasso_n del_fw-it cardinale_n staivano_n sebastiani_n and_o other_o the_o say_a city_n be_v burn_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o amalfi_n by_o the_o emperor_n lotharius_n the_o three_o because_o they_o have_v be_v very_o favourable_a to_o ruggiero_n the_o norman_a king_n of_o naples_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 1125._o but_z be_v afterward_o by_o the_o same_o citizen_n new_o repair_v descend_v after_o towards_o the_o shore_n of_o the_o sea_n go_v from_o amalfi_n and_o sail_v towards_o the_o east_n orso_n be_v a_o little_a promontory_n call_v the_o cape_n of_o orso_n very_o memorable_a for_o the_o victory_n count_n philip_n lieutenant_z to_z andrea_n doria_n have_v there_o then_o admiral_n of_o the_o king_n of_o france_n against_o the_o empereal_a army_n where_o be_v take_v prisoner_n the_o marquis_n of_o vasto_fw-la and_o ascanio_n colonna_n with_o the_o death_n of_o don_n vgo_n de_fw-fr moncada_n viceroy_n of_o naples_n and_o of_o don_n pietro_n di_fw-fr cardona_n and_o other_o which_o thing_n be_v the_o cause_n that_o andrea_n doria_n leave_v the_o service_n of_o the_o french_a king_n and_o join_v with_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o the_o occasion_n that_o move_v doria_n to_o leave_v the_o french_a party_n we_o have_v discourse_v at_o full_a in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n and_o beside_o in_o the_o annal_n of_o the_o say_a kingdom_n go_v along_o by_o the_o continent_n of_o the_o land_n you_o come_v to_o vieteri_n call_v of_o the_o latin_n vicus_n veterum_fw-la and_o vetus_fw-la vrbs_fw-la where_o be_v many_o delightful_a and_o pleasant_a village_n and_o go_v a_o little_a far_o a_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o sea_n appear_v the_o most_o ancient_a and_o famous_a city_n of_o salerno_n the_o head_n both_o of_o this_o region_n and_o also_o of_o basilicata_n build_v near_o the_o river_n of_o silare_n drumento_fw-la which_o rise_v from_o the_o apennine_a where_o also_o spring_v drumento_fw-la which_o run_v down_o into_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n the_o say_a city_n be_v situate_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o a_o arm_n of_o the_o apennine_a it_o have_v in_o the_o front_n or_o forepart_n fertile_a and_o spacious_a field_n behind_o and_o on_o the_o left_a side_n high_a mountain_n on_o the_o right_a side_n the_o terrene_a sea_n pestanus_n which_o be_v so_o near_o that_o the_o wall_n be_v water_v therewith_o and_o from_o which_o a_o gulf_n very_o perilous_a be_v so_o name_v which_o mariner_n now_o call_v the_o gulf_n of_o salerno_n which_o by_o the_o latin_n be_v name_v sinus_n pestanus_n from_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o peste_n which_o be_v now_o whole_o ruinate_v as_o be_v to_o be_v see_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o shore_n through_o all_o the_o territory_n of_o salerno_n be_v see_v pleasant_a â—_z full_a of_o orange_n lemon_n and_o citron_n and_o other_o excellent_a fruit_n and_o all_o the_o year_n there_o be_v flower_n which_o seem_v as_o a_o perpetual_a spring_n through_o the_o happy_a influence_n of_o the_o heaven_n wherefore_o horace_n say_v quod_fw-la sit_fw-la hiems_fw-la veliae_fw-la quod_fw-la coelum_fw-la valla_fw-la salerni_fw-la and_o therefore_o all_o the_o fruit_n that_o grow_v there_o be_v of_o singular_a perfection_n epistle_n and_o especial_o pomegranate_n and_o the_o appian_n apple_n whereof_o be_v write_v omnia_fw-la mala_fw-la mala_fw-la preter_fw-la appia_n salernitana_n the_o grain_n rice_n which_o be_v there_o in_o great_a abundance_n be_v very_o excellent_a and_o worthy_a praise_n there_o be_v also_o precious_a wine_n and_o most_o pleasant_a in_o taste_n salerno_n be_v so_o name_v by_o the_o river_n silare_n whereof_o lucan_n speak_v in_o his_o second_o book_n radensque_fw-la salerne_n tecta_fw-la siler_n but_o who_o shall_v be_v the_o founder_n thereof_o no_o writer_n have_v make_v any_o mention_n yet_o the_o citizen_n say_v that_o sem_fw-mi the_o son_n of_o no_o build_v it_o and_o for_o authority_n thereof_o build_v alleadg_n a_o ancient_a hymn_n which_o their_o clergy_n be_v wont_a to_o sing_v the_o 15_o of_o may_n in_o celebrate_v the_o feast_n of_o the_o translation_n of_o st_n fortunato_n caio_n and_o anthe_n the_o which_o hymn_n thus_o begin_v o_o salernum_n civitas_fw-la nobilis_fw-la quam_fw-la edificavit_fw-la sem_fw-mi no_o filius_fw-la non_fw-la tuis_fw-la sed_fw-la sanctorum_fw-la meritis_fw-la collaudaris_fw-la it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v a_o ancient_a colony_n of_o the_o roman_n who_o fortify_v it_o and_o put_v therein_o a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o soldier_n for_o the_o doubt_n and_o distrust_n they_o have_v of_o the_o picentini_n lucani_n and_o brutii_n which_o be_v assemble_v together_o with_o
hannibal_n roman_n whereof_o strabo_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o five_o book_n thus_o write_v picentum_fw-la vero_fw-la metropolis_n erat_fw-la quòndam_fw-la picentia_n nunc_fw-la verò_fw-la per_fw-la vicos_fw-la vitam_fw-la agunt_fw-la ab_fw-la romanis_n expulsi_fw-la propter_fw-la initam_fw-la cum_fw-la annibale_n societatem_fw-la quo_fw-la quidem_fw-la in_o tempore_fw-la pro_fw-la militari_fw-la officio_fw-la 5._o &_o viatoris_fw-la publici_fw-la aut_fw-la tabellaris_fw-la operam_fw-la explerent_fw-la assignati_fw-la sunt_fw-la quem_fw-la admâ—dum_fw-la lucani_n &_o brutii_n easdem_fw-la ob_fw-la causas_fw-la paulum_fw-la autem_fw-la supra_fw-la mare_fw-la romani_fw-la salernum_n custodiae_fw-la gratia_fw-la in_o eos_fw-la munierunt_fw-la etc._n etc._n afterwards_o under_o the_o triumvirate_n of_o ti._n sempronio_fw-la longo_fw-la consul_n and_o of_o m._n servilio_n and_o of_o c._n minucio_n thermo_n roman_n be_v make_v a_o colony_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o pozzuolo_n vulturno_fw-la linturno_fw-la and_o buxento_n and_o from_o that_o time_n follow_v be_v that_o city_n confederate_a with_o the_o roman_n and_o govern_v as_o their_o commonwealth_n nor_o ever_o be_v it_o unfaithful_a unto_o the_o reverend_a majesty_n of_o the_o roman_a empire_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o increase_v in_o honour_n and_o grow_v very_o populous_a but_o always_o defend_v it_o against_o the_o fury_n of_o barbarian_n but_o italy_n be_v afterward_o overrun_v by_o the_o longobard_n slay_v salerno_n come_v also_o under_o their_o dominion_n and_o so_o in_o the_o year_n of_o christ_n 839._o sicardo_n the_o 18._o duke_n of_o benevento_n and_o five_o prince_n be_v slay_v by_o naningone_n radelchi_n the_o treasurer_n take_v the_o principality_n of_o benevento_n all_o thing_n be_v then_o in_o hurly-burly_n the_o salernitan_n grudge_v at_o that_o election_n and_o to_o be_v always_o subject_a to_o the_o beneventani_n with_o secret_a practice_n attempt_v to_o wring_v the_o seignory_n from_o the_o hand_n of_o radelchi_n and_o to_o give_v the_o same_o to_o sichinolfo_n the_o brother_n of_o the_o late_o slay_v sicardo_n who_o be_v then_o in_o prison_n at_o taranto_n but_o they_o perceive_v so_o great_a a_o enterprise_n can_v not_o be_v well_o undertake_v without_o the_o help_n of_o the_o amalfitani_n make_v league_n with_o they_o and_o so_o by_o common_a advice_n send_v a_o bark_n well_o arm_v under_o show_n to_o buy_v certain_a earthen_a vessel_n which_o with_o great_a secrecy_n they_o send_v to_o taranto_n where_o the_o bark_n arrive_v and_o they_o land_v those_o to_o who_o the_o charge_n of_o so_o great_a affair_n be_v commit_v so_o order_v the_o matter_n that_o they_o come_v thither_o by_o night_n and_o not_o know_v where_o to_o remain_v be_v receive_v by_o the_o gaoler_n under_o who_o custody_n that_o miserable_a sichinolfo_n continue_v who_o they_o corrupt_v with_o money_n and_o make_v so_o drink_v with_o wine_n become_v therewith_o so_o drowsy_a that_o easy_o they_o break_v up_o the_o prison_n and_o release_v sichinolfo_n wherewith_o they_o merry_o enter_v their_o bark_n and_o come_v to_o salerno_n where_o the_o name_n of_o sichinolfo_n be_v advance_v by_o his_o partaker_n and_o favourite_n they_o drive_v away_o and_o kill_v the_o officer_n and_o adherent_n of_o radelchi_n 〈◊〉_d and_o proclaim_v he_o prince_n and_o lord_n in_o the_o year_n 840._o there_o join_v with_o sichinolfo_n landolfo_n count_n of_o capoa_n and_o likewise_o in_o favour_n of_o he_o come_v orso_n and_o radolmondo_n the_o one_o lord_n of_o couâ—a_n and_o the_o other_o of_o agerenza_n radelchi_n see_v so_o dangerous_a a_o conspiracy_n at_o hand_n and_o fear_v though_o he_o delay_v no_o time_n they_o will_v notwithstanding_o gather_v great_a force_n with_o a_o incredible_a courage_n cause_v his_o people_n to_o be_v assemble_v and_o get_v together_o a_o goodly_a army_n wherewith_o he_o come_v against_o salerno_n who_o sichinolfo_n defer_v no_o time_n to_o encounter_v have_v all_o these_o people_n unite_v together_o salernitani_n capoani_fw-la argentini_fw-la and_o conzani_fw-la and_o come_v with_o he_o to_o hard_a stroke_n remain_v conqueror_n have_v put_v the_o beneventani_n to_o slight_a and_o many_o of_o they_o cut_v in_o piece_n win_v their_o quarter_n and_o take_v from_o they_o many_o ensign_n whereupon_o with_o plenty_n of_o spoil_n and_o glory_n enter_v salerno_n with_o great_a triumph_n and_o have_v get_v so_o great_a strength_n which_o be_v not_o only_o sufficient_a to_o defend_v but_o also_o to_o assail_v the_o enemy_n in_o his_o own_o quarter_n with_o a_o mighty_a army_n come_v against_o benevento_n but_o the_o beneventani_n be_v not_o able_a to_o endure_v that_o to_o the_o ill-fortune_n of_o the_o first_o overthrow_n shall_v be_v annex_v new_a ignominy_n become_v so_o desperate_a to_o be_v thus_o disparage_v charge_v the_o back_n of_o sichinolfo_n with_o the_o uttermost_a of_o their_o fury_n force_v they_o to_o retire_v and_o turn_v their_o back_n have_v put_v to_o the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n not_o a_o few_o of_o those_o which_o be_v not_o speedy_a for_o their_o own_o safety_n the_o saracin_n of_o sicilia_n understand_v these_o stir_n calauria_n unwilling_a to_o omit_v so_o good_a a_o occasion_n incontinent_o enter_v calauria_n and_o overcome_v taranto_n go_v against_o puglia_n a_o city_n of_o the_o same_o province_n put_v it_o to_o sword_n and_o fire_n in_o the_o mean_a time_n lodovico_n king_n of_o italy_n be_v invite_v by_o londone_v count_n of_o of_o capoa_n son_n of_o landolfo_n to_o yield_v some_o redress_n to_o the_o afflict_a state_n of_o the_o longobard_n state_n have_v cut_v the_o saracin_n in_o piece_n make_v division_n of_o the_o principality_n between_o sichinolfo_n and_o radelchi_n who_o remain_v prince_n of_o benevento_n with_o the_o bound_n of_o that_o state_n and_o sichinolfo_n possess_v the_o rest_n with_o title_n of_o prince_n of_o salerno_n which_o be_v in_o the_o year_n 847._o and_o so_o be_v make_v the_o division_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o benevento_n between_o these_o lord_n and_o now_o begin_v the_o title_n of_o the_o principality_n of_o salerno_n 847._o the_o arm_n of_o these_o prince_n now_o lay_v aside_o sichinolfo_n no_o long_a time_n after_o enjoy_v the_o fruit_n of_o his_o great_a labour_n be_v assail_v with_o a_o grievous_a sickness_n depart_v this_o life_n sicone_n have_v by_o itta_n his_o wife_n leave_v one_o only_a son_n by_o the_o name_n of_o his_o grandsire_n call_v sicone_n who_o be_v also_o a_o child_n leave_v he_o to_o the_o tuition_n of_o pietro_n his_o gossip_n sichinolfo_n reign_v little_o more_o than_o ten_o year_n with_o fame_n and_o the_o reputation_n of_o a_o liberal_a and_o a_o valiant_a man_n to_o who_o radelchi_n be_v not_o much_o inferior_a who_o have_v reign_v twelve_o year_n lack_v one_o month_n die_v the_o year_n 8â—0_n leave_v heir_n of_o his_o estate_n his_o son_n radelgario_fw-la lodovico_n king_n of_o italy_n be_v go_v the_o saracen_n that_o hold_v the_o city_n of_o bari_n begin_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o spread_v over_o puglia_n and_o to_o prey_n and_o spoil_v the_o country_n italy_n the_o which_o thing_n proceed_v happy_o partly_o encourage_v they_o to_o spread_v even_o to_o the_o tirrene_a sea_n forage_v and_o miserable_o spoil_v calauria_n and_o partly_o to_o run_v through_o all_o the_o principality_n of_o benevento_n whereupon_o the_o longobard_n be_v unable_a to_o resist_v so_o many_o evil_n recall_v lodovico_n again_o into_o italy_n who_o delay_v no_o time_n to_o come_v and_o have_v with_o many_o battle_n bring_v the_o saracin_n to_o extreme_a misery_n conceive_v indignation_n against_o sicone_n banish_v he_o from_o salerno_n and_o constitute_v prince_n thereof_o ademario_n son_n of_o pietro_n to_o ademario_n succeed_v danferio_n and_o to_o he_o guaiferio_n and_o next_o after_o guaimaro_n who_o die_v the_o year_n 950._o by_o who_o death_n his_o son_n gisulfo_n succeed_v in_o the_o principality_n in_o who_o time_n thing_n be_v in_o some_o quiet_n in_o the_o year_n 954_o the_o body_n of_o st._n matthew_n the_o evangelist_n be_v bring_v to_o salerno_n which_o have_v be_v first_o in_o ethiopia_n where_o he_o suffer_v martyrdom_n and_o after_o in_o britain_n be_v find_v by_o revelation_n of_o the_o same_o saint_n the_o author_n of_o that_o age_n write_v that_o three_o year_n after_o be_v see_v two_o sun_n and_o that_o in_o the_o month_n of_o july_n two_o day_n together_o all_o the_o sea_n which_o be_v between_o naples_n and_o cuma_n become_v sweet_a gisulfo_n be_v a_o merciful_a and_o valorous_a prince_n and_o begin_v in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n a_o magnificent_a and_o stately_a church_n beautify_v with_o high_a and_o mighty_a pillar_n of_o marble_n and_o under_o the_o altar_n bestow_v the_o sacred_a body_n of_o the_o say_a saint_n where_o they_o say_v be_v see_v much_o manna_n which_o always_o issue_v from_o his_o reverend_a bone_n be_v often_o the_o occasion_n of_o admirable_a effect_n gisulfo_n dead_a the_o principality_n fall_v to_o landolfo_n who_o be_v possess_v with_o zealous_a and_o holy_a devotion_n
border_n of_o the_o province_n of_o happy_a campania_n and_o the_o say_a city_n be_v environ_v by_o two_o little_a river_n the_o one_o call_v atro_n and_o the_o other_o tempsa_n the_o which_o be_v full_a of_o fish_n and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o be_v part_n plain_a and_o part_v hilly_a where_o be_v thick_a wood_n of_o oak_n and_o therefore_o very_o good_a hunt_v both_o for_o fowl_n and_o beast_n the_o plain_a thereof_o be_v almost_o all_o full_a of_o olive_n tree_n and_o vine_n and_o in_o the_o desert_n hill_n be_v often_o take_v goodly_a air_n of_o strange_a falcon_n of_o this_o city_n be_v the_o holy_a man_n st._n antonio_n a_o monk_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n benedict_n 625._o who_o in_o the_o year_n 625_o be_v create_v by_o his_o monk_n abbot_n in_o the_o monastery_n of_o the_o city_n sorrento_n go_v thither_o where_o live_v godly_a there_o die_v afterward_o whereupon_o in_o token_n of_o his_o good_a life_n god_n show_v after_o his_o death_n many_o miracle_n and_o in_o particular_n towards_o those_o which_o be_v visit_v with_o evil_a spirit_n who_o holy_a body_n the_o sorentini_fw-la with_o great_a reverence_n keep_v within_o their_o city_n neither_o stick_v they_o to_o say_v that_o he_o be_v their_o citizen_n there_o be_v in_o the_o say_a city_n these_o noble_a family_n bernalla_n campanino_n ciminello_n greco_n guerrieri_n de_fw-fr nigris_fw-la viviano_n tercasia_n and_o other_o now_o live_v with_o much_o honour_n to_o this_o city_n augustino_n and_o detio_n bernalli_n both_o doctor_n of_o the_o law_n and_o very_o learned_a and_o great_a lover_n of_o virtue_n the_o say_a city_n be_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o ancient_a king_n endue_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o count_n but_o in_o the_o year_n 1530._o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o advance_v it_o to_o the_o title_n of_o a_o marquis_n in_o the_o person_n of_o honorato_fw-mi grimaldo_n genua_n lord_n of_o monaco_n under_o the_o enstalement_n to_o speak_v like_o a_o lawyer_n to_o hold_v it_o as_o a_o feuditory_a liegman_n and_o not_o with_o the_o succession_n of_o inheritance_n whereby_o he_o that_o be_v lord_n of_o the_o castle_n of_o monaco_n and_o shall_v defend_v it_o at_o the_o pleasure_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n do_v succeed_v to_o the_o say_a marquiship_n conturso_n eight_o mile_n distant_a be_v the_o country_n of_o conturso_n the_o which_o be_v compass_v with_o the_o river_n sele_n and_o negro_n it_o have_v a_o most_o pure_a climate_n and_o a_o plentiful_a territory_n of_o the_o say_a country_n be_v that_o excellent_a and_o learned_a man_n antonio_n pepi_n call_v by_o his_o surname_n peperone_n which_o be_v judge_v of_o the_o great_a court_n of_o the_o vicaria_fw-la in_o naples_n and_o write_v a_o book_n de_fw-fr omni_fw-la vero_fw-la officio_fw-la john_n colam_z pepi_n be_v very_o inward_a with_o the_o king_n farnando_n which_o for_o his_o great_a skill_n and_o experience_n in_o the_o law_n be_v by_o the_o say_a king_n make_v his_o counsellor_n and_o to_o james_n his_o brother_n he_o give_v the_o bishopric_n of_o capaccio_n no_o less_o learn_v in_o these_o day_n be_v sertorio_n pepi_n a_o man_n singular_o qualify_v and_o very_o faithful_a this_o noble_a family_n have_v for_o a_o long_a time_n rule_v the_o say_a country_n with_o other_o castle_n go_v then_o four_o mile_n be_v quaglietta_n a_o little_a castle_n and_o no_o more_o than_o 12_o mile_n distant_a evoli_fw-la but_o from_o salerno_n 18._o we_o come_v to_o the_o fair_a and_o ancient_a country_n of_o evolo_fw-la by_o ptolemy_n call_v ebulum_fw-la which_o be_v build_v by_o the_o people_n eborini_fw-la so_o name_v it_o by_o the_o first_o son_n of_o jupiter_n king_n of_o athens_n the_o say_a city_n stand_v not_o far_o from_o the_o river_n sele_n and_o the_o river_n tusciano_n the_o current_n or_o stream_n pass_v along_o by_o the_o wall_n thereof_o name_v by_o the_o country_n people_n toliero_n which_o virgil_n call_v tanagro_n georg._n when_o he_o say_v sicci_fw-la ripa_fw-la tanagri_n the_o river_n sele_n call_v by_o strabo_n siler_n rise_v in_o the_o apennine_a where_o the_o river_n aufido_n have_v his_o beginning_n which_o run_v by_o apulia_n and_o fall_v into_o the_o ionian_a sea_n near_o barletta_n three_o mile_n but_o sele_n run_v towards_o the_o south_n and_o leave_v campania_n by_o basilicata_n in_o the_o end_n fall_v into_o the_o tirrene_a sea_n the_o say_a river_n according_a to_o strabo_n pliny_n and_o sillio_n italico_n have_v the_o property_n to_o change_v into_o a_o stone_n whatsoever_o be_v put_v therein_o keep_v the_o colour_n and_o the_o first_o form_n thereof_o it_o be_v report_v by_o grave_n and_o credible_a author_n that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o jone_n of_o angio_n the_o first_o of_o that_o name_n queen_n of_o naples_n take_v the_o sceptre_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 1460._o a_o woman_n of_o euâ—li_n have_v bring_v forth_o a_o son_n become_v herself_o a_o man_n it_o be_v also_o verify_v that_o in_o the_o year_n 1460_o in_o the_o same_o city_n a_o woman_n call_v emilia_n marry_v to_o one_o antonio_n sponsa_fw-la after_o she_o have_v live_v 12_o year_n with_o her_o say_a husband_n be_v change_v to_o a_o man_n and_o pontano_n which_o know_v she_o testify_v that_o afterward_o she_o exercise_v the_o office_n of_o a_o man_n and_o beside_o take_v a_o wife_n and_o that_o allow_v she_o a_o dowry_n by_o commandment_n of_o king_n ferdinando_n the_o judge_n enforce_v the_o say_a antonio_n to_o yield_v it_o she_o the_o same_o john_n pontano_n 〈…〉_z a_o man_n rather_o divine_a then_o mortal_a witness_v in_o his_o ten_o book_n of_o celestial_a thing_n which_o antonio_n panormita_n recite_v that_o a_o woman_n of_o gaera_n after_o 14_o year_n she_o have_v be_v use_v by_o her_o husband_n her_o natural_a member_n sudden_o alter_v and_o she_o become_v a_o man_n wherefore_o to_o avoid_v the_o scorn_n that_o be_v make_v thereof_o both_o by_o man_n and_o woman_n become_v a_o friar_n and_o so_o live_v all_o the_o remainder_n of_o her_o life_n where_o the_o say_v pontano_n affirm_v to_o have_v know_v she_o and_o that_o she_o be_v bury_v in_o rome_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n therefore_o that_o seem_v not_o so_o wonderful_a which_o pliny_n write_v in_o the_o four_o chapter_n of_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o his_o natural_a history_n which_o thing_n man_n with_o all_o that_o appertain_v seem_v rather_o impossible_a then_o miraculous_a nevertheless_o for_o myself_o i_o can_v deny_v the_o authority_n of_o such_o person_n and_o especial_o that_o which_o philosophy_n can_v only_o not_o deny_v but_o also_o approve_v for_o that_o according_a to_o philosopher_n and_o physician_n the_o man_n differ_v not_o nor_o be_v know_v from_o the_o woman_n by_o any_o member_n but_o by_o be_v either_o too_o hot_a or_o too_o cold_a because_o the_o nature_n of_o man_n without_o all_o doubt_n be_v more_o hot_a than_o that_o of_o woman_n and_o by_o the_o power_n of_o this_o heat_n it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o nature_n drive_v out_o that_o member_n in_o man_n which_o in_o woman_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o coldness_n remain_v inward_a whereupon_o it_o may_v be_v that_o after_o some_o certain_a time_n or_o by_o some_o meat_n or_o the_o air_n or_o by_o some_o other_o occasion_n that_o coldness_n may_v be_v so_o inflame_v and_o heat_v that_o it_o may_v now_o do_v that_o which_o in_o the_o birth_n it_o can_v not_o but_o return_v to_o evoli_n the_o say_a city_n have_v very_o fertile_a territory_n and_o spacious_a field_n abound_v with_o all_o good_a thing_n beneficial_a for_o the_o use_n of_o live_a creature_n whereof_o the_o say_a city_n glory_v bear_v for_o arm_n the_o four_o element_n the_o bone_n of_o st._n berniero_n lie_v with_o great_a reverence_n in_o it_o in_o a_o glorious_a church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n peter_n the_o apostle_n at_o who_o sepulchre_n as_o they_o say_v god_n show_v wonderful_a miracle_n towards_o those_o which_o be_v possess_v with_o evil_a spirit_n vito_n from_o the_o say_a country_n eight_o mile_n near_o to_o the_o river_n silare_n be_v the_o reverend_a church_n of_o st._n vito_n where_o rest_v his_o say_a holy_a body_n together_o with_o modesto_n and_o crescentia_fw-la the_o nurse_n whereupon_o all_o those_o which_o be_v bite_v with_o mad-dog_n repair_v hither_o and_o by_o the_o intercession_n of_o the_o say_v st._n vito_n as_o they_o say_v be_v present_o heal_v there_o be_v in_o the_o say_a country_n these_o noble_a family_n caravita_n clario_n corcione_n christopher_n crispo_n fulgione_n fiorenza_n gentilcore_n granato_n giuliano_n euâ—ly_a ligoro_n de_fw-fr loisio_n malacarne_v marcancione_n mirto_n monaco_n millone_n de_fw-fr novellis_fw-la orso_n della_n porta_n perretta_n ragoni_n raghi_n russo_n saceo_n troiano_n and_o other_o go_v from_o evoli_n no_o more_o than_o twelve_o mile_n be_v aquaro_n a_o good_a country_n juono_n so_o call_v for_o the_o abundance_n of_o water_n which_o inviron_v it_o
round_o about_o that_o r._n padre_n matthia_n juono_n surname_v aquario_fw-la of_o the_o order_n of_o preacher_n have_v give_v great_a honour_n to_o this_o country_n of_o the_o learning_n of_o this_o man_n many_o work_v write_v by_o he_o be_v sufficient_a testimony_n that_o be_v to_o say_v certain_a learned_a discourse_n upon_o all_o the_o principle_n of_o logic_n natural_a philosophy_n metaphysic_n and_o the_o soul_n upon_o the_o four_o book_n of_o sentence_n and_o another_o book_n in_o particular_a of_o the_o exquisite_a learning_n of_o the_o controversy_n between_o st._n thomas_n and_o all_o the_o other_o doctor_n and_o philosopher_n with_o a_o brief_a discourse_n de_fw-fr memoria_fw-la artificiali_fw-la 〈◊〉_d &_o de_fw-fr significationibus_fw-la terminorum_fw-la juxta_fw-la doctrinam_fw-la sancti_fw-la thomae_fw-la the_o say_v learned_a man_n die_v in_o the_o year_n 1591._o walk_v a_o little_a forward_o be_v the_o country_n of_o olivito_fw-la the_o natural_a country_n of_o camillo_n borrello_n a_o excellent_a lawyer_n olivito_fw-la be_v so_o name_v because_o the_o territory_n thereof_o be_v full_a of_o olive_n but_o leave_v these_o mediterranean_a place_n and_o walk_v the_o ruinous_a way_n by_o the_o shore_n we_o come_v to_o agropolo_fw-la where_o be_v report_v that_o through_o the_o delicacy_n of_o the_o air_n woman_n at_o twelve_o year_n of_o age_n be_v capable_a of_o husband_n like_v to_o the_o cipriot_o which_o at_o that_o time_n lose_v their_o virginity_n after_o we_o come_v to_o the_o castle_n of_o abbate_n be_v the_o cape_n of_o licosa_n first_o call_v the_o promontory_n of_o possidoniate_n hard_o by_o be_v the_o castle_n of_o bruca_n a_o relic_n of_o old_a velia_n with_o the_o river_n elect_n which_o take_v the_o name_n from_o the_o city_n of_o elea_n and_o hither_o the_o roman_n send_v to_o celebrate_v their_o accustom_a sacrifice_n to_o ceres_n their_o goddess_n before_o the_o country_n of_o elia_n be_v the_o two_o little_a isle_n of_o enotrie_n which_o have_v two_o little_a artificial_a havens_n the_o one_o call_v isacia_n and_o the_o other_o pontia_n afterwards_o appear_v upon_o a_o high_a hill_n cammerota_n in_o a_o small_a circuit_n of_o ground_n build_v as_o some_o affirm_v by_o the_o relic_n of_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o molpa_n pulicastro_n which_o stand_v but_o a_o little_a distant_a go_v afterward_o some_o few_o mile_n be_v a_o goodly_a fortress_n near_o policastro_n with_o the_o gulf_n which_o the_o ancient_n call_v the_o haven_n saprico_fw-la be_v the_o city_n of_o sapri_n now_o name_v bonati_n within_o the_o land_n be_v capaccio_n novi_fw-la and_o the_o valley_n of_o diano_n a_o little_a from_o whence_o upon_o a_o hill_n be_v a_o country_n call_v atane_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v polla_n tito_n and_o sala_n so_o call_v because_o the_o hill_n be_v full_a of_o sage_n whereupon_o because_o in_o this_o valley_n rise_v a_o great_a spring_n of_o water_n which_o the_o city_n of_o diano_n take_v the_o name_n from_o atane_n of_o atteone_n tito_n of_o titan_n which_o be_v the_o sun_n apolla_o of_o apollo_n it_o seem_v from_o the_o resemblance_n and_o near_a affinity_n of_o these_o name_n and_o from_o the_o pleasantness_n of_o the_o country_n the_o fable_n may_v here_o have_v have_v its_o beginning_n of_o atteone_n the_o son_n of_o aristeo_n with_o diana_n after_o follow_v the_o fenn_n with_o the_o rich_a monastery_n of_o st._n laurence_n possess_v by_o the_o carthusian_n monk_n province_n and_o not_o far_o distant_a be_v laurino_n saponara_n and_o marsico_n with_o many_o other_o place_n but_o to_o conclude_v touch_v this_o province_n it_o remain_v that_o i_o now_o declare_v the_o disposition_n and_o nature_n of_o these_o people_n which_o be_v of_o a_o strong_a constitution_n and_o natural_o merry_a ready_a in_o arm_n desirous_a of_o learning_n wary_a in_o their_o affair_n and_o give_v both_o to_o pleasure_n and_o profit_n they_o be_v also_o painful_a and_o industrious_a and_o incline_v to_o traffic_n the_o gentleman_n be_v comely_a and_o neat_o attire_v nothing_o differ_v from_o the_o manner_n of_o the_o neopolitan_n but_o the_o common_a people_n respect_v not_o so_o much_o civility_n for_o as_o much_o as_o they_o cloth_n themselves_o with_o cloth_n make_v of_o course_n wool_n and_o base_a attire_n on_o the_o head_n all_o the_o man_n in_o general_n be_v very_o jealous_a both_o of_o their_o honour_n and_o their_o wife_n whereupon_o proceed_v the_o old_a proverb_n picentinorum_fw-la zelotypia_fw-la in_o bargain_v and_o contract_v their_o affair_n it_o behove_v a_o stranger_n to_o be_v very_o wary_a proverb_n for_o what_o with_o deceitful_a and_o flatter_a speech_n and_o many_o oath_n province_n they_o easy_o deceive_v those_o that_o buy_v any_o thing_n of_o they_o the_o arm_n of_o this_o country_n be_v per_fw-la fesse_v be_v &_o sa_n unto_o a_o sea-compass_n four_o wing_n extend_v and_o fix_v in_o salter_n with_o the_o north-star_n in_o chief_a sinister_a or_o the_o which_o say_v arm_n declare_v unto_o we_o that_o in_o this_o province_n be_v find_v as_o have_v be_v say_v the_o mariner_n compass_n with_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o adamant_n stone_n and_o the_o sea-card_n by_o flavio_n di_fw-fr gioia_n whereupon_o the_o two_o field_n the_o one_o signify_v the_o day_n the_o other_o the_o night_n the_o four_o wing_n which_o be_v join_v to_o the_o sea-compass_n declare_v the_o four_o cardinal_n wind_n and_o chief_a in_o the_o world_n that_o be_v to_o say_v the_o east_n the_o west_n the_o north_n and_o the_o south_n the_o shine_a star_n signify_v the_o north_n star_n wherewith_o through_o that_o excellent_a invention_n pilot_n and_o mariner_n may_v sail_v both_o day_n and_o night_n with_o any_o wind_n the_o principality_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o three_o province_n in_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o people_n of_o the_o principality_n on_o the_o other_o side_n be_v part_n of_o the_o ancient_a irpini_n and_o derive_v this_o name_n from_o lupo_n which_o conduct_v they_o into_o this_o province_n to_o inhabit_v book_n for_o so_o much_o as_o the_o sabine_n call_v lupo_n irpo_n the_o which_o strabo_n declare_v in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o first_o book_n say_v ordine_fw-la de_fw-la hinc_fw-la sunt_fw-la hirpini_n &_o ipsi_fw-la samniticae_fw-la gentis_fw-la qui_fw-la quidem_fw-la ex_fw-la lupo_n nomen_fw-la adepti_fw-la fuerunt_fw-la principality_n qui_fw-la eye_v in_o deducenda_fw-la colonia_n dux_n oblatus_fw-la est_fw-la samnite_n enim_fw-la lupum_fw-la vocant_fw-la hirpum_fw-la the_o limit_n of_o these_o people_n be_v on_o the_o east_n lucania_n at_o this_o present_a call_v basilicata_n on_o the_o south_n a_o part_n of_o the_o say_v basilicata_n with_o the_o picentini_n sannio_n and_o the_o happy_a campania_n on_o the_o west_n the_o sabine_n and_o the_o vestini_n on_o the_o north_n the_o apennine_a hill_n and_o the_o plain_a apuglia_n now_o call_v capitanato_n with_o the_o saracin_n and_o the_o peligni_n there_o be_v also_o contain_v in_o this_o province_n a_o country_n now_o call_v the_o dale_n of_o beneventana_n the_o principal_a part_n of_o all_o sannio_n beneventana_n where_o have_v be_v do_v great_a exploit_n and_o more_o in_o number_n then_o in_o any_o other_o part_n of_o italy_n this_o country_n have_v high_a hill_n than_o the_o apennine_a from_o whence_o proceed_v in_o certain_a place_n little_a brook_n and_o from_o almost_o immeasurable_a cliff_n and_o rock_n vulturno_fw-la which_o be_v the_o cause_n of_o many_o river_n stream_n lake_n and_o spring_n it_o stretch_v in_o length_n go_v along_o by_o the_o apennine_a 80_o mile_n from_o the_o head_n of_o vulturno_n to_o the_o begin_n of_o the_o river_n silare_v in_o basilicata_n apennine_a and_o of_o so_o many_o river_n which_o water_n this_o valley_n except_o some_o few_o all_o first_o fall_n into_o the_o river_n sabato_n and_o afterward_o into_o vulturno_n so_o that_o from_o the_o low_a part_n sabato_n seem_v a_o snag_n or_o a_o branch_n of_o a_o tree_n among_o all_o the_o other_o bough_n thereof_o in_o matese_n which_o be_v a_o promontory_n of_o the_o apennine_a do_v inhabit_v the_o most_o valiant_a people_n of_o all_o sannio_n of_o these_o people_n which_o remain_v upon_o these_o hill_n build_v livy_n say_v that_o they_o be_v alwaile_v faithful_a to_o the_o sannite_n neither_o can_v the_o roman_a army_n go_v much_o before_o they_o the_o principal_a city_n of_o this_o region_n be_v benevento_n edify_v as_o seruio_fw-la affirm_v by_o diomedes_n the_o greek_n and_o livy_n say_v that_o it_o be_v first_o call_v malvento_n and_o that_o it_o be_v make_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o arimino_n under_o the_o consulship_n of_o p._n sempronio_n and_o ap._n claudio_n the_o say_a city_n be_v maintain_v many_o year_n in_o great_a peace_n under_o the_o government_n of_o the_o roman_n until_o the_o come_n of_o tottila_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n into_o italy_n who_o destroy_v it_o with_o great_a slaughter_n and_o so_o remain_v ruinate_v for_o certain_a year_n be_v afterward_o repair_v
easy_o be_v take_v moreover_o it_o fall_v out_o sometime_o that_o he_o which_o row_v be_v wound_v in_o the_o boat_n so_o great_a be_v the_o sword_n of_o the_o fish_n and_o his_o fierceness_n that_o this_o labour_n be_v no_o less_o dangerous_a than_o the_o chase_n of_o the_o wild_a boar._n some_o say_v that_o this_o fish_n be_v learn_v in_o the_o time_n of_o ulysses_n which_o come_v into_o these_o place_n sciglio_n afterwards_o appear_v upon_o a_o great_a rock_n sciglio_n by_o pliny_n call_v scylleum_n oppidum_n which_o also_o hold_v the_o name_n of_o scylla_n the_o daughter_n of_o forco_n which_o while_o the_o ancient_n say_v shall_v be_v turn_v into_o a_o rock_n according_a to_o the_o fable_n be_v a_o horrible_a and_o hideous_a monster_n which_o devour_v ship_n note_v that_o great_a danger_n of_o pharaoh_n where_o the_o roar_a and_o terror_n of_o the_o wave_n and_o the_o fearful_a aspect_n of_o the_o sand_n represent_v very_o often_o to_o passenger_n which_o there_o sail_n the_o great_a horror_n and_o dreadful_a fear_n oftentimes_o bring_v death_n itself_o this_o place_n be_v fortify_v by_o anasilao_n against_o the_o tuscan_n where_o spartaco_n be_v overcome_v by_o marco_n crasso_fw-la he_o in_o vain_a purpose_v to_o escape_v in_o the_o dead_a time_n of_o the_o night_n and_o the_o say_a city_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n continue_v the_o beautiful_a coast_n of_o this_o country_n we_o may_v behold_v the_o ancient_a cemi_fw-la now_o call_v coda_n della_fw-it volpe_n and_o catona_n with_o fiumara_n di_fw-it muro_n and_o regio_n regio_fw-la call_v of_o the_o latin_n regium_fw-la julium_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o most_o ancient_a city_n of_o all_o italy_n build_v as_o have_v be_v say_v by_o eschenes_n the_o nephew_n son_n of_o no_n to_o who_o the_o greek_n give_v this_o name_n because_o from_o that_o place_n sicilia_n be_v separate_v from_o italy_n through_o the_o violence_n of_o a_o earthquake_n the_o which_o virgil_n confirm_v in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o eneidos_n say_v haec_fw-la loca_fw-la vi_fw-la quandam_fw-la vasta_fw-la convulsa_fw-la ruina_fw-la tantum_n aevi_fw-la longiqua_fw-la valet_fw-la mutare_fw-la vetustas_fw-la dissiluisse_fw-la ferunt_fw-la cum_fw-la protinus_fw-la utraque_fw-la tellus_fw-la una_fw-la foret_fw-la venit_fw-la medio_fw-la vi_fw-la pontis_fw-la &_o undis_fw-la hesperium_n siculo_fw-la latus_fw-la abscidit_fw-la arvaque_fw-la &_o urbâ—â—_n lictore_fw-la deductas_fw-la angusto_fw-la interluit_fw-la aesto_fw-la this_o city_n maintain_v the_o commonwealth_n thereof_o a_o long_a time_n and_o be_v destroy_v by_o dionysius_n of_o siracusa_n but_o be_v afterward_o repair_v and_o beautify_v by_o julius_n cesar_n suffer_v many_o ruin_n and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o ariadeno_n barbarossa_n that_o famous_a captain_n of_o the_o turkish_a navy_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o this_o city_n on_o the_o right_a side_n nature_n the_o grasshopper_n make_v a_o wonderful_a noise_n and_o on_o the_o leave_v they_o be_v still_o the_o which_o by_o poet_n be_v attribute_v to_o the_o curse_n of_o hercoles_n be_v therewith_o disquiet_v in_o his_o sleep_n but_o more_o true_o it_o so_o happen_v by_o the_o dew_n which_o fall_v there_o in_o the_o night_n because_o those_o creature_n receive_v not_o so_o much_o heat_n to_o make_v a_o noise_n although_o some_o affirm_v they_o have_v another_o kind_n of_o voice_n then_o the_o other_o where_o also_o they_o declare_v the_o fable_n which_o chance_v to_o ariston_n and_o eunamo_n the_o musician_n of_o the_o grasshopper_n supply_v to_o the_o one_o the_o sound_n of_o the_o string_n which_o he_o break_v in_o his_o citaren_n the_o which_o the_o ancient_n keep_v in_o remembrance_n a_o long_a time_n in_o regio_n be_v make_v the_o best_a silk_n and_o excellent_a wine_n whereof_o atheneo_n in_o his_o first_o book_n thus_o say_v vinum_fw-la rhegium_n cum_fw-la surrentino_n pinguius_fw-la sit_fw-la usque_fw-la ad_fw-la annum_fw-la quintumdecimum_fw-la est_fw-la utile_fw-la the_o earthen_a vessel_n that_o be_v there_o make_v be_v much_o commend_v and_o in_o old_a time_n also_o be_v make_v excellent_a dish_n and_o vessel_n as_o pliny_n report_v in_o his_o 35._o book_n say_v rhegium_n inquit_fw-la siglina_fw-la &_o plastice_v nobilitatur_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v nobilitatur_fw-la rhegium_n patinis_fw-la this_o city_n have_v in_o old_a time_n many_o excellent_a philosopher_n and_o learned_a man_n as_o aristides_n aristocrates_n demostenes_n athosione_n calais_n regio_n eurchyde_v eliacone_n hipporco_fw-mi mnesibolo_fw-it obsimo_fw-it phytio_n selinusio_n and_o theocle_n of_o the_o which_o eliacone_n hipparco_n and_o phytio_n be_v excellent_a philosopher_n to_o hipparco_n plato_n entitle_v a_o book_n de_fw-mi study_v lucrandi_fw-la androdamo_n and_o theetheo_n be_v also_o of_o regio_n two_o philosopher_n and_o lawyer_n now_o go_v a_o little_a further_o we_o come_v to_o the_o promontory_n of_o leucopetra_n so_o call_v by_o the_o shine_a stone_n that_o be_v there_o which_o mariner_n now_o call_v the_o cape_n dell_fw-it arm_n afterwards_o appear_v the_o promontory_n of_o hercules_n partivento_n which_o the_o countrypeople_n at_o this_o present_a call_v the_o cape_n of_o partivento_n a_o little_a further_o be_v mendalaia_n afterward_o brancaleone_n bruzzano_n this_o cape_n in_o old_a time_n be_v call_v zeffiro_n where_o the_o moor_n arrive_v in_o the_o year_n 1126._o which_o afterward_o destroy_v a_o good_a part_n of_o the_o kingdom_n strabo_n speak_v of_o this_o cape_n thus_o say_v zephirum_fw-la promontorium_n agri_fw-la locri_n à _fw-la quo_fw-la locrenses_fw-la zephiri_fw-la dicti_fw-la sunt_fw-la pliny_n say_v that_o in_o this_o promontory_n be_v include_v the_o first_o harbour_n of_o europe_n from_o the_o which_o the_o sea_n have_v their_o name_n then_o follow_v bianco_n from_o who_o country_n be_v have_v great_a store_n of_o wine_n go_v a_o little_a further_o be_v discover_v potamia_n which_o abound_v with_o great_a store_n of_o the_o best_a honey_n and_o a_o little_a below_o be_v motta_n bovalina_fw-la who_o territory_n be_v very_o fertile_a yield_v good_a wine_n and_o there_o be_v gather_v no_o small_a quantity_n of_o manna_n and_o in_o the_o pleasant_a field_n do_v natural_o grow_v great_a plenty_n of_o medicinable_a herb_n here_o through_o the_o amenity_n of_o the_o air_n be_v see_v as_o it_o be_v a_o perpetual_a spring_n and_o in_o every_o place_n be_v excellent_a fowl_v for_o partridge_n bovalina_fw-la quail_n and_o other_o fowl_n gismondo_n loffredo_n possess_v this_o country_n which_o by_o the_o grace_n and_o favour_n of_o king_n philip_n have_v beside_o it_o new_o obtain_v the_o title_n of_o a_o marquis_n not_o far_o off_o be_v to_o be_v see_v condoianni_n call_v in_o old_a time_n vria_n the_o which_o country_n have_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o count_n and_o a_o little_a distant_a from_o hence_o be_v the_o ancient_a and_o noble_a city_n of_o geraci_n call_v in_o old_a time_n locri._n by_o who_o the_o say_a city_n shall_v be_v build_v writer_n hold_v divers_a opinion_n for_o dionysius_n aphro_n in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr situ_fw-la orbis_fw-la write_v that_o locri_n be_v build_v by_o the_o queen_n of_o the_o locresi_n and_o thus_o say_v hinc_fw-la ab_fw-la boream_fw-la zephiri_fw-la quae_fw-la summa_fw-la voco_fw-la sub_fw-la qua_fw-la sunt_fw-la locri_n celeres_fw-la qui_fw-la tempore_fw-la prisco_fw-la illuc_fw-la reginam_fw-la propriam_fw-la venere_fw-la secuti_fw-la ausoniamque_fw-la tenent_fw-la qua_fw-la currit_fw-la slumen_fw-la halecus_fw-la other_o hold_v opinion_n that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o aiace_n oileo_n or_o by_o the_o naricii_fw-la his_o companion_n confirm_v it_o with_o the_o word_n of_o virgil_n in_o his_o three_o book_n of_o eneidos_n say_v hic_fw-la &_o nariiti_fw-la posuere_fw-la moenia_fw-la locri_n this_o first_o city_n use_v of_o all_o other_o the_o write_a law_n of_o the_o greek_n and_o be_v a_o long_a time_n govern_v by_o that_o commonwealth_n and_o grow_v very_o famous_a for_o the_o government_n of_o zeleuco_n their_o lawgiver_n who_o be_v so_o severe_a against_o adulterer_n severity_n that_o he_o refuse_v to_o pardon_v his_o own_o son_n take_v in_o adultery_n he_o will_v to_o the_o end_n the_o rigour_n of_o his_o law_n shall_v be_v observe_v which_o command_v that_o the_o proof_n of_o this_o crime_n shall_v be_v deprivation_n of_o both_o the_o eye_n he_o repute_v these_o two_o as_o it_o be_v one_o thing_n be_v himself_o first_o deprive_v of_o one_o eye_n and_o his_o son_n of_o another_o this_o city_n also_o be_v very_o famous_a through_o timeo_fw-la the_o philosopher_n and_o eunomo_n the_o musician_n proserpina_n and_o eutimo_fw-la atleta_n who_o be_v so_o strong_a that_o he_o do_v bear_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n a_o stone_n which_o two_o ox_n be_v scant_o able_a to_o draw_v likewise_o this_o city_n have_v be_v very_o glorious_a for_o the_o sumptuous_a and_o admirable_a temple_n of_o proserpina_n whereof_o livy_n make_v such_o honourable_a mention_n in_o his_o 29_o and_o 31_o book_n the_o say_a temple_n be_v spoil_v for_o the_o riches_n therein_o by_o pyrrhus_n and_o by_o dionysius_n the_o tyrant_n and_o last_o
commend_v for_o zeuxse_n portray_v image_n in_o the_o temple_n of_o juno_n take_v they_o for_o his_o pattern_n and_o for_o the_o sport_n and_o exercise_n of_o atleta_n where_o be_v milo_n so_o strong_a that_o he_o use_v to_o carry_v a_o bull_n and_o ego_v which_o in_o run_v overtake_v the_o young_a heifer_n cut_v from_o they_o their_o hoof_n and_o make_v afterward_o a_o present_a thereof_o to_o his_o amarillis_n walk_v along_o we_o come_v to_o the_o city_n cariati_n which_o have_v the_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n and_o not_o far_o off_o lie_v calopizzato_fw-it crusia_n and_o the_o noble_a and_o ancient_a city_n rossano_n build_v by_o the_o enotri_fw-la rossano_n john_n the_o 7._o bishop_n of_o rome_n which_o be_v bear_v there_o honour_v much_o this_o city_n a_o little_a far_o within_o the_o land_n be_v longobucco_n where_o be_v sound_a certain_a mine_n of_o silver_n longobucco_n from_o thence_o descend_v towards_o the_o sea_n we_o may_v see_v corigliano_n and_o not_o far_o off_o be_v cassano_n in_o so_o fair_a and_o temperate_a a_o country_n as_o it_o be_v not_o inferior_a to_o the_o best_a part_n of_o all_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n and_o here_o within_o the_o circuit_n of_o this_o pleasant_a country_n be_v the_o ancient_a city_n of_o turio_n turio_n which_o at_o this_o present_a the_o people_n of_o the_o country_n call_v terranova_n trogo_n write_v in_o his_o 20_o book_n that_o the_o say_a city_n be_v build_v by_o filottete_n the_o which_o be_v much_o ennoble_v by_o herodotus_n have_v write_v therein_o his_o history_n in_o which_o city_n he_o also_o die_v as_o pliny_n say_v from_o the_o same_o city_n octavius_n augustus_n have_v his_o beginning_n and_o this_o city_n have_v also_o be_v the_o natural_a soil_n of_o many_o roman_a bishop_n then_o appear_v towards_o the_o seaside_n trebisazze_fw-it albidona_n amendolara_n and_o the_o river_n semio_n call_v in_o old_a time_n siri_n by_o the_o city_n of_o siro_n which_o stand_v very_o near_o which_o be_v afterward_o name_v heraclea_n to_o who_o the_o statue_n of_o minerva_n breed_v great_a wonder_n in_o turn_v and_o roll_v the_o eye_n against_o the_o jonii_n which_o sack_v and_o spoil_v the_o city_n respect_v it_o not_o the_o man_n of_o this_o province_n be_v of_o a_o white_a complexion_n province_n of_o indifferent_a stature_n and_o strong_a crafty_a firm_a and_o resolute_a in_o their_o opinion_n hardy_a and_o stout_a much_o incline_v to_o learning_n and_o arm_n they_o use_v daggs_n sword_n and_o pike_n the_o gentleman_n attire_v themselves_o after_o the_o neopolitan_a fashion_n and_o likewise_o the_o woman_n but_o those_o which_o live_v in_o village_n be_v very_o rude_a and_o barbarous_a the_o arm_n of_o this_o province_n be_v per_n salt_a or_o .4_o pate_n gules_a and_o on_o the_o second_o partition_n or_o so_o many_o cross_n bastone_n sa._n the_o which_o two_o cross_n signify_v the_o two_o calaurias_fw-la and_o the_o other_o partition_n be_v the_o arm_n of_o arragon_n these_o arm_n be_v invent_v by_o don_n ferdinando_n of_o arragon_n duke_n of_o calauria_n the_o son_n of_o alfonsus_n the_o first_o king_n of_o naples_n for_o that_o he_o will_v not_o otherwise_o express_v they_o that_o although_o the_o region_n of_o calauria_n be_v divide_v by_o his_o father_n into_o two_o province_n nevertheless_o he_o be_v lord_n of_o they_o both_o the_o country_n of_o otranto_n the_o seven_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o fair_a and_o rich_a province_n of_o the_o country_n of_o otranto_n call_v in_o old_a time_n japigia_n as_o solon_n say_v of_o japige_v the_o son_n of_o dedalus_n which_o come_v thither_o with_o many_o people_n to_o inhabit_v these_o people_n have_v their_o original_n from_o latii_n and_o as_o other_o say_v from_o the_o cretan_n which_o with_o the_o illerian_o come_v into_o this_o utmost_a bind_v of_o italy_n this_o province_n be_v also_o call_v salentina_n from_o the_o promontory_n salentino_n at_o this_o present_a name_v the_o cape_n of_o santa_n maria_n but_o as_o festus_n say_v of_o salo_n which_o be_v to_o say_v the_o sea_n which_o compass_v it_o almost_o round_o about_o except_o a_o little_a part_n which_o join_v with_o the_o firm_a land_n other_o affirm_v that_o it_o be_v call_v salentina_n of_o the_o people_n salentini_n which_o come_v with_o the_o cretan_n hither_o to_o inhabit_v it_o be_v afterward_o call_v messapia_n of_o the_o captain_n messapo_n which_o come_v from_o peloponesus_fw-la with_o a_o colony_n into_o this_o region_n and_o not_o long_o after_o it_o be_v name_v by_o the_o creek_n calauria_n and_o final_o from_o the_o city_n of_o otranto_n all_o this_o region_n be_v call_v the_o country_n of_o otranto_n the_o figure_n and_o form_n of_o this_o province_n be_v a_o out_o cape_n of_o land_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o three_o angle_n or_o corner_n of_o italy_n wherein_o end_v one_o of_o the_o two_o principal_a cape_n wherein_o be_v a_o part_n of_o the_o apennine_a earth_n and_o here_o as_o be_v common_o think_v end_v the_o adriatic_a sea_n and_o be_v unite_v with_o the_o ionian_a very_o this_o province_n seem_v as_o another_o chersonesus_n lie_v under_o a_o pleasant_a air_n the_o circuit_n thereof_o be_v little_o more_o than_o 200_o mile_n who_o isthmus_n be_v between_o taranto_n and_o monopoli_n not_o exceed_v the_o space_n of_o 40_o mile_n in_o the_o which_o peninsula_n although_o the_o superficial_a part_n of_o the_o earth_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v rough_a and_o stony_a nevertheless_o be_v plough_v up_o discover_v excellent_a mould_n and_o although_o there_o be_v little_a store_n of_o water_n it_o yield_v good_a pasture_n for_o cattle_n and_o bring_v forth_o wheat_n wine_n barley_n oat_n olive_n citron_n excellent_a muskmelons_a figgs_n apple_n pear_n province_n lemon_n orange_n ox_n ass_n mule_n of_o the_o best_a breed_n and_o such_o abundance_n of_o saffron_n that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v rather_o the_o proper_a fruit_n of_o this_o country_n then_o of_o carthage_n the_o great_a plenty_n of_o oâ—l_n which_o be_v there_o make_v seem_v a_o thing_n incredible_a to_o those_o which_o have_v not_o see_v it_o whereby_o all_o the_o kingdom_n do_v not_o only_o abound_v therewith_o but_o also_o the_o great_a part_n of_o italy_n and_o every_o where_o be_v excellent_a fowl_v and_o hunt_v both_o for_o coney_n and_o hare_n and_o although_o the_o air_n be_v very_o wholesome_a yet_o the_o leprosy_n be_v very_o common_a by_o the_o mean_n as_o i_o think_v of_o eat_v pork_n and_o dry_a figgs_n the_o ordinary_a food_n of_o the_o common_a people_n the_o spring_n of_o water_n be_v partly_o sweet_a and_o partly_o gross_a and_o brackish_a in_o this_o country_n be_v breed_v the_o tarantola_n country_n who_o venom_n be_v drive_v away_o with_o sound_n and_o sing_v the_o which_o galen_n also_o affirm_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o theofrastus_n of_o certain_a other_o creature_n there_o be_v also_o breed_v the_o chersidri_n and_o there_o be_v no_o part_n of_o italy_n more_o trouble_v with_o grasshopper_n which_o devour_v all_o thing_n where_o they_o come_v and_o in_o one_o night_n consume_v the_o ripe_a field_n but_o nature_n have_v provide_v a_o remedy_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o certain_a fowl_n chirsidri_fw-la which_o they_o call_v ganie_n which_o destroy_v this_o vermin_n the_o hail_n also_o much_o hurt_v this_o province_n which_o almost_o every_o year_n do_v some_o spoil_n the_o thunder_n be_v there_o feel_v as_o in_o the_o country_n of_o lavoro_n both_o in_o summer_n and_o winter_n but_o come_v to_o the_o description_n of_o this_o province_n begin_v at_o the_o river_n bradano_n be_v taranto_n a_o worthy_a and_o a_o ancient_a city_n which_o some_o say_v have_v that_o name_n from_o the_o river_n tara_n and_o other_o from_o tara_n the_o son_n of_o neptune_n and_o other_o impute_v the_o original_n to_o hercoles_n this_o city_n so_o increase_v by_o the_o mean_n of_o falanto_n the_o spartan_a who_o govern_v under_o the_o democratical_a regiment_n contend_v sometime_o with_o the_o lucani_n taranto_n and_o sometime_o with_o the_o senate_n be_v always_o aid_v by_o strange_a captain_n have_v sometine_n the_o help_n of_o alexander_n and_o sometine_n of_o pyrrhus_n become_v so_o rich_a that_o there_o be_v no_o city_n except_o siracusa_n that_o bring_v great_a riches_n to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n it_o glori_v much_o in_o her_o archita_n that_o admirable_a mathematician_n which_o cause_v a_o dove_n of_o copper_n to_o fly_v round_o about_o the_o city_n and_o of_o aristosseno_n the_o musician_n taranto_n lie_v between_o two_o sea_n whereof_o the_o one_o be_v call_v the_o great_a mathematician_n the_o other_o the_o little_a in_o the_o lesser_a which_o be_v in_o compass_n 18_o mile_n there_o run_v in_o many_o spring_n and_o the_o river_n galeso_fw-mi by_o mean_n whereof_o and_o the_o calmness_n of_o the_o water_n there_o be_v many_o fish_n and_o no_o less_o than_o in_o the_o sea_n of_o constantinople_n taranto_n
the_o city_n stand_v in_o a_o island_n like_v unto_o a_o ship_n have_v bridge_n to_o pass_v over_o into_o the_o continent_n here_o the_o ebb_a and_o flow_v of_o the_o sea_n be_v very_o violent_a on_o the_o other_o side_n with_o a_o ditch_n make_v by_o man_n labour_n be_v join_v the_o little_a sea_n with_o the_o great_a the_o which_o ditch_n be_v able_a to_o receive_v a_o galley_n where_o at_o this_o present_a be_v the_o city_n esteem_v one_o of_o the_o strong_a fort_n of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o be_v the_o first_o fortress_n which_o ferdinando_n of_o arragon_n king_n of_o naples_n repair_v gallipoli_n of_o this_o country_n there_o be_v no_o more_o to_o be_v say_v then_o that_o which_o horace_n say_v ille_fw-la terrarum_fw-la mihi_fw-la praeter_fw-la omnes_fw-la angulus_fw-la ridet_fw-la coast_v from_o hence_o be_v cesaria_n a_o place_n ruinate_v by_o those_o of_o gallipoli_n with_o the_o low_a sea_n full_a of_o great_a skull_n of_o fish_n not_o very_o far_o be_v gallipoli_n a_o city_n very_o fair_a and_o populous_a which_o pliny_n call_v anza_n but_o pomponius_n mela_n name_v it_o gallipolis_n the_o say_a city_n be_v build_v by_o the_o greek_n which_o be_v afterward_o drive_v out_o by_o the_o gaul_n call_v it_o gallipoli_n the_o say_a city_n be_v situate_a in_o a_o narrow_a piece_n of_o land_n run_v into_o the_o sea_n in_o the_o fashion_n of_o a_o frying-pan_n in_o who_o utmost_a part_n be_v that_o most_o impregnable_a city_n both_o for_o the_o situation_n the_o wall_n and_o the_o castle_n because_o the_o steep_a and_o craggy_a rock_n rampire_n it_o where_o in_o the_o war_n between_o the_o aragonesi_n and_o the_o french_a defend_v itself_o in_o the_o behalf_n of_o arragon_n with_o great_a commendation_n that_o excellent_a philosopher_n john_n baptista_n crispo_n have_v much_o ennoble_v this_o city_n who_o have_v write_v 23_o book_n de_fw-fr ethnicis_fw-la philosophis_fw-la caute_fw-la legendis_fw-la and_o three_o other_o de_fw-mi animarum_fw-la statu_fw-la ex_fw-la hac_fw-la vita_fw-la migrantium_fw-la depart_v from_o thence_o be_v vgento_n vgento_fw-la and_o the_o cape_n of_o luca_n call_v in_o old_a time_n the_o promonto_fw-mi y_fw-mi of_o japigio_n and_o in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o famous_a temple_n of_o minerva_n where_o be_v keep_v the_o arm_n and_o the_o chain_n of_o diomedes_n this_o cape_n be_v now_o call_v the_o cape_n of_o santa_n maria_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o country_n so_o name_v at_o this_o present_a by_o the_o sumptuous_a church_n here_o build_v in_o honour_n of_o the_o glorious_a mother_n of_o our_o lord_n call_v of_o the_o ancient_n promontorium_n japigium_fw-la and_o of_o pliny_n ara_n japigia_n this_o cape_n rise_v out_o as_o a_o front_n or_o brow_n of_o lacinio_n compass_v on_o both_o side_n the_o gulf_n of_o taranto_n then_o follow_v castro_n a_o place_n to_o be_v note_v for_o the_o ruin_n it_o sustain_v by_o the_o turk_n in_o the_o time_n that_o soloman_n attempt_v the_o enterprise_n of_o italy_n castro_n not_o far_o from_o thence_o be_v the_o cape_n and_o the_o famous_a city_n of_o otranto_n otranto_n here_o acomat_n bascia_fw-la first_fw-mi muster_v his_o soldier_n in_o italy_n have_v destroy_v this_o city_n according_a to_o the_o manner_n of_o mahomet_n 2._o his_o prince_n he_o make_v new_a fortification_n in_o the_o city_n whereupon_o be_v afterward_o make_v by_o our_o ancestor_n so_o many_o fortress_n through_o all_o europe_n that_o they_o seem_v invincible_a and_o this_o city_n be_v so_o near_o to_o greece_n that_o it_o be_v scant_o distant_a 50_o mile_n greece_n and_o therefore_o in_o this_o place_n i_o think_v first_o pyrrhus_n and_o after_o m._n varro_n purpose_v to_o join_v italy_n with_o greece_n by_o a_o bridge_n of_o ship_n here_o also_o begin_v the_o adriatic_a gulf_n which_o be_v divide_v from_o the_o ionian_a sea_n as_o it_o be_v by_o a_o line_n or_o path_n begin_v although_o many_o say_v it_o have_v its_o beginning_n from_o the_o mount_n st._n angelo_n or_o rather_o according_a to_o some_o from_o ancona_n this_o great_a gulf_n have_v its_o name_n from_o the_o city_n of_o adria_n the_o which_o lie_v crooked_a as_o it_o be_v a_o horn_n more_o than_o any_o other_o gulf_n of_o the_o mediterrane_n even_o to_o tieste_n separate_v italy_n from_o sclavonia_n be_v on_o the_o right_a side_n full_a of_o havens_n and_o have_v very_o few_o on_o the_o left_a and_o oftentimes_o so_o tempestuous_a whereupon_o grow_v this_o proverb_n amond_n the_o ancient_n adria_n furiosior_fw-la it_o be_v now_o call_v the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n that_o famous_a city_n give_v the_o name_n by_o a_o ring_n of_o gold_n which_o the_o duke_n cast_v in_o on_o the_o ascension_n day_n the_o pope_n legate_n be_v present_a brindesi_fw-la and_o continue_v this_o course_n be_v to_o he_o see_v near_o the_o lake_n of_o liminiti_fw-la certain_a ruin_n which_o declare_v the_o greatness_n of_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n after_o come_v the_o haven_n of_o st._n cataldo_n and_o brindesi_n which_o be_v sometime_o one_o of_o the_o chief_a city_n in_o italy_n for_o all_o the_o ship_n from_o the_o east_n arrive_v here_o and_o now_o through_o discord_n and_o dissension_n it_o be_v half_a desert_n and_o therefore_o the_o air_n be_v very_o unwholesome_a a_o thing_n which_o happen_v to_o all_o great_a city_n why_o the_o air_n be_v no_o better_o be_v the_o want_n of_o inhabitant_n because_o they_o dry_v up_o the_o moist_a and_o moorish_a place_n with_o their_o tillage_n and_o cut_v down_o the_o wood_n that_o be_v too_o thick_a and_o with_o fire_n purge_v the_o ill_a air_n and_o with_o high_a building_n have_v that_o which_o be_v good_a so_o contrary_o there_o be_v nothing_o worse_o than_o the_o solitude_n of_o great_a city_n because_o not_o only_o they_o be_v deprive_v of_o the_o abovesaid_a help_n but_o of_o the_o house_n themselves_o and_o their_o ruin_n be_v the_o receptacle_n of_o corruption_n which_o appear_v in_o aquileia_n rome_n ravenna_n alexandria_n in_o egypt_n and_o also_o bagdel_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n the_o greek_n do_v not_o too_o excessive_o enlarge_v their_o city_n brundesi_n plato_n will_v not_o that_o his_o shall_v exceed_v five_o thousand_o family_n aristotle_n that_o all_o his_o people_n at_o one_o instant_a may_v hear_v the_o voice_n of_o the_o crier_n the_o haven_n of_o brindesi_n be_v like_a to_o the_o head_n of_o a_o hart_n who_o horn_n compass_v the_o city_n within_o it_o because_o it_o be_v divide_v in_o two_o it_o be_v bar_v up_o with_o a_o chain_n the_o outward_a part_n be_v guard_v by_o two_o rock_n and_o a_o island_n the_o mouth_n of_o it_o be_v very_o deep_a but_o in_o the_o war_n between_o k._n alfonsus_n and_o the_o venetian_n a_o ship_n sink_v to_o the_o bottom_n which_o choke_v it_o in_o such_o manner_n that_o hardly_o a_o galley_n can_v pass_v here_o we_o encounter_v two_o valley_n dig_v by_o hand_n which_o bring_v in_o the_o sea_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n and_o the_o left_a side_n of_o the_o city_n lie_v in_o such_o sort_n that_o it_o make_v almost_o a_o island_n it_o have_v two_o fortress_n one_o within_o the_o two_o horn_n build_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o of_o square_a stone_n very_o beautiful_o build_v the_o other_o in_o the_o â—sle_n of_o st._n andrea_n at_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o outward_a haven_n build_v by_o king_n alfonsus_n of_o arragon_n strabo_n call_v this_o city_n brundisium_n build_v and_o other_o write_v that_o it_o be_v build_v by_o the_o etoli_n and_o afterward_o inhabit_v by_o the_o cretesi_n which_o come_v with_o theseus_n and_o gnoso_n and_o at_o last_o it_o be_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o in_o old_a time_n be_v of_o so_o great_a power_n that_o l._n floro_n say_v it_o be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o salentini_n m_o pacuvio_n the_o tragical_a poet_n the_o nephew_n of_o ennius_n on_o who_o tomb_n say_v a._n gellio_n be_v engrave_v this_o epitaph_n adolescens_fw-la temetsi_fw-la properas_fw-la hoc_fw-la te_fw-la saxum_fw-la rogat_fw-la ut_fw-la se_fw-la aspicias_fw-la deinde_fw-la quod_fw-la scriptum_fw-la est_fw-la legas_fw-la hic_fw-la sunt_fw-la poetae_fw-la pacuvii_n marsi_n sita_fw-la ossa_fw-la hoc_fw-la volebam_fw-la nescius_fw-la ne_fw-la esses_fw-la vale_n there_o lie_v with_o great_a reverence_n in_o the_o principal_a church_n thereof_o the_o body_n of_o st._n theodoro_n and_o pelino_n martyr_n and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v all_o the_o whole_a tongue_n of_o st._n jerome_n the_o noble_a family_n that_o be_v in_o this_o city_n be_v these_o follow_v balzo_n above_o caracciolo_n catignano_n cuggio_n d'_fw-fr eredia_n fornaro_n pando_n pascale_n pizzica_fw-la ramondo_n scomafora_n sasso_n tomasino_n villanova_n vacchedani_fw-la and_o other_o between_o brindesi_n and_o otranto_n every_o place_n be_v full_a of_o olive_n but_o from_o brindesi_n to_o ostuni_fw-la for_o the_o space_n of_o 24_o mile_n there_o be_v nothing_o but_o bush_n and_o wood_n brindesi_n be_v distant_a from_o rome_n 360_o mile_n matera_fw-la
800_o year_n follow_v which_o have_v be_v in_o rome_n or_o any_o other_o place_n of_o italy_n we_o read_v the_o bishop_n of_o forconio_n here_o be_v throw_v down_o from_o a_o high_a tower_n that_o young_a and_o holy_a man_n massimo_n who_o miracle_n move_v pope_n john_n the_o 16._o and_o the_o emperor_n otho_n to_o visit_v his_o relic_n give_v to_o the_o bishopric_n twenty_o thousand_o crow_n yearly_a of_o the_o which_o it_o be_v almost_o whole_o deprive_v and_o by_o alexander_n the_o four_o bestow_v upon_o the_o city_n aquila_n in_o this_o place_n be_v the_o furnass_n wherein_o giusta_n a_o most_o holy_a virgin_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v burn_v but_o by_o the_o providence_n of_o god_n be_v deliver_v by_o a_o angel_n and_o enclose_v in_o the_o mount_n offido_n which_o be_v now_o call_v bazzarano_n the_o say_a city_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o longobard_n the_o people_n whereof_o be_v disperse_v offido_n be_v unite_v with_o the_o amiternini_fw-la abiensi_fw-la and_o the_o people_n duronii_fw-la which_o likewise_o flee_v the_o wrath_n and_o fury_n of_o the_o longobard_n and_o so_o under_o the_o conduct_n of_o a_o amiternin_n their_o captain_n call_v aquila_n they_o build_v in_o a_o pleasant_a place_n upon_o the_o ridge_n of_o a_o plain_a and_o low_a hill_n a_o city_n call_v by_o the_o name_n of_o their_o captain_n aquila_n aquila_n which_o in_o process_n of_o time_n increase_v with_o people_n be_v beautify_v and_o afterward_o enlarge_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o naples_n to_o the_o greatness_n which_o now_o it_o seem_v a_o city_n true_o very_o worthy_a 1060._o famous_a and_o rich_a and_o the_o head_n of_o this_o province_n here_o pope_n nicolas_n the_o second_o be_v much_o molest_v by_o the_o roman_a baron_n come_v to_o the_o parliament_n with_o robert_n guiscard_v the_o norman_a who_o restore_v benevento_n and_o all_o that_o which_o he_o hold_v of_o the_o church_n be_v by_o the_o say_a pope_n create_v duke_n of_o puglia_n and_o calauria_n the_o which_o as_o we_o have_v also_o declare_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n be_v in_o the_o year_n 1060._o the_o say_a city_n be_v in_o compass_n four_o mile_n and_o without_o the_o wall_n it_o have_v a_o very_a pleasant_a valley_n of_o excellent_a pasture_n compass_v with_o tree_n and_o water_v with_o crystalline_a and_o fresh_a spring_n beside_o the_o profit_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o river_n aterno_fw-it which_o divide_v it_o with_o a_o please_a current_n yield_v also_o a_o great_a commodity_n by_o the_o mill_n the_o length_n of_o this_o plain_n be_v not_o above_o four_o and_o twenty_o mile_n and_o three_o in_o breadth_n but_o every_o where_o fruitful_a it_o have_v great_a abundance_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o wood_n and_o plenty_n of_o corn_n wine_n oil_n and_o every_o other_o thing_n which_o serve_v for_o the_o use_n of_o live_a creature_n their_o orchard_n be_v such_o as_o neither_o through_o cold_a or_o the_o heat_n of_o summer_n they_o ever_o fail_v in_o yield_v their_o fruit_n whereupon_o martial_n say_v nos_fw-la amiternus_fw-la agre_z felicibus_fw-la educat_fw-la hortis_fw-la the_o ware_n and_o merchandise_n wherein_o this_o city_n most_o abound_v be_v very_o fine_a flax_n saffron_n silk_n cloth_n wool_n great_a plenty_n both_o of_o great_a and_o small_a cattle_n that_o it_o serve_v the_o most_o part_n of_o italy_n with_o flesh_n aquila_n the_o horse_n be_v excellent_a courser_n and_o very_o swift_a there_o be_v in_o this_o city_n a_o hundred_o and_o eleven_o church_n all_o rich_o benefice_v and_o beside_o they_o have_v many_o relic_n of_o saint_n among_o the_o which_o be_v the_o four_o protector_n of_o the_o city_n careful_o and_o rich_o keep_v and_o faithful_o worship_v and_o within_o a_o coffin_n of_o silver_n of_o the_o value_n of_o 1800_o crown_n be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o body_n of_o st._n bernardino_n senesi_fw-la of_o the_o order_n of_o the_o minor_n of_o st._n francis_n the_o first_o reformer_n of_o the_o regular_a life_n of_o that_o religion_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o collemaggio_n be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o bone_n of_o st._n pietro_n of_o marrone_n call_v celestino_n the_o five_o the_o other_o two_o protector_n that_o be_v to_o say_v st._n massimo_n in_o duomo_n and_o st._n equitio_n in_o st._n lorenzo_n and_o every_o one_o of_o these_o have_v a_o statue_n or_o image_n from_o the_o middle_n upward_o of_o their_o natural_a bigensse_n of_o pure_a silver_n moreover_o there_o be_v beside_o the_o say_a church_n twelve_o magnificent_a and_o stately_a monastery_n of_o religious_a nun_n this_o city_n be_v much_o commend_v for_o the_o conserve_n and_o preserve_v that_o be_v there_o make_v the_o citizen_n thereof_o for_o the_o most_o part_n exercise_v merchandise_n and_o make_v of_o cloth_n aquitani_n and_o in_o every_o thing_n show_v prompt_a and_o ready_a wit_n in_o arm_n they_o be_v fierce_a and_o cruel_a and_o very_o costly_a and_o magnificent_a in_o civil_a matter_n they_o be_v courteous_a &_o in_o their_o apparel_n and_o conversation_n very_o civil_a the_o lady_n margarite_n of_o austria_n the_o natural_a daughter_n of_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o govern_v this_o city_n many_o year_n the_o citizen_n for_o the_o benefit_n they_o receive_v by_o she_o make_v she_o a_o stately_a palace_n in_o length_n 256_o hand_n breadth_n and_o in_o breadth_n a_o hundred_o and_o sixty_o with_o a_o hundred_o window_n round_o about_o a_o very_a costly_a building_n but_o it_o be_v not_o fit_a that_o i_o shall_v omit_v the_o remembrance_n of_o the_o strong_a &_o well_o fortify_v castle_n which_o be_v in_o the_o say_a city_n for_o to_o they_o that_o know_v it_o it_o seem_v one_o of_o the_o goodly_a fort_n in_o all_o italy_n this_o city_n by_o the_o toll_n of_o a_o bell_n be_v able_a to_o arm_v 15000._o man_n it_o have_v a_o great_a county_n rich_a and_o much_o exercise_v in_o arm_n the_o situation_n be_v for_o the_o most_o part_n mountainous_a and_o strong_a pontano_n speak_v of_o this_o city_n thus_o say_v neapolitano_fw-it auctus_n post_fw-la civibus_fw-la atque_fw-la opibus_fw-la prolatis_fw-la etiam_fw-la confinibus_fw-la facta_fw-la est_fw-la aquila_n vrbs_fw-la quidem_fw-la ipsa_fw-la civibus_fw-la auctoritate_fw-la &_o opibus_fw-la clara_fw-la regionisque_fw-la totius_fw-la caput_fw-la and_o in_o another_o place_n speak_v thereof_o say_v the_o like_a word_n nam_n &_o populus_fw-la ipse_fw-la quamquam_fw-la lanificio_fw-la deditus_fw-la ac_fw-la texture_n maxim_n tamen_fw-la bellicosus_fw-la est_fw-la finitimisque_fw-la undique_fw-la formidini_fw-la nec_fw-la minus_fw-la regibus_fw-la qui_fw-la neapoli_fw-it imperant_fw-la and_o john_n albino_n in_o his_o 5._o book_n de_fw-la bello_fw-la intestino_fw-la alphonsi_fw-la 2._o aragonei_fw-la ducis_fw-la calabriae_fw-la declare_v the_o riches_n and_o great_a power_n thereof_o thus_o write_v reges_fw-la praeterea_fw-la urbes_fw-la caeterosque_fw-la primores_fw-la per_fw-la tot_fw-la annos_fw-la tributo_fw-la exaustos_fw-la veteri_fw-la quodam_fw-la odio_fw-la in_o regem_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la signa_fw-la intrepide_fw-la secuturos_fw-la populis_fw-la insuper_fw-la quotidianis_fw-la injuriis_fw-la supra_fw-la modum_fw-la lacessitis_fw-la invisos_fw-la rerum_fw-la omn_fw-la ium_o egenos_fw-la undique_fw-la bello_fw-la cintos_fw-la brevi_fw-la regno_fw-la ejici_fw-la posse_fw-la praesertim_fw-la quod_fw-la ditissima_fw-la ac_fw-la populosissima_fw-la vrbs_fw-la aquila_n totius_fw-la regionis_fw-la caput_fw-la apostolicae_fw-la sedis_fw-la imperium_fw-la datis_fw-la obsidibus_fw-la subire_fw-la deposcit_fw-la cujus_fw-la urbin_n defectionem_fw-la ad_fw-la aragonci_fw-la nominis_fw-la internecionem_fw-la satis_fw-la esse_fw-la putaret_fw-la etc._n etc._n aquila_n be_v make_v as_o we_o have_v say_v a_o bishop_n seat_n by_o pope_n alexander_n the_o four_o in_o the_o year_n of_o our_o lord_n 1257._o the_o which_o bishop_n beside_o many_o other_o prerogative_n which_o he_o have_v acknowledge_v not_o any_o other_o metropolitan_a or_o any_o other_o superior_a except_o the_o bishop_n of_o rome_n basilio_n pignatell_n a_o neopolitan_a gentleman_n be_v now_o bishop_n of_o this_o city_n a_o most_o careful_a and_o vigilant_a prelate_n and_o of_o great_a sincerity_n of_o life_n there_o be_v in_o this_o city_n many_o noble_a family_n which_o be_v these_o follow_v angisili_n del_fw-it cardinale_n antonelli_n alfieri_n angelini_n baroni_n baroncelli_n branconii_fw-la aquila_n bucciarellis_n camponeschi_n caselli_n carli_n call_v cardicchi_n caprucci_n castiglioni_n colantonii_fw-la crispo_n dragonetti_n emiliani_fw-la eugenio_n de_fw-fr matteis_n emiliani_fw-la franchi_n gigli_n lucentini_fw-la piccolomini_n legistis_fw-la lepidi_n lepori_fw-la maneri_fw-la mariani_n mattucci_n micheletti_n nardi_n oliva_n orsegli_n pasquali_fw-la porcinarii_fw-la prati_n pica_n paoli_n perelli_n rustici_fw-la rosis_fw-la rivera_n simconi_n vgolini_n salvati_n trentacinque_fw-la valla_n vetusti_fw-la vinio_fw-la zechieri_n the_o family_n extinguish_v be_v these_o follow_v bonaginiti_fw-la findazi_n roiani_fw-la pretatti_fw-la camponeschi_n gaglioffi_n mozzapiedi_n todini_fw-la miraluce_n cocci_fw-la and_o orsegli_n there_o be_v beside_o many_o other_o honourable_a family_n of_o stranger_n endue_v with_o all_o true_a nobility_n which_o be_v more_o than_o
we_o purpose_v to_o speak_v we_o will_v at_o this_o time_n omit_v the_o say_a city_n have_v bring_v forth_o many_o excellent_a man_n and_o famous_a as_o well_o in_o arm_n as_o in_o learning_n as_o ansalda_n of_o aquila_n general_n of_o the_o army_n of_o william_n the_o evil_a king_n of_o naples_n and_o sicilia_n antonuccio_n camponesco_n general_n of_o king_n ladislao_n and_o captain_n of_o the_o venetian_n and_o be_v afterward_o by_o pope_n eugenio_n the_o four_o create_v general_n of_o the_o holy_a church_n minicuccio_n vgolino_n captain_n of_o king_n alfonsus_n of_o arragon_n guelfallione_n fonticulano_n be_v general_n of_o the_o perusini_n against_o braccio_n and_o take_v in_o battle_n nicolo_n piccinino_n and_o to_o his_o great_a honour_n defend_v padova_n from_o the_o fury_n of_o the_o venetian_n geronimo_n gaglioffa_n be_v a_o colonel_n of_o charles_n the_o eight_o king_n of_o france_n and_o master_n of_o the_o camp_n of_o king_n lewis_n the_o twelve_o in_o the_o conquest_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n francisco_n rustico_n be_v captain_n of_o the_o crossbow-horsman_n of_o king_n ferdinando_n the_o second_o in_o learn_v there_o have_v be_v very_o famous_a man_n as_o pietro_n call_v scotello_n of_o aquila_n a_o religious_a friar_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n francis_n which_o learned_o write_v upon_o the_o four_o book_n of_o the_o master_n of_o sentence_n john_n aquilano_n a_o friar_n also_o of_o the_o order_n of_o saint_n francis_n a_o famous_a preacher_n of_o his_o time_n he_o compose_v a_o book_n which_o he_o entitle_v vitiâ—rum_fw-la lima_fw-la francisco_n vivio_n a_o most_o famous_a lawyer_n who_o now_o live_v and_o have_v late_o publish_v the_o forest_n of_o divers_a opinion_n and_o have_v do_v many_o thing_n beside_o and_o of_o the_o decision_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o the_o audience_n of_o the_o country_n of_o bary_n where_o he_o be_v the_o king_n auditor_n who_o work_n be_v very_o profitable_a to_o the_o professor_n of_o the_o law_n giovanni_n crispo_n call_v de_fw-fr monte_fw-fr write_v three_o book_n of_o law_n one_o de_fw-fr gradibus_fw-la the_o other_o de_fw-fr haer_v qui_fw-la ab_fw-la inte_v de_fw-fr and_o the_o last_o de_fw-fr actionibus_fw-la gioseppo_n rustici_fw-la a_o doctor_n of_o great_a account_n which_o be_v now_o a_o counsellor_n of_o the_o great_a duke_n of_o tuscan_a have_v write_v and_o publish_v a_o treatise_n a_o &_o quando_fw-la liberi_fw-la in_o conditione_n positi_fw-la vocentur_fw-la and_o very_o short_o he_o be_v to_o publish_v another_o discourse_n de_fw-fr utraque_fw-la conditione_n si_fw-la sine_fw-la liberis_fw-la decesserit_fw-la ad_fw-la l._n cum_fw-la avus_fw-la f._n the_o con_v &_o demonst_a jacopo_n carli_n a_o learned_a doctor_n have_v write_v in_o law_n a_o book_n entitle_v gemmatus_fw-la pavo_n in_fw-la quo_fw-la juris_fw-la canonici_fw-la &_o civilis_fw-la materiae_fw-la tanguntur_fw-la alexander_n trentacinque_fw-la a_o most_o noble_a and_o renown_a doctor_n of_o law_n writ_n de_fw-fr substitutionibus_fw-la with_o other_o subtle_a and_o witty_a advisement_n john_n aquilano_n a_o famous_a physician_n write_v a_o discourse_n de_fw-fr sanguinis_fw-la missione_n in_o pluritide_n bernardino_n cerillo_n write_v the_o annal_n of_o the_o city_n of_o aquila_n his_o natural_a country_n and_o the_o history_n of_o his_o time_n serifino_fw-la aquilano_n be_v the_o mirror_n of_o his_o time_n for_o poetry_n who_o work_n be_v well_o know_v over_o who_o sepulchre_n aretino_n cause_v these_o verse_n to_o be_v engrave_v qui_fw-fr giace_n serafin_n partirti_fw-la hor_o puoi_fw-fr sol_fw-it d'_fw-fr haver_n visto_z ill_a sasso_n che_fw-it lo_o serra_fw-mi assai_n sei_fw-it debitore_fw-la a_fw-fr gli_fw-it occhi_fw-it tuoi_fw-fr here_o lie_v serafin_n depart_v in_o peace_n enough_o thou_o be_v indebt_v to_o thy_o eye_n to_o have_v see_v the_o stone_n under_o which_o he_o lie_v sebastian_z aquilano_n a_o physician_n have_v publish_v a_o discourse_n de_fw-fr morbo_fw-la gallico_n and_o another_o de_fw-fr febre_fw-la sanguinis_fw-la cesar_n campana_n which_o now_o abide_v at_o vicenza_n have_v write_v with_o a_o eloquent_a stile_n in_o the_o vulgar_a tongue_n the_o history_n of_o the_o world_n john_n angelo_n contecelli_n have_v publish_v a_o discourse_n de_fw-fr differentiis_fw-la febrium_fw-la and_o another_o de_fw-fr sanguinis_fw-la missione_n blasio_n pico_n a_o physician_n have_v write_v the_o contemplative_a grammar_n angelo_n fonticulano_n a_o worthy_a historian_n write_v very_o eloquent_o in_o the_o latin_a tongue_n the_o war_n of_o braccio_n of_o montone_n with_o the_o aquilani_fw-la there_o remain_v many_o other_o noble_a and_o learned_a man_n which_o have_v much_o ennoble_v this_o city_n as_o i_o have_v understand_v but_o because_o i_o have_v no_o true_a information_n thereof_o i_o think_v it_o not_o amiss_o to_o omit_v they_o the_o territory_n of_o this_o city_n bring_v forth_o beside_o other_o thing_n great_a abundance_n of_o saffron_n which_o as_o the_o aquilani_fw-la themselves_z affirm_v there_o be_v make_v thereof_o every_o year_n more_o than_o â—0000_n crown_v real_a above_o aquila_n in_o the_o apennine_a under_o the_o river_n of_o pescara_n be_v monte_fw-fr real_a call_v in_o old_a time_n monte_fw-fr pireo_n but_o enlarge_v and_o beautify_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o of_o angio_n abandon_v the_o first_o name_n it_o be_v a_o city_n very_o fair_a civil_a and_o rich_a compass_v round_o about_o with_o a_o very_a strong_a wal_n here_o with_o great_a reverence_n lie_v in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o piano_n the_o body_n of_o saint_n dâ—minick_n of_o who_o the_o chronicle_n of_o st._n francis_n make_v mention_n and_o in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n augustine_n be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o body_n of_o st._n andrew_n which_o in_o token_n of_o his_o holy_a life_n it_o please_v god_n as_o they_o say_v to_o show_v many_o miracle_n there_o now_o live_v with_o much_o honour_n to_o this_o country_n peâ—tio_n pompeo_fw-la and_o john_n circii_fw-la all_o three_o doctor_n of_o law_n and_o great_a learned_a man_n of_o who_o there_o be_v much_o commendation_n by_o vivio_n in_o the_o forest_n of_o common_a opinion_n the_o territory_n of_o this_o country_n be_v very_o fertile_a for_o the_o spacious_a valley_n and_o pleasant_a hill_n yield_v grain_n wine_n fitches_n bean_n slax_n hemp_n and_o other_o fruit_n a_o little_a distant_a from_o the_o say_a country_n be_v the_o river_n pescara_n and_o at_o the_o mouth_n thereof_o on_o the_o left_a side_n be_v the_o city_n call_v pescara_n aterno_fw-la name_v by_o plâ—â—y_n and_o ptolemy_n aterno_fw-it a_o most_o ancient_a city_n which_o they_o also_o so_o call_v the_o say_a river_n which_o according_a to_o the_o common_a opinion_n be_v hold_v the_o swift_a and_o cold_a of_o all_o the_o river_n in_o italy_n the_o say_a country_n be_v honour_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o marquisat_n subject_n to_o the_o house_n of_o avolo_fw-la somewhat_o high_o in_o pescara_n run_v another_o river_n call_v alba_n and_o into_o alba_n come_v two_o little_a stream_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o mount_n maiella_n between_o the_o which_o be_v manopello_fw-la tâ—rre_n and_o a_o little_a high_o on_o the_o side_n of_o maiella_n be_v the_o fort_n of_o molise_v and_o underneath_o be_v cosano_n and_o upon_o the_o bank_n of_o pescara_n be_v torre_n a_o little_a country_n and_o on_o the_o side_n of_o the_o river_n pescara_n be_v lucolo_n a_o populous_a country_n and_o not_o very_a faâ—_n be_v caramanico_n a_o very_a good_a country_n and_o hard_o by_o lie_v cantalupo_n in_o who_o territory_n rise_v under_o a_o hill_n a_o quick_a spring_n of_o petronical_a oil_n near_o the_o bank_n of_o pescara_n be_v the_o country_n of_o tocco_n which_o have_v a_o excellent_a territory_n whâ—re_o be_v make_v the_o best_a oil_n in_o all_o abruzzo_n and_o the_o pure_a wine_n and_o four_o mile_n 〈◊〉_d popoli_fw-it luculo_fw-la he_o most_o noble_a and_o populous_a country_n which_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o dukedom_n it_o be_v very_o strong_a every_o way_n partly_o by_o the_o river_n which_o can_v be_v pass_v as_o a_o plâ—sh_n of_o water_n caramanico_fw-la and_o also_o by_o the_o fort_n which_o guard_v it_o as_o a_o wall_n and_o go_v certain_a mile_n we_o come_v to_o tagliacozzo_n cantâ—lupâ—_n a_o country_n well_o inhabit_v and_o very_o rich_a but_o not_o very_o ancient_a marruvii_fw-la it_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o dukedom_n govern_v by_o the_o family_n colonna_n but_o we_o be_v now_o come_v to_o the_o country_n of_o the_o marsi_n destroy_v long_o since_o by_o hannibal_n with_o all_o the_o other_o people_n round_o about_o in_o this_o country_n be_v a_o city_n call_v valeria_n the_o natural_a country_n of_o pope_n boniface_n the_o four_o who_o obtain_v of_o the_o emperor_n phocas_n the_o temple_n pantheon_n in_o rome_n dedicate_v to_o all_o the_o god_n of_o the_o gentile_n which_o he_o dedicate_v to_o all_o the_o saint_n this_o city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o longobard_n have_v the_o name_n of_o marsi_n change_v into_o valeria_n pliny_n say_v that_o marsi_n be_v a_o city_n
from_o whence_o all_o the_o country_n take_v its_o name_n these_o people_n be_v also_o call_v marruvii_fw-la of_o virgil_n when_o in_o his_o seven_o book_n he_o say_v quin_n &_o marruvia_n venit_fw-la de_fw-la gente_fw-la sacerdo_n 7._o the_o which_o word_v seruio_fw-la declare_v say_v that_o they_o be_v the_o people_n maruvii_fw-la which_o inhabit_v near_o the_o lake_n fucino_n as_o it_o be_v inhabiter_n about_o the_o sea_n so_o call_v for_o the_o greatness_n of_o the_o lake_n which_o be_v in_o those_o day_n although_o other_o affirm_v it_o be_v so_o name_v by_o marro_n their_o king_n the_o companion_n of_o marsia_n and_o the_o say_v seruio_fw-la say_v that_o medea_n which_o follow_v jason_n come_v at_o length_n into_o italy_n and_o teach_v certain_a people_n which_o inhabit_v near_o the_o lake_n fucino_n the_o way_n to_o charm_v snake_n and_o serpent_n with_o word_n and_o likewise_o show_v the_o remedy_n against_o the_o venom_n of_o these_o creature_n whereupon_o it_o be_v by_o these_o call_v medea_n angitia_n as_o if_o it_o vex_v and_o afflict_v the_o serpent_n with_o their_o charm_n the_o which_o people_n be_v also_o name_v agnitii_fw-la agnitii_fw-la of_o which_o virgil_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n thus_o say_v et_fw-la marsis_n quaesitae_fw-la in_o montibus_fw-la herbae_fw-la 7._o te_fw-la nemus_fw-la angnitiae_fw-la vitrea_fw-la te_fw-la fucinus_n unda_fw-la pliny_n say_v that_o in_o his_o time_n this_o generation_n of_o marsi_n also_o continue_v descend_v as_o he_o suppose_v from_o the_o son_n of_o cerce_n and_o therefore_o have_v this_o virtue_n against_o serpent_n guilio_fw-la capitolino_n write_v that_o the_o emperor_n heliogabolus_n gather_v a_o great_a company_n of_o serpent_n with_o the_o incantation_n of_o the_o marsi_n the_o which_o he_o cause_v on_o the_o sudden_a to_o be_v throw_v in_o the_o place_n where_o the_o people_n assemble_v to_o see_v their_o public_a sport_n whereupon_o many_o be_v bite_v flee_v with_o great_a terror_n neither_o be_v it_o to_o be_v hold_v as_o a_o fable_n which_o be_v write_v of_o these_o incantation_n because_o the_o prophet_n david_n sing_v his_o psalm_n make_v a_o similitude_n of_o the_o deaf_a adder_n which_o stop_v his_o ear_n to_o avoid_v enchantment_n and_o st._n augustine_n expound_v it_o say_v that_o that_o similitude_n be_v mean_v of_o the_o marso_n which_o make_v his_o charm_n to_o draw_v the_o adder_n out_o of_o his_o dark_a obscure_a hole_n into_o the_o perfect_a light_n and_o the_o serpent_n which_o love_v darkness_n to_o avoid_v the_o sound_n of_o the_o charm_n which_o he_o know_v will_v enforce_v he_o lay_v one_o of_o his_o ear_n to_o the_o ground_n because_o he_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o the_o other_o he_o cover_v with_o his_o tail_n livy_n write_v the_o war_n of_o italy_n begin_v from_o the_o marsi_n call_v it_o marsica_fw-la and_o among_o the_o people_n that_o rebel_v against_o the_o roman_n 2._o here_o he_o name_v the_o marruci_n and_o the_o marsi_n and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v that_o the_o marsi_n be_v overcome_v by_o l._n murena_n and_o cecilio_n pina_n desire_a peace_n of_o silla_n in_o the_o which_o war_n m._n t._n cicero_n be_v a_o follower_n and_o fight_v therein_o learning_n grow_v into_o so_o great_a a_o mislike_n of_o the_o roman_n cruelty_n that_o he_o utter_o abandon_v his_o military_a profession_n and_o whole_o employ_v his_o time_n to_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n whereupon_o it_o so_o fall_v out_o that_o rome_n have_v yet_o a_o wit_n comparable_a to_o the_o greatness_n thereof_o silio_n italico_n speak_v of_o the_o marsi_n thus_o say_v marsorum_fw-la novit_fw-la terra_fw-la gens_fw-la nota_fw-la per_fw-la omnes_fw-la et_fw-la bellare_fw-la manu_fw-la &_o chelydris_fw-la cantare_fw-la saporem_fw-la vipereumque_fw-la herbis_fw-la hebetare_fw-la &_o carmine_fw-la dentem_fw-la aeaetae_fw-la prolem_fw-la angitiam_fw-la mala_fw-la gramina_fw-la primam_fw-la monstravissae_fw-la ferunt_fw-la tactuque_fw-la domare_fw-la venena_fw-la et_fw-la lunam_fw-la excussisse_fw-la polo_fw-la stridoribus_fw-la amnes_fw-la frenantem_fw-la ac_fw-la sylvis_fw-la montes_fw-la undasse_fw-la vocatis_fw-la sed_fw-la populis_fw-la nomen_fw-la posuit_fw-la metuentior_fw-la bospe_n quum_fw-la fugeret_fw-la phrygios_fw-la trans_fw-la aequora_fw-la martiarenos_n migdoniam_fw-la phochi_n superatus_fw-la pectine_fw-la loton_fw-la marruvium_n veteris_fw-la celebratum_fw-la nomine_fw-la marri_n vrbibus_fw-la est_fw-la ille_fw-la caput_fw-la interiorque_fw-la per_fw-la udos_fw-la alba_n sedet_fw-la campos_fw-la pomisque_fw-la rependit_fw-la aristas_fw-la caetera_fw-la in_o obscuro_fw-la famae_fw-la &_o sine_fw-la nomine_fw-la vulgi_fw-la sed_fw-la numero_fw-la castella_fw-la valent_fw-la &_o milite_fw-la forti_fw-la now_o ten_o mile_n distant_a from_o tagriacozzo_n be_v the_o fishy_a lake_n of_o celano_n or_o rather_o of_o alba_n celano_n or_o of_o marsi_n name_v by_o strabo_n the_o lake_n fucinus_n and_o likewise_o of_o other_o writer_n the_o which_o for_o the_o length_n thereof_o seem_v as_o a_o sea_n be_v thirty_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o have_v in_o it_o great_a plenty_n of_o fish_n and_o excellent_a fowl_v for_o mallards_n wygens_n wild_a goose_n swan_n and_o moorhen_n there_o be_v in_o this_o lake_n a_o fish_n according_a to_o pliny_n which_o have_v eight_o pair_n of_o fin_n all_o other_o fish_n beside_o have_v but_o four_o rome_n the_o water_n of_o this_o lake_n be_v bring_v to_o rome_n by_o martio_n be_v aedile_n whereupon_o by_o his_o name_n it_o be_v call_v the_o water_n martia_n which_o be_v repute_v the_o best_a water_n of_o all_o the_o conduit_n in_o rome_n gallano_n a_o grave_a writer_n reherse_v that_o in_o the_o say_a lake_n be_v drown_v archippa_n a_o very_a goodly_a city_n which_o be_v build_v by_o marsia_n king_n of_o the_o lidi_fw-la and_o suetonius_n write_v that_o the_o emperor_n claudius_n maintain_v eleven_o year_n continual_o 30000_o man_n to_o dam_v up_o the_o say_a lake_n there_o enter_v into_o the_o say_a lake_n the_o river_n giovenco_n celano_n and_o run_v upon_o the_o water_n to_o be_v discern_v in_o such_o manner_n that_o as_o it_o come_v in_o run_v upon_o it_o so_o it_o return_v without_o mingle_v itself_o therewith_o as_o pliny_n testify_v and_o vibio_n sequestre_n by_o who_o it_o be_v name_v pitornius_fw-la thus_o say_v pitornius_fw-la fluvius_fw-la per_fw-la medium_n lacum_fw-la fucinum_fw-la marsorum_fw-la ita_fw-la decurrit_fw-la ut_fw-la aqua_fw-la ejus_fw-la non_fw-la misceat_fw-la stagno_fw-la round_o about_o it_o be_v these_o castle_n paterno_n transaco_n s._n apetito_n giaiano_n avezzano_n s._n jona_n magliano_n celano_n celano_n be_v under_o the_o title_n of_o a_o count_n very_o rich_a and_o a_o populous_a country_n and_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o latin_n there_o be_v of_o this_o country_n as_o be_v read_v in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o conformity_n of_o st._n frances_n in_o the_o rubric_n de_fw-fr provincia_n pennensi_fw-la st._n thomas_n which_o write_v the_o first_o legend_n of_o st._n frances_n and_o compose_v the_o sequence_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o be_v sing_v in_o the_o mass_n that_o be_v dies_z irae_fw-la dies_fw-la illa_fw-la soluet_fw-la seclum_fw-la in_o favilla_fw-la &c_n &c_n this_o city_n be_v destroy_v by_o the_o footman_n of_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o king_n of_o naples_n because_o the_o citizen_n thereof_o be_v confederate_a with_o otho_n duke_n of_o saxony_n celano_n yet_o it_o continue_v not_o long_o but_o the_o say_a citizen_n new_o repair_v it_o three_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o lake_n upon_o a_o high_a hill_n towards_o the_o apennine_a appear_v the_o ancient_a ruin_n of_o the_o city_n of_o alba_n of_o marsi_n which_o be_v make_v a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o sora_n whither_o be_v bring_v six_o hundred_o inhabitant_n l._n genutio_n alba._n and_o servilio_n cornelio_n be_v consul_n as_o livy_n declare_v this_o city_n be_v one_o of_o the_o twelve_o colony_n that_o refuse_v to_o aid_v the_o roman_n in_o the_o time_n of_o hannibal_n this_o city_n be_v account_v by_o pliny_n in_o the_o four_o region_n wherefore_o silio_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o eight_o after_o this_o manner_n cesa_n alba_n sedet_fw-la campos_fw-la pomisque_fw-la rependit_fw-la aristas_fw-la from_o alba_n four_o mile_n distant_a at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v cesa_n a_o little_a castle_n the_o natural_a place_n of_o pietro_n marso_n a_o man_n very_o learned_a as_o his_o work_n do_v well_o testify_v and_o especial_o his_o commentary_n make_v upon_o silio_n italico_n ascolo_n and_o go_v up_o certain_a mile_n into_o the_o region_n of_o the_o pregutini_fw-la be_v the_o river_n castellano_n which_o descend_v from_o a_o valley_n of_o the_o apennine_a name_v the_o valley_n castellana_n and_o run_v for_o a_o little_a space_n towards_o ascolo_n and_o after_o a_o while_n end_v in_o tronto_n which_o compass_v the_o say_a city_n on_o the_o other_o side_n strabo_n pliny_n and_o ptolemy_n place_v the_o city_n of_o ascolo_n in_o piceno_n but_o to_o i_o it_o seem_v better_a to_o account_v the_o say_a city_n in_o this_o present_a province_n of_o abruzzo_n on_o the_o
other_o side_n not_o only_o because_o it_o be_v on_o this_o side_n tronto_n but_o also_o for_o that_o in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v under_o the_o jurisdiction_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n orator_n but_o queen_n jone_n the_o second_o restore_v it_o to_o the_o church_n the_o say_a city_n be_v situate_a upon_o a_o very_a strong_a place_n fortify_v with_o a_o good_a wall_n and_o compass_v with_o high_a hill_n it_o abound_v with_o all_o thing_n necessary_a for_o the_o sustenance_n of_o live_a creature_n bettutio_n barro_n a_o most_o eloquent_a orator_n be_v bear_v in_o ascolo_n to_o who_o cicero_n give_v the_o honour_n of_o the_o victory_n above_o all_o the_o poet_n of_o that_o age_n as_o it_o appear_v in_o bruto_fw-la and_o ventidio_fw-la basso_n the_o victorious_a captain_n of_o the_o roman_n which_o go_v with_o a_o army_n against_o the_o parthian_n of_o who_o be_v write_v these_o word_n but_o too_o nip_a now_o he_o be_v make_v a_o consul_n which_o late_o be_v a_o mule-keeper_n forasmuch_o as_o before_o he_o have_v the_o command_n of_o mule_n of_o who_o the_o satirical_a giovenal_n say_v in_o the_o seven_o satire_n baâ—â—_n si_fw-mi fortuna_fw-la volet_fw-la fie_v the_o rhetore_fw-la consul_n si_fw-mi volet_fw-la haec_fw-la cadem_fw-la fie_v the_o consul_n rhetor._n ventidius_n quid_fw-la enim_fw-la quid_fw-la tullius_n a_o ne_fw-la aâ—iudque_fw-la sydus_fw-la &_o occulti_fw-la miranda_fw-la potentia_fw-la fati_fw-la ascolo_n have_v also_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o four_o a_o learned_a wise_a and_o a_o virtuous_a man_n as_o petrarck_n and_o platina_n among_o the_o pontifical_a bishop_n declare_v 4._o although_o biondo_n say_v he_o be_v the_o three_o likewise_o cecco_n de_fw-fr ascolo_n be_v a_o citizen_n thereof_o a_o astronomer_n a_o great_a philosopher_n and_o a_o famous_a necromancer_n and_o enoc_n a_o eloquent_a orator_n endue_v with_o the_o greek_a and_o latin_a tongue_n through_o who_o diligence_n be_v find_v out_o marco_n celio_n apitio_fw-la and_o pomponio_n porfirione_n upon_o horace_n in_o the_o time_n of_o pope_n nicholas_n the_o five_o the_o same_o city_n have_v also_o bring_v forth_o gratiadio_n of_o the_o order_n of_o preacher_n a_o excellent_a divine_a and_o philosopher_n which_o write_v the_o commentary_n upon_o the_o old_a art_n eight_o book_n of_o natural_a philosophy_n and_o three_o of_o aristotle_n de_fw-fr anima_fw-la wherein_o he_o show_v his_o great_a learning_n afterwards_o go_v along_o from_o vallecastellana_n we_o come_v to_o the_o rich_a and_o populous_a country_n of_o amatrice_n situate_v under_o the_o fountain_n of_o tronto_n then_o follow_v civitella_fw-mi civitella_fw-mi lie_v not_o far_o off_o among_o the_o hill_n in_o a_o country_n very_o strong_a through_o the_o nature_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o strong_a wall_n that_o compass_v it_o round_o about_o which_o country_n be_v valiant_o defend_v by_o the_o duke_n of_o guise_n now_o be_v come_v to_o tronto_n in_o the_o which_o place_n be_v not_o only_o the_o bound_n of_o the_o pregutini_fw-la and_o sanniti_fw-la which_o be_v in_o abruzzo_n but_o also_o of_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n i_o be_o now_o force_v to_o finish_v the_o description_n of_o this_o province_n somewhat_o note_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n which_o be_v of_o a_o big_a and_o tall_a stature_n strong_a body_v of_o a_o white_a complexion_n fierce_a countenance_n and_o a_o resolute_a mind_n courteous_a towards_o stranger_n in_o bargain_v simple_a accustom_v to_o the_o manage_v of_o arm_n and_o much_o incline_v to_o war_n province_n and_o very_o cruel_a to_o their_o enemy_n they_o be_v also_o very_o forward_o in_o learning_n the_o man_n which_o inhabit_v in_o the_o city_n be_v seemly_a and_o civil_o apparel_v but_o those_o that_o live_v abroad_o in_o the_o hill_n and_o mountain_n be_v very_o barbarous_a and_o unhandsome_a for_o they_o clothe_v themselves_o with_o very_a course_n and_o base_a cloth_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o province_n be_v azure_a upon_o three_o mount_n unite_v and_o fix_v in_o bass_n or_o a_o eagle_n display_v arâ—_n crown_v of_o the_o second_o the_o which_o arm_n some_o think_v that_o the_o eagle_n signify_v the_o standard_n which_o be_v take_v in_o battle_n from_o the_o roman_n although_o other_o suppose_v it_o signify_v the_o emperor_n adrian_n which_o be_v bear_v in_o hadria_n a_o city_n of_o the_o province_n province_n and_o say_v that_o three_o hill_n or_o declare_v the_o fertility_n and_o riches_n of_o the_o country_n neither_o be_v their_o opinion_n to_o be_v mistake_v which_o say_v that_o the_o eagle_n signify_v the_o city_n of_o aquila_n itself_o the_o head_n and_o principal_n of_o all_o the_o country_n the_o county_n of_o molise_v the_o eleven_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o county_n of_o molise_v be_v the_o least_o province_n in_o the_o kingdom_n for_o it_o be_v part_n of_o sannio_n wherein_o be_v esernia_n and_o boiano_n this_o province_n be_v so_o call_v from_o the_o city_n of_o molisia_n from_o whence_o they_o also_o have_v their_o name_n which_o govern_v this_o country_n 5._o and_o pontano_n witness_v that_o in_o his_o time_n there_o be_v also_o stand_v the_o noble_a house_n of_o molisia_n the_o which_o he_o set_v down_o in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o the_o neopolitan_a war_n cui_fw-la adjungitur_fw-la ab_fw-la iisdem_fw-la quaestoribus_fw-la sannii_fw-la quoque_fw-la pars_fw-la ea_fw-la in_fw-la qua_fw-la est_fw-la bovianum_n &_o aesernia_n qui_fw-fr agre_z recenti_fw-la nomine_fw-la est_fw-la molisius_fw-la country_n molisio_n ab_fw-la oppido_fw-la à _fw-la quo_fw-la originem_fw-la duxere_fw-la qui_fw-la agro_fw-la quondam_a imperaverunt_fw-la qua_fw-la re_fw-la familia_fw-la quoque_fw-la molisia_n hodie_fw-la agnoscitur_fw-la the_o inhabiter_n of_o this_o country_n be_v the_o sanniti_fw-la frentani_n and_o caraceni_n the_o confine_n of_o the_o which_o people_n ancient_o be_v according_a to_o ptolemy_n the_o river_n fortoro_fw-it on_o the_o east_n the_o river_n sanguine_a on_o the_o west_n the_o adriatic_a sea_n on_o the_o north_n and_o the_o apennine_a hill_n on_o the_o south_n at_o this_o present_a the_o bound_n thereof_o extend_v not_o so_o far_o in_o respect_n of_o the_o new_a division_n make_v by_o the_o king_n exchequer_n of_o which_o country_n now_o a_o great_a part_n be_v under_o capitanato_n the_o principality_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o country_n of_o lavoro_n and_o abruzzo_n pliny_n declare_v the_o confine_n of_o the_o frentani_n write_v thus_o flumen_n portuosum_fw-la frento_n teanum_n apulorum_fw-la itemque_fw-la larinum_n cliternia_n tifernus_n amnis_fw-la 11_o inde_fw-la regio_fw-la frentana_n and_o in_o another_o place_n say_v in_o ora_fw-la frentanorum_fw-la à _fw-la tifeâ—no_fw-la flumen_fw-la trinium_n portuosum_fw-la oppida_fw-la histionium_fw-la buca_n ortona_n aternus_n amnis_fw-la intus_fw-la anxatini_fw-la cognomine_fw-la frentani_n câ—rentini_n supernate_v &_o infernates_fw-la lanuenses_fw-la these_o people_n be_v so_o name_v of_o the_o city_n frentana_n near_o to_o teano_n of_o puglia_n the_o which_o city_n at_o this_o present_a be_v call_v francavilla_n these_o people_n become_v very_o puissant_a make_v war_n against_o the_o roman_n but_o be_v overcome_v as_o livy_n write_v by_o the_o consul_n q._n aulio_n in_o the_o year_n 433._o with_o one_o battle_n be_v swear_v to_o the_o keep_n of_o their_o faith_n and_o so_o obtain_v peace_n from_o the_o senate_n caesar_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o frentani_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o commentary_n and_o also_o polybius_n and_o cato_n write_v that_o these_o people_n have_v their_o original_n from_o the_o liburni_n and_o dalmati_n lespinato_n and_o afterward_o from_o the_o toscous_a and_o their_o principal_a city_n be_v larino_n this_o province_n be_v almost_o whole_o plain_a and_o have_v a_o very_a plentiful_a territory_n for_o it_o yield_v grain_n in_o great_a abundance_n and_o all_o other_o sort_n of_o corn_n there_o be_v also_o flax_n silk_n bombace_n saffron_n annice_fw-la coriander_n honey_n and_o good_a wine_n and_o very_o fruitful_a tree_n and_o great_a plenty_n the_o air_n be_v temperate_a and_o healthful_a sweet_a river_n and_o great_a store_n of_o cattle_n there_o be_v excellent_a hawk_n and_o hunt_v but_o no_o ravenous_a creature_n be_v therein_o except_o wolf_n i_o will_v begin_v to_o describe_v this_o country_n from_o campobasso_n a_o city_n build_v in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o hill_n on_o this_o side_n the_o apennine_a from_o boiano_n twelve_o mile_n distant_a for_o here_o begin_v the_o first_o country_n of_o puglia_n the_o say_a country_n be_v very_o populous_a and_o rich_a from_o whence_o the_o county_n of_o campobascio_n have_v have_v their_o original_n and_o surname_n go_v from_o this_o country_n towards_o luceria_n four_o mile_n be_v campo_n di_fw-it pietra_fw-mi which_o have_v a_o good_a territory_n and_o follow_v that_o way_n no_o more_o than_o six_o mile_n appear_v upon_o the_o top_n of_o a_o high_a hill_n the_o castle_n pietra_fw-mi and_o from_o hence_o five_o mile_n be_v macchia_n which_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n and_o from_o
campobascio_n sixteen_o mile_n be_v the_o castle_n celantia_n and_o from_o hence_o seven_o mile_n be_v riccia_n opposite_a to_o who_o be_v gambatesa_n and_o after_o eight_o mile_n be_v the_o castle_n of_o motta_n and_o a_o little_o high_a be_v these_o city_n and_o castle_n st._n gintiam_fw-la coletort_n geldono_fw-it and_o in_o the_o top_n be_v circo_fw-la the_o great_a where_o the_o river_n fortore_n spring_v six_o mile_n from_o thence_o be_v vinchiaturo_n afterward_o be_v baronello_n busso_n ratino_n rocchetta_n montesaggiano_n and_o follow_v that_o way_n near_o the_o river_n fortore_fw-mi be_v these_o country_n and_o castle_n petrella_n castel_n de_fw-fr lino_n morrone_n and_o giovenisso_n then_o we_o come_v to_o very_o large_a and_o spacious_a field_n which_o continue_v the_o space_n of_o eighteen_o mile_n even_o to_o the_o sea_n and_o therein_o be_v to_o be_v see_v the_o ruin_n of_o the_o ancient_a gerione_n so_o often_o name_v by_o livy_n near_o who_o wall_n he_o write_v that_o hannibal_n make_v his_o stay_n upon_o the_o hill_n which_o join_v with_o the_o apennine_a and_o be_v above_o the_o fountain_n of_o vulturno_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n be_v these_o castle_n montenegro_n riofreddo_n and_o a_o little_a below_o be_v the_o castle_n forolo_n so_o call_v also_o in_o old_a time_n then_o come_v down_o by_o the_o course_n of_o the_o river_n three_o mile_n near_o fornello_n be_v a_o new_a country_n but_o very_o populous_a and_o rich_a which_o yield_v the_o best_a wine_n in_o all_o the_o country_n direct_o against_o fornello_n there_o belong_v to_o vulturno_n a_o valley_n call_v porcina_n and_o then_o somewhat_o low_o there_o enter_v into_o vulturno_n a_o river_n which_o come_v from_o esernia_n a_o ancient_a colony_n of_o the_o roman_n to_o which_o city_n that_o learned_a lawyer_n andrea_n of_o rampino_n call_v by_o the_o surname_n of_o esernia_n have_v give_v much_o honour_n who_o work_n be_v of_o great_a estimation_n with_o learned_a man_n he_o be_v a_o man_n of_o great_a account_n and_o of_o the_o counsel_n of_o queen_n jone_n the_o first_o and_o as_o liparulo_n writeeth_n be_v slay_v by_o currado_n of_o gottis_n a_o dutch_a baron_n for_o give_v judgement_n against_o he_o this_o city_n have_v a_o very_a fruitful_a territory_n and_o the_o citizen_n for_o the_o most_o part_n be_v employ_v in_o merchandise_n not_o far_o off_o be_v supino_n a_o fair_a and_o a_o ancient_a city_n call_v in_o old_a time_n sepinum_n of_o who_o pliny_n call_v the_o inhabiter_n sepinate_v ascend_v then_o towards_o the_o mediterrane_n within_o a_o mile_n of_o the_o river_n fortore_n and_o eight_o mile_n from_o the_o sea_n be_v the_o noble_a castle_n guilliniaco_n and_o as_o much_o more_o high_a be_v guardia_n alfere_n so_o name_v above_o the_o which_o be_v lupara_n cartabuttaccio_n and_o lucito_fw-la which_o have_v a_o fair_a and_o fertile_a territory_n the_o lord_n thereof_o be_v alfonso_n pescicello_n a_o neapolitan_a gentleman_n a_o generous_a young_a man_n and_o wise_a and_o much_o incline_v to_o learning_n and_o keep_v on_o that_o way_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v limosano_n castelpignano_n rochetta_n casal_n reparando_fw-la and_o lespineto_o which_o be_v repair_v by_o queen_n jone_n the_o first_o by_o the_o mediation_n of_o pietro_n cardillo_n a_o neapolitan_a her_o favourite_n 10._o of_o the_o which_o mention_n be_v make_v in_o the_o register_n of_o the_o exchequer_n roll_v of_o the_o say_a queen_n of_o which_o family_n there_o remain_v at_o this_o present_a a_o branch_n of_o the_o old_a stock_n even_o that_o learned_a ottanio_n cardillo_n a_o man_n endue_v with_o much_o knowledge_n and_o live_v with_o great_a renown_n then_o a_o little_a forward_o appear_v boiano_n a_o city_n once_o esteem_v the_o rich_a &_o as_o it_o be_v the_o principal_a of_o sannio_n whereof_o livy_n make_v oftentimes_o very_o honourable_a mention_n and_o sometime_o say_v that_o it_o be_v sack_v it_o and_o ransack_a by_o the_o roman_n and_o be_v more_o prey_v and_o spoil_v then_o ever_o be_v all_o sannio_n beside_o moreover_o silio_n italio_n make_v mention_v thereof_o when_o speak_v of_o the_o samnite_n he_o say_v affluit_fw-la &_o samnis_n nondum_fw-la vergente_fw-la favore_fw-la ad_fw-la poenos_fw-la 8._o sed_fw-la nec_fw-la veteri_fw-la purgatus_fw-la ab_fw-la ira_fw-la qui_fw-la batulum_n mucrasque_fw-la colunt_fw-la boviana_n quique_fw-la exercent_fw-la lustra_fw-la aut_fw-la caudinis_fw-la faucibus_fw-la haerent_fw-la et_fw-la quos_fw-la aut_fw-la rufrae_n aut_fw-la quos_fw-la aesernia_n quos_fw-la ve_fw-la obscura_fw-la incultis_fw-la herdania_n misit_fw-la ab_fw-la agnis_fw-la brutius_n haud_fw-la dispar_fw-la animorumque_fw-la una_fw-la juventus_fw-la lucanis_fw-la excita_fw-la jugis_fw-la hirpinaque_fw-la pubes_fw-la in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o colony_n be_v thus_o write_v bovianum_n oppidum_fw-la lege_fw-la julia_n milites_fw-la deduxerunt_fw-la sine_fw-la iter_fw-la colonis_n populo_fw-la iter_fw-la amplius_fw-la non_fw-la debetur_fw-la quam_fw-la pedes_fw-la ager_n ejus_fw-la per_fw-la centurias_fw-la &_o scâmna_n est_fw-la designatus_fw-la ptolemy_n call_v the_o say_a city_n bucianum_fw-la the_o say_a city_n be_v adorn_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o duke_n not_o very_o far_o from_o boiano_n be_v the_o hill_n fiterno_fw-it country_n which_o proceed_v from_o the_o apennine_a from_o who_o the_o river_n fiterno_fw-it now_o call_v fortore_n have_v the_o name_n pass_v from_o thence_o towards_o the_o sea_n and_o go_v towards_o termine_n be_v the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n trinio_n which_o pliny_n call_v trinium_n portuosum_fw-la on_o who_o left_a side_n five_o mile_n off_o be_v castelluzzo_n roccavivara_n and_o the_o noble_a city_n of_o trivento_n honour_v with_o the_o title_n of_o a_o county_n possess_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o king_n of_o arragon_n by_o jacobo_n caldora_n a_o most_o valiant_a captain_n but_o it_o be_v now_o govern_v by_o the_o house_n of_o afflitto_n the_o most_o reverend_a bishop_n thereof_o julius_n caesar_n mariconda_n a_o neapolitan_a gentleman_n and_o a_o prelate_n of_o no_o less_o learning_n then_o sincere_a life_n grace_v now_o this_o city_n with_o his_o great_a virtue_n then_o follow_v salicito_fw-la fossaceca_n bagnulo_n and_o civita_n nova_fw-la and_o come_v now_o to_o a_o end_n of_o this_o province_n i_o will_v speak_v of_o the_o inhabiter_n thereof_o which_o be_v very_o strong_a and_o valiant_a and_o much_o incline_v to_o arm_n they_o be_v also_o obstinate_a in_o their_o opinion_n and_o in_o bargain_v with_o stranger_n very_o crafty_a and_o subtle_a for_o the_o most_o part_n they_o exercise_v merchandise_n and_o husbandry_n they_o apparel_n themselves_o more_o for_o their_o own_o ease_n then_o with_o any_o decent_a or_o comely_a civility_n although_o the_o woman_n more_o respect_n straight_o lace_v then_o seemly_a attire_n this_o province_n use_v for_o the_o arm_n thereof_o in_o a_o field_n gum_n a_o star_n of_o 8_o point_n be_v within_o a_o border_n of_o ceres_n signify_v what_o the_o say_v arm_n do_v signify_v i_o do_v not_o well_o understand_v yet_o thus_o much_o i_o may_v say_v that_o the_o garland_n of_o ceres_n signify_v the_o great_a plenty_n of_o corn_n which_o this_o country_n yield_v and_o by_o the_o star_n argent_fw-fr note_v the_o great_a good_a will_n &_o love_n of_o the_o people_n which_o they_o have_v to_o retain_v the_o memory_n of_o the_o family_n of_o balzo_n which_o in_o former_a time_n govern_v almost_o all_o this_o whole_a country_n with_o other_o place_n of_o great_a importance_n in_o the_o kingdom_n whereto_o i_o give_v so_o much_o the_o great_a credit_n insomuch_o as_o the_o house_n of_o balzo_n give_v in_o their_o arm_n a_o star_n be_v in_o a_o field_n gum_n therefore_o i_o think_v it_o very_o fit_v not_o to_o neglect_v this_o opinion_n in_o the_o present_a description_n of_o this_o province_n although_o some_o think_v that_o the_o star_n signify_v the_o prosperity_n of_o the_o country_n whereof_o the_o poet_n say_v subitoque_fw-la fragore_fw-la intonuit_fw-la latuum_fw-la de_fw-la coelo_fw-la lapsa_fw-la per_fw-la umbras_fw-la stella_fw-la facem_fw-la ducens_fw-la multa_fw-la cum_fw-la luce_fw-fr cucurrit_fw-la among_o the_o roman_n the_o star_n be_v place_v above_o the_o head_n of_o romulus_n and_o remus_n which_o suck_v the_o teat_n of_o the_o wolf_n signify_v the_o custody_n of_o their_o proper_a genio_fw-la or_o good_a spirit_n who_o preserve_v they_o be_v child_n capitanata_n the_o twelve_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n this_o noble_a and_o fruitful_a province_n of_o pugliapiana_n which_o at_o this_o present_a be_v call_v capitanata_n be_v ancient_o name_v japygia_n capitanata_n daunia_n mesapia_n and_o apulia_n the_o say_a province_n stretch_v from_o the_o river_n lofanto_n where_o the_o country_n of_o bary_n end_v and_o pass_v to_o the_o river_n of_o frontone_n now_o call_v fortore_n contain_v in_o breadth_n all_o between_o the_o apennine_a hill_n where_o be_v the_o irpini_n and_o the_o sanniti_fw-la and_o the_o adriatic_a or_o rather_o jonian_n sea_n capitanata_n so_o that_o on_o the_o east_n it_o have_v the_o country_n of_o bary_n with_o the_o
ducat_n and_o a_o half_a for_o a_o hundred_o and_o other_o 22_o and_o a_o half_a and_o some_o 18_o ducat_n and_o three_o quarter_n the_o hundred_o whereupon_o the_o say_a receiver_n satisfy_v to_o the_o master_n of_o the_o herbage_n according_a to_o the_o quality_n and_o goodness_n of_o the_o pasture_n as_o it_o fall_v out_o shâ—â—p_n as_o in_o the_o year_n 1592._o there_o be_v allow_v to_o the_o say_a custom_n four_o million_o four_o hundred_o seventy_o one_o thousand_o and_o four_o hundrey_n ninty_a six_o sheep_n and_o of_o great_a cattle_n nine_o thousand_o and_o six_o hundred_o of_o which_o sheep_n and_o cattle_n in_o general_n be_v pay_v unto_o the_o king_n receipt_n six_o hundred_o and_o two_o and_o twenty_o thousand_o and_o a_o hundred_o seventy_o three_o ducat_n and_o seven_o carlin_n of_o the_o which_o sum_n be_v abstract_v 380492_o ducat_n for_o the_o payment_n of_o the_o herbage_n to_o divers_a particular_a person_n with_o the_o alm_n bestow_v upon_o the_o poor_a and_o other_o charge_n yield_v to_o the_o king_n exchequer_n 241264._o the_o which_o sum_n of_o money_n be_v carry_v into_o the_o king_n general_a treasury_n this_o kind_n of_o payment_n of_o custom_n have_v be_v very_o ancient_a for_o the_o like_a be_v pay_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o roman_n as_o it_o appear_v by_o varro_n and_o other_o ancient_a writer_n but_o this_o kingdom_n be_v invade_v by_o divers_a nation_n the_o custom_n decay_v through_o the_o extremity_n of_o long_a war_n until_o the_o time_n of_o the_o worthy_a and_o renown_a alfonsus_n of_o arragon_n first_o of_o this_o name_n king_n of_o naples_n who_o new_o restore_v it_o in_o a_o excellent_a order_n and_o constitute_v francisco_n malubre_n commissary_n for_o the_o reformation_n thereof_o and_o be_v the_o first_o receiver_n to_o who_o he_o allow_v for_o his_o pain_n 700_o ducat_n with_o the_o pasture_n of_o a_o thousand_o sheep_n as_o marino_n trezza_n in_o his_o second_o book_n de_fw-fr sub_fw-la feu_fw-fr the_o which_o the_o excellent_a lawyer_n carlo_n tapia_n neapolitan_n relate_v with_o great_a learning_n and_o eloquence_n in_o the_o first_o book_n of_o his_o commentary_n in_o the_o rubric_n and_o final_a law_n fâ—de_fw-la constitutionibus_fw-la principium_fw-la num_fw-la 98._o this_o worthy_a man_n live_v with_o much_o admiration_n for_o his_o virtue_n and_o honourable_a quality_n and_o at_o this_o present_a with_o general_a applause_n exercise_v the_o office_n of_o the_o criminal_a judge_n of_o the_o great_a court_n of_o the_o vicaria_fw-la pagan_n depart_v from_o foggia_n 12_o mile_n appear_v upon_o a_o little_a hill_n situate_v in_o a_o plain_a the_o fair_a city_n of_o luceria_n in_o the_o which_o city_n in_o the_o time_n of_o strabo_n be_v the_o stately_a temple_n of_o minerva_n where_o be_v many_o and_o rich_a gift_n the_o which_o city_n be_v the_o ancient_a seat_n of_o the_o daunii_n and_o be_v also_o build_v by_o diomedes_n it_o be_v true_a that_o it_o be_v destroy_v in_o the_o time_n of_o strabo_n who_o ruin_n even_o at_o this_o present_n declare_v how_o great_a it_o be_v and_o what_o power_n and_o authority_n it_o have_v it_o be_v afterward_o repair_v with_o the_o fragment_n of_o the_o old_a ruinate_a building_n and_o so_o continue_v even_o to_o the_o time_n of_o constantius_n the_o son_n of_o constantine_n the_o three_o emperor_n of_o constantinople_n who_o destroy_v and_o spoil_v it_o in_o the_o time_n of_o vitaliano_fw-it bishop_n of_o rome_n as_o paolo_fw-la diacono_fw-la write_v in_o his_o five_o book_n and_o biondo_n in_o his_o nine_o book_n of_o history_n where_o have_v slay_v all_o the_o citizen_n 5._o sack_v it_o and_o afterward_o burn_v it_o yet_o within_o a_o little_a time_n follow_v it_o be_v re-edify_v but_o nothing_o so_o fair_a and_o magnificent_a as_o at_o the_o first_o the_o which_o city_n be_v give_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o to_o the_o saracin_n be_v so_o strong_o fortify_v that_o it_o become_v very_o powerful_a command_v and_o domineer_a over_o all_o the_o border_a place_n neither_o be_v any_o man_n able_a to_o expel_v they_o until_o the_o year_n 1271_o charles_n the_o second_o king_n of_o naples_n after_o many_o conflict_n confound_v they_o luceria_n and_o enforce_v they_o to_o forsake_v their_o hold_n the_o territory_n of_o the_o say_a city_n be_v very_o plentiful_a and_o yield_v all_o sort_n of_o victual_n to_o the_o which_o city_n twice_o in_o the_o year_n do_v assemble_v almost_o all_o the_o merchant_n of_o italy_n grecia_n sicilia_n and_o slavonia_n and_o from_o other_o country_n to_o traffic_v and_o sell_v their_o ware_n and_o this_o city_n be_v the_o head_n of_o the_o whole_a province_n for_o there_o reside_v the_o king_n audit_n with_o his_o viceroy_n in_o the_o church_n of_o st._n dominicho_n which_o be_v therein_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o st._n augustine_n the_o hungarian_a of_o the_o order_n of_o preacher_n sometime_o bishop_n of_o the_o city_n where_o he_o be_v high_o reverence_v by_o the_o people_n and_o be_v canonize_v by_o the_o holy_a church_n name_v he_o st._n augustine_n by_o consent_n and_o agreement_n of_o the_o apostolic_a college_n god_n show_v to_o his_o creature_n as_o they_o they_o say_v how_o acceptable_a the_o merit_n of_o this_o man_n be_v unto_o he_o in_o the_o bestow_n upon_o they_o infinite_a favour_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o his_o sepulchre_n build_v from_o luceria_n eight_o mile_n upon_o a_o small_a hill_n be_v the_o noble_a and_o rich_a city_n of_o troia_n which_o have_v a_o fertile_a and_o plentiful_a soil_n under_o the_o north_n side_n of_o this_o little_a hill_n run_v the_o river_n chilone_n which_o flow_v from_o the_o apennine_a this_o city_n be_v build_v by_o bubagano_n catapano_n of_o greece_n and_o not_o a_o captain_n of_o the_o greek_n as_o friar_n leandro_n affirm_v of_o the_o original_n thereof_o leo_n bishop_n of_o ostia_n make_v mention_v after_o who_o carto_fw-la sigonio_n a_o diligent_a writer_n of_o history_n in_o our_o time_n follow_v account_v the_o build_n thereof_o about_o the_o year_n 1016._o some_o hold_n opinion_n that_o it_o be_v the_o ancient_a esana_n which_o be_v beat_v down_o by_o the_o emperor_n constantine_n there_o be_v in_o the_o say_a city_n these_o noble_a family_n de_fw-fr claritiis_fw-la del_fw-it vasto_fw-la lombardo_n palonibo_n de_fw-la tucciis_fw-la gioioso_n de_fw-fr rubeis_fw-la sangro_n saliceto_n silvei_fw-la sassone_n tancredo_n and_o other_o here_o be_v hold_v a_o council_n in_o the_o year_n 1092._o by_o pope_n vrban_n the_o second_o troia_n for_o to_o reform_v certain_a custom_n of_o the_o clergy_n as_o biondo_n and_o platina_n declare_v in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o say_a bishop_n in_o the_o principal_a church_n that_o be_v therein_o lie_v the_o body_n of_o eleutherio_n martyr_n st._n pontiano_n bishop_n st._n secondino_n and_o of_o st_n anastasio_n walk_v along_o by_o the_o field_n we_o may_v see_v the_o castle_n carignola_n where_o the_o french_a man_n be_v overcome_v the_o duke_n of_o nemor_n their_o captain_n general_n and_o viceroy_n of_o naples_n for_o lewis_n the_o twelve_o king_n of_o france_n and_o naples_n be_v slay_v by_o consalvo_n ferrando_n of_o cordova_n captain_n of_o ferdinando_n the_o catholic_n king_n of_o spain_n have_v in_o his_o company_n the_o valiant_a captain_n fabritio_n and_o prospero_n colennesi_n roman_n in_o the_o year_n 1503._o as_o we_o have_v write_v at_o large_a in_o the_o life_n of_o the_o king_n of_o naples_n go_v a_o little_a far_o in_o the_o descent_n of_o the_o apennine_a appear_v orsara_n and_o afterward_o the_o city_n of_o bovino_n the_o lord_n whereof_o have_v the_o title_n of_o a_o duke_n four_o mile_n far_a be_v dellicito_fw-la and_o from_o hence_o seven_o mile_n be_v the_o ancient_a city_n of_o ascolo_n ennoble_v with_o the_o dignity_n of_o a_o prince_n satriano_n and_o this_o city_n be_v surname_v by_o writer_n ascolo_n satriano_n as_o a_o difference_n from_o that_o of_o abruzzo_n this_o city_n be_v ruinate_v by_o ruggiero_n the_o norman_a have_v understand_v they_o purpose_v to_o rebel_v against_o he_o his_o father_n be_v then_o in_o dalmatia_n the_o which_o be_v afterward_o repair_v again_o by_o his_o father_n but_o not_o with_o that_o greatness_n walk_v then_o towards_o the_o sea_n prusia_n we_o come_v to_o the_o sumptuous_a and_o stately_a church_n dedicate_v to_o st._n leonard_n by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o where_o be_v a_o worthy_a monastery_n assign_v to_o the_o dutch_a knight_n of_o the_o order_n of_o st._n mary_n of_o prusia_n allow_v they_o great_a revenue_n who_o govern_v the_o say_v holy_a temple_n a_o long_a time_n with_o great_a religion_n and_o devotion_n in_o the_o â—nd_n they_o decay_v the_o say_a monastery_n be_v give_v in_o commendum_fw-la whereby_o at_o this_o present_a it_o be_v very_o ill_o govern_v this_o worthy_a church_n be_v in_o great_a reverence_n not_o only_o with_o the_o people_n near_o inhabit_v but_o also_o among_o all_o the_o
italian_n and_o there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v great_a heap_n of_o iron_n piece_n of_o sundry_a fashion_n as_o chain_n shackle_n collar_n and_o other_o of_o like_a sort_n to_o hold_v prisoner_n and_o to_o inchain_v man_n the_o which_o be_v all_o as_o they_o say_v miraculous_o deliver_v and_o the_o person_n set_v at_o liberty_n through_o the_o prayer_n and_o intercession_n of_o that_o worthy_a st._n leonard_n both_o from_o prison_n and_o the_o galley_n in_o the_o church_n rest_v his_o say_a body_n direct_o against_o this_o province_n be_v situate_a the_o isle_n of_o trinity_n which_o be_v in_o old_a time_n call_v diomedes_n which_o have_v that_o name_n for_o the_o fable_n which_o the_o greek_n feign_v upon_o the_o companion_n of_o diomedes_n transform_v into_o fowl_n be_v of_o the_o bigness_n of_o the_o magot-a-py_a seem_v also_o in_o their_o tune_n to_o imitate_v a_o humane_a voice_n but_o not_o so_o please_v according_a to_o the_o fixion_n of_o the_o poet_n in_o the_o ancient_a time_n of_o the_o foreign_a greek_n the_o which_o declare_v with_o their_o sing_n and_o fly_v the_o content_a of_o their_o arrival_n trinity_n be_v shun_v and_o despise_v of_o all_o other_o betray_v by_o the_o clap_v of_o their_o wiâ—gs_n and_o their_o pitiful_a scriek_v the_o contempt_n of_o their_o company_n but_o now_o in_o truth_n they_o be_v much_o available_a and_o do_v great_a good_a by_o their_o fatness_n to_o those_o which_o be_v benumb_v or_o swell_v in_o any_o member_n with_o any_o cold_a humour_n there_o be_v in_o this_o isle_n a_o fortress_n and_o a_o very_a fair_a monastery_n of_o canonical_a regular_a priest_n the_o woman_n of_o this_o province_n be_v all_o in_o general_a very_o fair_a the_o man_n great_a and_o well_o proportion_v but_o incline_v to_o a_o brown_a complexion_n people_n which_o proceed_v of_o the_o great_a heat_n their_o proper_a language_n be_v all_o after_o one_o manner_n but_o somewhat_o rude_a and_o impolished_a they_o have_v very_o strong_a arm_n wherefore_o they_o often_o exercise_v wrestle_v and_o the_o manage_n of_o weapon_n they_o be_v not_o very_o neat_a and_o curious_a in_o their_o apparel_n but_o very_o ingenious_a and_o sharp_a witted_a they_o follow_v not_o the_o affair_n of_o the_o sea_n for_o almost_o all_o employ_v themselves_o in_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o field_n they_o inhabit_v in_o castle_n and_o city_n and_o in_o the_o time_n of_o tillage_n and_o the_o gather_n in_o of_o their_o fruit_n they_o go_v to_o the_o field_n with_o carriage_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n and_o other_o necessary_a thing_n for_o so_o many_o day_n and_o with_o their_o ox_n they_o remain_v day_n and_o night_n until_o they_o have_v till_v and_o sow_v or_o gather_v in_o their_o grain_n barley_n and_o other_o corn_n that_o be_v do_v they_o fire_v the_o straw_n and_o return_v with_o the_o rest_n home_o to_o their_o dwelling_n where_o they_o continue_v till_o time_n require_v again_o to_o manure_v and_o sow_v their_o ground_n they_o be_v all_o rich_a and_o very_o courteous_a and_o careful_a to_o keep_v their_o word_n and_o in_o bargain_v very_o free_a the_o arm_n of_o this_o province_n be_v azure_a on_o a_o mount_n of_o ceres_n fix_v on_o bass_n st._n michael_n or_o province_n the_o which_o arm_n signify_v the_o apparition_n of_o the_o angel_n saint_n michael_n upon_o the_o mount_n gargano_n and_o the_o ear_n of_o corn_n the_o great_a plenty_n of_o the_o province_n a_o description_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n the_o second_o book_n we_o have_v finish_v the_o first_o book_n of_o the_o description_n of_o the_o province_n of_o this_o kingdom_n it_o be_v requisite_a to_o speak_v more_o particular_o as_o we_o have_v promise_v to_o the_o end_n the_o reader_n may_v be_v the_o better_o satisfy_v of_o so_o much_o as_o he_o desire_v to_o know_v thereof_o the_o kingdom_n then_o of_o naples_n as_o have_v be_v say_v be_v divide_v into_o 12_o province_n the_o which_o contain_v 2700_o popularity_n of_o which_o there_o be_v 20_o archbishop_n and_o 127_o bishop_n and_o 1464_o country_n in_o which_o place_n live_v at_o least_o two_o million_o of_o people_n for_o in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o country_n of_o lavoro_n be_v tax_v in_o the_o king_n schedule_n by_o family_n 58152_o the_o principality_n on_o this_o side_n by_o family_n 47562_o the_o principality_n on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o family_n 30535_o basilicata_n by_o family_n 38747_o calauria_n on_o this_o side_n by_o family_n 50878_o calauria_n on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o family_n 55457_o the_o country_n of_o otronto_n by_o family_n 50874_o the_o country_n of_o bary_n by_o family_n 39141_o abruzzo_n on_o this_o side_n by_o family_n 27046_o abruzzo_n on_o the_o other_o side_n by_o family_n 48689_o the_o county_n of_o molise_v by_o family_n 15693_o capitanata_n by_o family_n 20804_o whereupon_o the_o abovesaid_a number_n of_o family_n be_v collect_v together_o make_v in_o all_o 4834â—8_n and_o this_o be_v the_o number_n at_o this_o present_a of_o all_o the_o family_n in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o which_o number_n the_o city_n of_o naples_n be_v not_o comprehend_v nor_o the_o hamlet_n belong_v thereto_o for_o the_o freedom_n and_o privilege_n which_o the_o neapolitan_n hold_v the_o revenue_n of_o the_o crown_n both_o in_o the_o ordinary_a and_o extraordinary_a arise_v very_o near_o to_o three_o million_o of_o crown_n yet_o except_v the_o donative_n which_o be_v now_o reduce_v into_o a_o ordinary_a revenue_n the_o dignify_v or_o titular_a baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o this_o year_n 1596._o be_v 155._o whereof_o 20_o be_v prince_n 34_o duke_n 40_o marquess_n and_o 53_o earl_n but_o the_o baron_n without_o title_n be_v about_o 1400._o the_o which_o be_v all_o bind_v to_o serve_v personal_o for_o the_o deâ—ence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o duke_n of_o alba_n in_o the_o year_n 1556._o in_o the_o war_n against_o pope_n paolo_n the_o four_o have_v 20_o thousand_o footman_n 7_o hundred_o arm_a man_n and_o a_o thousand_o seven_o hundred_o light-horseman_n now_o at_o this_o present_a the_o king_n maintain_v ordinary_o for_o the_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n 4000_o spanish_a footman_n under_o many_o captain_n with_o a_o master_n of_o the_o camp_n and_o a_o auditor_n and_o this_o corporation_n of_o people_n be_v call_v the_o three_o of_o naples_n in_o the_o castle_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o fortress_n make_v for_o the_o guard_n and_o defence_n of_o the_o sea_n be_v hold_v 1608_o footman_n ordinary_o spaniard_n comprehend_v also_o the_o officer_n which_o remain_v in_o the_o castle_n for_o the_o service_n of_o they_o there_o be_v also_o 1020_o arm_a man_n range_v into_o 16_o company_n that_o be_v to_o say_v five_o spanish_a and_o eleven_o italian_n 60_o man_n in_o a_o company_n there_o be_v beside_o reserve_v for_o the_o viceroy-general_n of_o the_o kingdom_n a_o hundred_o man_n and_o 80_o for_o the_o great_a constable_n but_o for_o light-horseman_n there_o be_v not_o above_o 450_o range_v into_o five_o company_n and_o for_o the_o guard_n and_o service_n of_o the_o viceroy_n he_o have_v a_o hundred_o almain_n holbardier_n beside_o a_o hundred_o gentleman_n that_o be_v to_o say_v 60_o spaniard_n and_o 50_o italian_n that_o be_v continual_o attendant_a who_o duty_n be_v to_o frequent_v the_o court_n to_o accompany_v the_o viceroy_n in_o time_n of_o peace_n and_o war_n and_o therefore_o they_o be_v bind_v to_o have_v their_o arm_n and_o their_o horse_n moreover_o for_o occurrence_n in_o defence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v maintain_v in_o exercise_n of_o the_o war_n a_o army_n of_o 24078_o footman_n of_o the_o kingdom_n the_o which_o have_v not_o be_v very_o long_o since_o it_o be_v ordain_v for_o because_o that_o in_o all_o the_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n there_o be_v ordinary_o limit_v five_o footman_n for_o every_o hundred_o family_n these_o footman_n in_o every_o country_n of_o the_o kingdom_n be_v choose_v by_o the_o elector_n of_o that_o country_n therefore_o if_o the_o soldier_n name_v do_v not_o please_v their_o captain_n they_o ought_v to_o choose_v other_o that_o may_v content_v they_o these_o footman_n be_v bind_v both_o in_o the_o occurrence_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n to_o serve_v five_o year_n and_o then_o in_o change_n of_o they_o to_o choose_v other_o and_o in_o the_o same_o manner_n be_v pay_v to_o the_o say_a soldier_n to_o captain_n ensign_n sergeant_n for_o that_o time_n which_o they_o serve_v the_o same_o pay_n that_o be_v give_v to_o spanish_a footman_n and_o their_o officer_n these_o soldier_n of_o this_o new_a army_n which_o together_o be_v so_o name_v enjoy_v certain_a privilege_n of_o freedom_n the_o strength_n of_o the_o kingdom_n consist_v also_o in_o 30_o galley_n with_o their_o help_n which_o be_v 27._o but_o the_o principal_a fortress_n be_v naples_n with_o three_o castle_n gaeta_n la_fw-fr mantia_n trani_n cotrone_n
the_o river_n calabrice_n enter_v into_o the_o river_n sibare_n and_o run_v near_o pagiano_n the_o river_n clanio_n call_v also_o glanio_n run_v near_o cerra_n the_o river_n can_n run_v three_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o city_n of_o venosa_fw-la and_o enter_v into_o the_o river_n lofanto_n near_o the_o which_o rive_n be_v in_o old_a time_n the_o beautiful_a city_n can_n call_v of_o the_o latin_n canusium_n the_o which_o place_n be_v so_o famous_a both_o by_o poet_n and_o historian_n so_o much_o name_v for_o the_o great_a overthrow_n which_o hannibal_n give_v to_o the_o roman_n through_o the_o timerity_n and_o presumption_n of_o terentius_n varro_n as_o livy_n apparent_o declare_v in_o his_o 21_o book_n and_o sillio_n italico_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n plutarch_n in_o the_o life_n of_o hannibal_n and_o of_o scipio_n with_o many_o other_o writer_n in_o the_o which_o overthrow_n be_v slay_v the_o consul_n p._n emilio_n l._n ascilio_n l._n furio_n bicacculo_n treasurer_n of_o the_o war_n 21_o military_a tribune_n and_o many_o praetor_n councillor_n and_o aedile_n whereof_o be_v gn._n servilio_n and_o gn._n minutio_n numantio_n the_o which_o have_v be_v the_o year_n before_o master_n of_o the_o cavaliery_a and_o 80_o senator_n there_o be_v slay_v in_o this_o great_a overthrow_n 40000_o footman_n and_o 2700_o of_o the_o roman_a cavalry_n and_o as_o many_o of_o their_o friend_n and_o confederates_n and_o many_o prisoner_n take_v ptolomeus_n otherwise_o name_v this_o place_n canusium_n and_o martial_a make_v mention_n of_o can_n thus_o say_v haec_fw-la tibi_fw-la turbato_fw-la canusina_fw-la simillimamulso_fw-la munus_fw-la erit_fw-la gaude_fw-la non_fw-la fiet_fw-la cito_fw-la anus_fw-la the_o river_n clanto_n run_v near_o loriano_n the_o river_n cosano_n run_v near_o asserolo_n the_o river_n casinio_n now_o call_v sanguino_n run_v near_o venafro_o the_o river_n cales_n run_v near_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o cales_n now_o call_v calvi_n the_o river_n cerbalo_n run_v near_o civitella_fw-mi in_o puglia_n the_o river_n calabrice_n run_v near_o fagliano_fw-it and_o enter_v into_o the_o river_n sibare_n d_o the_o river_n diama_n pass_v near_o to_o cerella_n e_z the_o river_n esaro_n run_v near_o the_o city_n of_o corrone_n the_o river_n eterno_fw-la pass_v near_o teano_n the_o river_n evoli_n pass_v near_o evoli_n f_o the_o river_n fâ—â—miceilo_n run_v near_o the_o city_n of_o termole_n the_o river_n fâ—umiculo_n run_v near_o civitella_fw-mi the_o river_n fiterno_fw-it now_o call_v salino_n pass_v near_o the_o city_n of_o sâ—lino_n the_o river_n freddo_n pass_v near_o the_o city_n of_o freddo_n the_o river_n frento_n otherwise_o call_v fortore_n run_v near_o larino_n a_o ruinate_a city_n the_o river_n furore_fw-la pass_v near_o vieteri_n the_o river_n fane_n call_v also_o siris_n run_v near_o the_o city_n of_o benevento_n the_o river_n fineto_o pass_v near_o regina_fw-la the_o river_n fibrena_n run_v between_o the_o city_n of_o arpino_n and_o sora_n g_z the_o river_n glanco_n pass_v near_o valerosa_fw-la the_o river_n gineto_o call_v also_o thieto_fw-la run_v near_o the_o say_a country_n the_o river_n groan_v pass_v near_o the_o territory_n of_o balbino_n in_o calauria_n the_o river_n garga_n run_v two_o mile_n distant_a from_o the_o country_n of_o summoranno_n the_o river_n grande_n run_v near_o altomonte_n the_o river_n galesso_n run_v into_o the_o haven_n of_o taranto_n call_v the_o little_a sea_n the_o river_n garigliano_n call_v in_o old_a time_n ganicus_fw-la and_o now_o liris_n pass_v near_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o minturna_n destroy_v long_o since_o i_o the_o river_n isauro_n pass_v near_o the_o city_n of_o nieto_n now_o call_v donato_n the_o river_n isclaro_n pass_v near_o the_o city_n of_o caserta_n the_o river_n isauro_n run_v near_o the_o city_n of_o agatha_n the_o river_n ispica_fw-la pass_v near_o the_o city_n of_o pietra_n fitta_n the_o river_n ipoleto_n pass_v near_o nicastro_n l_o the_o river_n light_n call_v in_o old_a time_n liris_n and_o sometime_o glanicus_fw-la be_v now_o call_v garigliano_n the_o say_a river_n run_v between_o arce_n and_o sora_n pliny_n say_v that_o this_o river_n have_v its_o original_n from_o the_o lake_n fucino_n the_o river_n librata_fw-la of_o the_o ancient_n and_o among_o other_o pliny_n call_v it_o albula_n for_o the_o whiteness_n thereof_o the_o say_a river_n pass_v into_o abruzzo_n and_o run_v not_o far_o off_o from_o civitella_fw-mi of_o tronto_n this_o river_n spring_v from_o the_o apennine_a the_o river_n leudo_fw-la run_v near_o the_o country_n of_o paolo_n the_o river_n lavo_fw-la call_v also_o laino_n run_v near_o scalea_n the_o river_n lento_n pass_v near_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n liberatore_n and_o the_o city_n of_o frantana_n now_o call_v francavilla_n this_o river_n spring_v from_o the_o hill_n maiella_n the_o river_n lucinio_n pass_v near_o rossano_n the_o river_n linterno_fw-la pass_v not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o river_n vulturno_n the_o river_n lofanto_n call_v also_o aufido_n run_v near_o canosa_n by_o pliny_n it_o be_v name_v aufidus_n and_o it_o be_v also_o so_o call_v by_o strabo_n by_o pomponius_n mela_n and_o by_o other_o ancient_a writer_n this_o river_n rise_v from_o a_o little_a fountain_n of_o the_o apennine_a hill_n among_o the_o irpini_n not_o far_o distant_a from_o the_o city_n of_o nosco_fw-la and_o from_o hence_o descend_v as_o a_o little_a brook_n of_o water_n which_o in_o summer_n the_o course_n or_o current_n thereof_o can_v hardly_o be_v perceive_v to_o run_v 30_o mile_n but_o in_o the_o winter_n season_n it_o be_v so_o much_o augment_v by_o other_o river_n and_o stream_n which_o pass_v into_o it_o and_o beside_o through_o the_o shower_n and_o dew_n that_o be_v very_o often_o in_o that_o season_n it_o overflow_v the_o great_a field_n of_o puglia_n so_o comfort_v and_o water_v the_o country_n that_o it_o seem_v a_o large_a long_o and_o great_a sea_n the_o river_n larasca_n spring_v in_o taranto_n m_n the_o river_n melpi_n run_v near_o the_o city_n of_o the_o ancient_a atinagia_n now_o ruinate_v the_o river_n moscano_n pass_v near_o piesco_n the_o river_n metauro_n run_v near_o maida_n the_o river_n mesina_n run_v near_o policastro_n the_o river_n moro_n pass_v near_o ortona_n to_o the_o sea_n the_o river_n moncata_n run_v near_o lacania_n and_o maida_n in_o calauria_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o which_o country_n grow_v the_o plantain_n tree_n a_o thing_n very_o rare_a in_o italy_n the_o river_n medama_n pass_v near_o belloforte_v the_o river_n metauro_n pass_v near_o nicotera_n the_o river_n marno_n pass_v near_o terranova_n the_o river_n melfa_n run_v near_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o atina_n which_o be_v one_o of_o the_o five_o city_n which_o be_v build_v for_o the_o defence_n of_o turnus_n against_o aeneas_n as_o virgil_n say_v in_o the_o seven_o book_n of_o his_o eneidos_n the_o river_n musanio_n spring_v in_o the_o mountain_n of_o crepacore_n n_o the_o river_n nursa_n pass_v near_o the_o abbey_n of_o st._n clement_n the_o river_n neta_n pass_v near_o torana_n and_o regia_n the_o river_n neeto_n pass_v near_o crotrone_n o_o the_o river_n ocinaro_n call_v also_o sabatio_n pass_v near_o martorano_n the_o river_n obvio_n pass_v near_o capestrano_n p_o the_o river_n piomba_n run_v near_o toritto_n the_o river_n paola_n run_v near_o the_o city_n of_o paola_n the_o river_n pratello_n pass_v near_o piedemonte_n the_o river_n petrace_n run_v near_o gioia_n lhe_n river_n pesipo_n run_v near_o nicastro_n the_o river_n panopleto_n pass_v near_o maida_n the_o river_n pitornio_n run_v near_o the_o lake_n fucino_n the_o river_n plumba_n pass_v near_o hadria_n r_o the_o river_n rufeo_fw-it run_v near_o caramanico_n the_o river_n raino_n run_v near_o paleno_fw-it the_n river_n reatio_n run_v near_o messuraca_n call_v in_o old_a time_n reatium_fw-la saint_n the_o river_n sabuto_n pass_v near_o nocera_n and_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o teberina_fw-la which_o be_v destroy_v by_o hannibal_n of_o carthage_n and_o as_o the_o ancient_n do_v affirm_v ligia_n one_o of_o the_o sirenes_n inhabit_v upon_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o say_a river_n the_o river_n sebeto_o call_v by_o the_o latin_n sebethos_n be_v a_o little_a river_n which_o pass_v without_o the_o wall_n of_o the_o noble_a city_n of_o naples_n which_o the_o neopolitan_n call_v the_o river_n magdalena_n by_o reason_n of_o a_o church_n dedicate_v to_o the_o say_a saint_n near_o which_o the_o say_a river_n pass_v papin_n statio_fw-la make_v mention_n of_o the_o say_a river_n uâ—_n his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr selue_fw-la say_v et_fw-la pulchra_fw-la tumeat_fw-la sebethos_n alumna_fw-la it_o be_v also_o name_v by_o virgil_n by_o statio_fw-la and_o by_o colomella_n and_o by_o many_o other_o writer_n the_o river_n senno_n call_v in_o old_a time_n siri_n run_v near_o amendolara_n and_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o sino_n which_o be_v afterward_o name_v heraclea_n where_o the_o statue_n of_o minerva_n be_v very_o
famous_a which_o roll_v the_o eye_n against_o the_o jonii_n which_o sack_v the_o city_n not_o respect_v it_o the_o river_n sapre_n run_v near_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o sapri_n now_o ruinate_v the_o river_n semiro_n run_v near_o squillace_n the_o river_n seminara_n run_v near_o the_o say_a country_n the_o river_n sebatio_n call_v also_o ocinaro_n pass_v near_o abatio_n the_o river_n salinello_n call_v also_o suino_n pass_v near_o villanto_n the_o river_n sino_n run_v near_o corvignano_n the_o river_n sarno_n call_v also_o scafato_n pass_v near_o the_o city_n of_o sarno_n the_o river_n soricella_n run_v near_o grotta_n the_o river_n sabaro_n call_v by_o the_o latin_n sibaris_fw-la run_v near_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o turia_n in_o calauria_n the_o water_n whereof_o be_v drink_v by_o ox_n sheep_n and_o other_o cattle_n make_v their_o skin_n to_o become_v black_a where_o very_o near_o be_v the_o river_n crate_n which_o work_v the_o contrary_a effect_n the_o river_n saro_n now_o call_v sangro_n pass_v near_o fossa_n ceca_n the_o river_n sento_n run_v near_o the_o hill_n zalario_n the_o river_n scosa_n pass_v near_o niceto_o the_o river_n sagara_n very_o famous_a in_o calauria_n for_o the_o cruel_a battle_n between_o the_o locresi_n and_o the_o crutonesi_n t_o the_o river_n targine_n pass_v near_o crotone_n the_o river_n tauro_n pass_v near_o civita_n di_fw-it penna_fw-la the_o river_n tara_n rise_v under_o massafra_fw-mi near_o taranto_n the_o river_n tordino_n call_v by_o pliny_n vivantium_fw-la run_v near_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o flaviano_n now_o call_v castello_n nuovo_fw-la the_o river_n trinio_n run_v near_o vasto_fw-la aimone_fw-it the_o river_n tamaro_n pass_v near_o castello_n franco_n &_o the_o city_n of_o morcone_n the_o river_n tiro_n run_v near_o the_o territory_n of_o baldino_n in_o calauria_n the_o river_n trero_n pass_v near_o ceccano_n the_o river_n tavo_n run_v near_o the_o city_n of_o tavo_n the_o river_n tinnaria_n run_v near_o paola_n the_o river_n turbido_fw-la pass_v near_o torano_n the_o river_n triferno_fw-la call_v also_o piferno_fw-la pass_v near_o termole_n the_o river_n tropoalto_n run_v near_o ariano_n the_o river_n trigno_fw-la have_v his_o beginning_n from_o vasto_fw-la and_o fetch_v a_o compass_n divide_v puglia_n from_o abruzzo_n the_o river_n tronto_n call_v by_o ptolemy_n in_o his_o three_o book_n truentinum_n and_o by_o strabo_n druentum_fw-la and_o by_o pomponius_n mela_n be_v name_v truentium_fw-la this_o river_n rise_v from_o the_o apennine_a strabo_n and_o pliny_n say_v that_o in_o old_a time_n be_v build_v the_o castle_n truento_n near_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o river_n by_o the_o people_n tiburni_n of_o dalmatia_n and_o call_v it_o truentium_fw-la which_o at_o this_o present_a remain_v not_o any_o mention_n thereof_o neither_o can_v it_o be_v know_v whether_o the_o river_n be_v name_v from_o it_o or_o it_o from_o the_o river_n this_o river_n run_v within_o 5_o mile_n of_o crapolle_n v_n the_o river_n ufente_n call_v in_o old_a time_n ansure_n from_o the_o ancient_a city_n of_o ansure_n now_o call_v tarracina_n the_o river_n viciola_n run_v near_o canzano_n the_o river_n vomano_n call_v also_o homano_n run_v near_o calvano_n the_o river_n volturno_n pass_v near_o the_o ancient_a volturno_n now_o it_o be_v call_v the_o river_n of_o capua_n because_o it_o run_v by_o the_o say_a city_n the_o river_n variano_n pass_v near_o cusano_n the_o river_n verre_n run_v near_o bellomonte_a the_o river_n vado_fw-la run_v near_o sinopoli_n the_o river_n verde_n spring_v in_o the_o hill_n maiella_n between_o the_o monastery_n of_o st._n martin_n and_o the_o castle_n faran_n of_o the_o peligni_n now_o call_v abruzzo_n the_o say_a river_n run_v near_o the_o city_n of_o casale_n and_o of_o colle_n macine_n upon_o the_o bank_n of_o the_o say_a river_n be_v the_o body_n of_o manfred_n king_n of_o naples_n bury_v by_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o pope_n and_o upon_o his_o tomb_n be_v engrave_v this_o epitaph_n hic_fw-la jaceo_fw-la caroli_n manfredus_fw-la marie_n subactus_fw-la caesaris_fw-la haerede_fw-la non_fw-la fuit_fw-la urbe_fw-la locus_fw-la sum_n patris_fw-la ex_fw-la odiis_fw-la ausus_fw-la confligere_fw-la petro_n mars_n dedit_fw-la hic_fw-la mortem_fw-la mors_fw-la mihi_fw-la cuncta_fw-la tulit_fw-la of_o the_o hill_n which_o be_v in_o the_o kingdom_n abuceto_o be_v a_o very_a high_a hill_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ischia_n call_v in_o old_a time_n enaria_n inarime_n and_o pithecusa_n upon_o the_o which_o hill_n spring_v a_o river_n of_o the_o same_o name_n aburno_n be_v a_o hill_n in_o the_o province_n of_o lucania_n now_o call_v basilicata_n which_o be_v a_o part_n of_o calauria_n this_o hill_n be_v call_v of_o the_o latin_n alburnus_n because_o it_o be_v all_o white_a virgil_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o say_a hill_n in_o the_o three_o of_o his_o georgic_n say_v primus_fw-la alburnum_fw-la volitans_fw-la atheneo_n a_o hill_n call_v in_o old_a time_n prenusso_n sirreo_n minervio_fw-la and_o the_o hill_n equano_n and_o now_o it_o be_v call_v the_o hill_n of_o massa_n from_o the_o city_n of_o massa_n which_o stand_v but_o a_o little_a distant_a from_o the_o city_n of_o surrento_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v on_o the_o say_a hill_n towards_o the_o sea_n a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o ancient_a temple_n of_o minerva_n astruno_fw-it be_v a_o high_a hill_n which_o stand_v but_o a_o little_a distant_a from_o pozzuolo_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o which_o hill_n be_v a_o plain_a very_o low_a reduce_v into_o a_o circle_n two_o mile_n in_o compass_n where_o be_v a_o little_a pool_n with_o sulphure-water_n which_o issue_v out_o on_o every_o side_n very_o comfortable_a and_o wholesome_a for_o those_o that_o be_v disease_v and_o feeble_a savonarola_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o say_a bath_n call_v they_o astrana_n vgolino_n call_v they_o struna_n balnea_fw-la circello_fw-la name_v by_o the_o latin_n mons_fw-la cerces_n and_o circeus_n and_o of_o ptolemy_n girceum_fw-la promontorium_fw-la perse._n this_o hill_n lie_v near_o to_o gaeta_n and_o be_v so_o call_v of_o circe_n the_o daughter_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o the_o nymph_n perseus_n sister_n of_o aethe_n king_n of_o the_o colchi_n the_o great_a magician_n who_o be_v marry_v to_o the_o king_n of_o the_o sarmatian_n poison_v he_o through_o the_o desire_n she_o have_v to_o domineer_v and_o bear_v rule_v herself_o the_o which_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o she_o be_v chase_v away_o by_o all_o the_o people_n and_o so_o she_o come_v to_o inhabit_v in_o this_o hill_n which_o do_v abound_v with_o great_a plenty_n of_o excellent_a herb_n and_o there_o make_v her_o residence_n with_o the_o which_o herb_n the_o ancient_n have_v feign_v that_o she_o transform_v man_n into_o beast_n there_o be_v upon_o the_o say_a hill_n in_o old_a time_n a_o very_a beautiful_a and_o goodly_a city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n with_o the_o temple_n of_o circe_n and_o the_o obscure_a cave_n of_o minerva_n where_o be_v show_v in_o the_o time_n of_o strabo_n for_o the_o truth_n thereof_o a_o cup_n wherein_o ulysses_n drink_v into_o the_o say_a city_n tarquin_n the_o proud_a bring_v many_o inhabitant_n because_o the_o field_n pometini_fw-la very_o large_a and_o fair_a be_v near_o the_o sea_n subject_n to_o the_o say_a plain_n as_o dionysius_n of_o alicarnassus_n write_v in_o his_o five_o book_n and_o livy_n in_o the_o first_o much_o be_v write_v of_o the_o say_a hill_n in_o many_o place_n both_o by_o dionysius_n strabo_n livy_n pliny_n pomponius_n mela_n solina_n procopio_n and_o also_o virgil_n in_o his_o seven_o book_n the_o say_a city_n be_v afterward_o ruinate_v in_o place_n thereof_o be_v make_v a_o very_a strong_a castle_n which_o be_v a_o secure_a passage_n for_o many_o roman_a bishop_n the_o hill_n carcino_n now_o call_v capo_n di_fw-it stilo_fw-it and_o by_o ptolomeo_n name_v promontorium_n carcinum_fw-la be_v the_o long_a promontory_n in_o all_o italy_n as_o pliny_n write_v by_o opinion_n of_o other_o barbaro_n in_o the_o correction_n of_o pliny_n say_v that_o it_o ought_v to_o be_v call_v cocintum_fw-la as_o the_o ancient_a book_n of_o pliny_n declare_v and_o also_o of_o polybius_n barbaro_n beside_o say_v that_o the_o book_n of_o pliny_n be_v corrupt_v when_o he_o say_v the_o castle_n of_o carceno_n be_v near_o to_o petilia_n because_o he_o shall_v have_v say_v caecinum_fw-la of_o which_o speak_v filisto_n say_v thus_o caecinum_fw-la est_fw-la oppidum_fw-la non_fw-la multum_fw-la à _fw-la sicilia_n distans_fw-la the_o cape_n of_o squillace_n be_v a_o hill_n upon_o the_o which_o in_o old_a time_n be_v the_o city_n of_o squillacâ—_n call_v by_o pliny_n scyllatius_fw-la and_o by_o strabo_n by_o solinus_n and_o by_o pomponius_n mela_n scyllatius_fw-la the_o say_a city_n be_v build_v by_o the_o atenesi_fw-la the_o companion_n of_o menestro_n which_o arrive_v there_o crepacore_n be_v a_o great_a back_n or_o brow_n of_o the_o apennine_a the_o which_o for_o the_o steepness_n and_o difficult_a
the_o distance_n of_o 500_o pace_n round_o about_o can_v be_v eat_v or_o carry_v any_o flesh_n or_o egg_n or_o milk_n or_o any_o white-meat_n whatsoever_o but_o present_o it_o corrupt_v and_o become_v full_a of_o worm_n although_o it_o be_v powder_v boil_a bake_a roast_a worm_n or_o howsoever_o the_o which_o thing_n be_v so_o manifest_o know_v to_o all_o man_n that_o of_o all_o those_o which_o come_v thither_o at_o all_o time_n of_o the_o year_n none_o dare_v carry_v any_o thing_n and_o if_o any_o wâ—ll_n carry_v it_o will_v not_o be_v without_o that_o aforesaid_a sign_n epopon_n be_v a_o hill_n in_o the_o isle_n of_o ischia_n from_o whence_o fire_n ascend_v with_o great_a fury_n but_o be_v now_o become_v plain_a falerno_n be_v a_o hill_n near_o to_o pozzuolo_n the_o which_o be_v so_o name_v of_o a_o man_n as_o seruio_fw-la write_v the_o wine_n take_v its_o name_n of_o falerno_n which_o be_v very_o excellent_a that_o be_v have_v from_o this_o hill_n whereof_o sillio_n speak_v in_o his_o seven_o book_n gravidae_fw-la cui_fw-la nectare_fw-la vites_fw-la nulli_fw-la daunt_v praelis_fw-la nomen_fw-la praeferre_fw-la falernis_fw-la and_o pliny_n in_o the_o six_o chapter_n of_o his_o fourteen_o book_n do_v large_o discourse_v of_o the_o say_a wine_n whereupon_o varro_n in_o praise_v italy_n thus_o say_v quid_fw-la in_o italia_n utensile_n non_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la nascitur_fw-la sed_fw-la etiam_fw-la non_fw-la egregium_fw-la non_fw-la fit_a quod_fw-la far_o comparandum_fw-la campano_fw-la quod_fw-la triticum_fw-la apulo_fw-la quod_fw-la vino_fw-la farlerno_n quod_fw-la oleum_fw-la venafrano_n many_o writer_n make_v mention_n of_o the_o wine_n falerno_n among_o who_o tibullo_n thus_o say_v nunc_fw-la mihi_fw-la fumosos_fw-la veteris_fw-la proferte_fw-la falernos_fw-la and_o the_o same_o say_v non_fw-la tibi_fw-la si_fw-la pretium_fw-la campana_n terra_fw-la daretur_fw-la non_fw-la tibi_fw-la si_fw-la bacchi_fw-la cura_fw-la falernus_n agre_z martial_a also_o speak_v of_o it_o say_v resinata_fw-la bibis_fw-la vina_fw-la falerna_n the_o say_a place_n be_v now_o call_v the_o fort_n of_o mondragone_fw-mi and_o the_o territory_n thereof_o pass_v along_o even_o to_o volturno_n in_o the_o plain_a of_o the_o say_a hill_n be_v campo_n stellato_n now_o call_v the_o territory_n of_o carinola_n and_o also_o by_o the_o common_a people_n it_o be_v call_v mazzone_n of_o what_o excellency_n this_o field_n stellato_n be_v may_v easy_o be_v understand_v by_o the_o word_n of_o cicero_n write_v in_o his_o oration_n against_o the_o law_n de_fw-fr campi_n forasmuch_o as_o in_o it_o he_o be_v force_v to_o persuade_v that_o the_o field_n stellato_n by_o no_o mean_n ought_v to_o be_v sell_v by_o the_o magistracy_n of_o ten_o man_n when_o he_o say_v at_o enim_fw-la agre_z campanus_n hac_fw-la lege_fw-la amittitur_fw-la orbis_fw-la terre_fw-fr pulcherrimos_fw-la whereupon_o cicero_n declare_v that_o it_o be_v the_o proper_a ground_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n suetonius_n write_v that_o cesar_n divide_v the_o field_n stellato_n between_o 2009_o citizen_n of_o rome_n to_o get_v the_o good_a will_n of_o the_o people_n guaro_n or_o gualdo_n call_v by_o the_o latin_n mons_fw-la guarus_fw-la &_o gauros_n but_o now_o common_o call_v the_o hill_n barbaro_n the_o say_a hill_n be_v not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o lake_n averno_n the_o foot_n whereof_o stretch_v even_o to_o cuma_n and_o to_o baia._n this_o hill_n bring_v forth_o very_o fruitful_a vine_n the_o which_o three_o time_n in_o a_o year_n yield_v excellent_a grape_n and_o very_o precious_a and_o pure_a wine_n gauro_n for_o which_o cause_n the_o poet_n feign_v that_o here_o be_v the_o habitation_n of_o the_o nymph_n ausonius_n make_v mention_v idyl_n 8._o pli._n 14._o cap._n 6._o and_o 3_o book_n cap._n 5._o lucan_n lib._n 2._o floro_n in_o lib._n 1._o cap._n 16._o giovenal_n in_o the_o 8_o and_o 9_o sat._n galen_n 12._o methodi_fw-la de_fw-la cib_fw-la bonis_fw-la &_o malis_fw-la suc_n cap._n 13._o &_o 1._o the_o antidote_n gioviano_n pontano_n in_o the_o 2_o parthenia_n cicero_n against_o rullo_n statio_fw-la lib._n 3._o gargano_n be_v a_o famous_a hill_n and_o stand_v in_o the_o plain_a puglia_n now_o call_v the_o province_n of_o capitanata_n there_o be_v in_o the_o say_a hill_n some_o pleasant_a wood_n and_o although_o for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o be_v without_o tree_n nevertheless_o there_o be_v gather_v many_o kind_n of_o medicinable_a herb_n for_o divers_a infirmity_n this_o high_a and_o famous_a hill_n proceee_v from_o the_o apennine_a and_o the_o circuit_n round_o about_o even_o to_o the_o low_a dissent_n contain_v â—00_o mile_n and_o on_o the_o top_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v the_o renown_a and_o noble_a city_n of_o st_n angelo_n from_o the_o which_o all_o the_o hill_n be_v now_o so_o call_v and_o there_o be_v a_o very_a fair_a and_o goodly_a church_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o st._n michael_n the_o archangel_n whether_o infinite_a people_n resort_v from_o sundry_a place_n of_o christendom_n with_o great_a superstition_n and_o frequency_n at_o all_o time_n many_o ancient_a writer_n make_v mention_n of_o this_o hill_n gargano_n among_o who_o be_v strabo_n pliny_n pomponius_n mela_n and_o virgil_n in_o his_o 11_o book_n say_v victor_n gargani_n condebat_fw-la japygis_fw-la and_o lucan_n in_o the_o 5._o apulus_fw-la adriacas_fw-la exit_fw-la garganus_n in_o undas_fw-la and_o horace_n in_o the_o second_o of_o his_o verse_n say_v querceta_fw-la gargani_n laborent_fw-la hermete_n be_v a_o pleasant_a hill_n which_o approach_v even_o to_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n and_o be_v common_o call_v the_o hill_n of_o s._n hermo_n because_o in_o the_o top_n thereof_o there_o be_v a_o castle_n of_o the_o same_o name_n make_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o of_o angio._n that_o excellent_a poet_n pontano_n say_v in_o his_o lepidinia_n that_o the_o say_a hill_n be_v so_o call_v by_o the_o fair_a nymph_n hermete_n which_o dwell_v in_o the_o eminent_a and_o high_a part_n of_o this_o hill_n galen_n and_o martial_n call_v it_o trifolius_fw-la mons_fw-la of_o the_o three-leafed_a grass_n which_o grow_v there_o every_o where_o hidro_n be_v a_o high_a hill_n which_o be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o country_n of_o otranto_n the_o which_o hill_n be_v call_v by_o the_o latinist_n hydruntum_n and_o by_o pliny_n and_o strabo_n hydrus_n and_o hydruntis_n the_o hill_n miseno_n or_o the_o promontory_n of_o campagna_n felix_fw-la stand_v but_o a_o little_a distant_a from_o cuma_n it_o be_v name_v misenus_n by_o strabo_n dionysius_n of_o alicarn_n pliny_n antonino_n virg._n tacitus_n in_o his_o 5_o 14_o and_o 15_o book_n and_o by_o ptolemy_n it_o be_v call_v promontorium_n misenum_n likewise_o sillio_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o 8._o it_o be_v so_o name_v according_a to_o dionysius_n in_o his_o first_o book_n by_o miseno_n a_o worthy_a man_n and_o a_o follower_n of_o aeneas_n which_o die_v there_o the_o which_o virgil_n affirm_v in_o his_o 6_o book_n of_o eneidos_n miseno_n when_o he_o recite_v that_o miseno_n be_v dead_a aeneas_n whole_o discomfort_a demand_v of_o achate_n what_o they_o shall_v do_v and_o where_o they_o shall_v bury_v he_o and_o at_o the_o last_o be_v here_o bury_v aereo_fw-la and_o of_o he_o be_v call_v miseno_n for_o before_o the_o come_n of_o aeneas_n the_o say_a hill_n be_v call_v aereo_fw-la for_o virgil_n say_v in_o the_o six_o of_o the_o eneid_n praeterea_fw-la iaceo_fw-la exanimum_fw-la tibi_fw-la corpus_fw-la amici_fw-la and_o somewhat_o low_o quem_fw-la socium_fw-la exanimum_fw-la vates_fw-la quod_fw-la corpus_fw-la humandum_fw-la diceret_fw-la atque_fw-la illi_fw-la misenum_n in_fw-la lictore_fw-la sicco_fw-it ut_fw-la venere_fw-la vident_fw-la indigna_fw-es morte_fw-la peremptum_fw-la misenum_n aeolidem_fw-la quo_fw-la non_fw-la prestantior_fw-la alter_fw-la aere_fw-la ciere_fw-la vos_fw-la martemque_fw-la accendere_fw-la cantu_fw-la hectoris_n hic_fw-la magni_fw-la fuerat_fw-la comes_fw-la and_o a_o little_a far_o nec_fw-la minus_fw-la intereà _fw-la misenum_n in_fw-la lictore_fw-la teucri_n flebant_fw-la &_o cineri_fw-la ingrato_fw-la suprema_fw-la ferebant_fw-la in_o describe_v the_o manner_n of_o his_o grave_n after_o a_o few_o verse_n say_v at_o pius_fw-la aeneas_n ingenti_fw-la mole_n sepulchrum_fw-la imposuit_fw-la suaque_fw-la arma_fw-la viro_fw-la remumque_fw-la tubamque_fw-la monte_fw-la sub_fw-la aerio_fw-la qui_fw-la nunc_fw-la misenus_n ab_fw-la illo_fw-la dicitur_fw-la aeternumque_fw-la tenet_fw-la per_fw-la secula_fw-la nomen_fw-la pomponius_n mela_n and_o solinus_n say_v that_o this_o miseno_n from_o who_o the_o say_a hill_n take_v its_o name_n be_v the_o trumpeter_n of_o aeneas_n and_o seruio_fw-la upon_o the_o three_o and_o six_o of_o the_o eneid_n say_v that_o aeneas_n be_v desirous_a to_o raise_v the_o soul_n of_o the_o dead_a which_o remain_v in_o hell_n out_o of_o the_o lake_n averno_n but_o be_v unable_a to_o do_v it_o unless_o he_o first_o kill_v some_o man_n faro_n and_o after_o sacrifice_v he_o to_o the_o god_n of_o hell_n to_o this_o effect_n he_o kill_v his_o belove_a trumpeter_n miseno_n and_o after_o the_o sacrifice_n end_v he_o obtain_v his_o
church_n and_o a_o monastery_n of_o carthusian_n monk_n under_o the_o name_n of_o st._n martin_n the_o other_o church_n of_o st._n hermo_n stand_v within_o the_o castle_n which_o be_v build_v by_o charles_n the_o first_o of_o angio_n king_n of_o naples_n for_o a_o defence_n and_o guard_n of_o the_o say_a city_n the_o say_a castle_n be_v new_o fortify_v by_o the_o emperor_n charles_n the_o five_o all_o this_o hill_n be_v beautify_v with_o goodly_a building_n trifolino_n and_o other_o worthy_a edifice_n this_o pleasant_a hill_n yield_v excellent_a wine_n which_o be_v much_o commend_v by_o galen_n 5_o salubrium_fw-la &_o 1_o the_o antid_v and_o martial_a in_o xenia_n speak_v of_o the_o wine_n trifolino_n thus_o say_v non_fw-la sum_fw-la de_fw-fr primo_fw-la fateor_fw-la trifolina_fw-la lyaeo_n inter_fw-la vina_fw-la tamen_fw-la septima_fw-la vitis_fw-la aero_fw-la it_o be_v call_v the_o hill_n trifolino_n by_o reason_n of_o the_o three-leafed_a grass_n which_o grow_v there_o very_o plentiful_o tifata_n be_v a_o hill_n which_o lie_v above_o capoa_n whereof_o sillio_n speak_v 13._o tifata_n umbrisico_fw-la generatum_fw-la monte_fw-fr calenum_fw-la titus_n livius_n likewise_o name_v it_o in_o the_o seven_o and_o twentisixth_a book_n describe_v that_o hannibal_n depart_v from_o the_o brutii_n come_v into_o these_o place_n to_o relieve_v capoa_n besiege_v by_o q._n fulvius_n and_o appius_n claudius_n the_o roman_a consul_n and_o pitch_v his_o camp_n in_o a_o valley_n but_o a_o little_a distant_a from_o the_o say_a hill_n with_o the_o great_a part_n of_o his_o army_n and_o with_o 30_o eliphant_n vesevo_fw-la or_o vesuvio_n be_v a_o hill_n that_o stand_v over_o against_o naples_n and_o opposite_a to_o the_o pompeian_n vesevo_n divide_v on_o every_o side_n with_o high_a hill_n and_o have_v at_o the_o foot_n thereof_o round_o about_o many_o pleasant_a wood_n but_o in_o the_o top_n be_v very_o dreadful_a hideous_a and_o unpassable_a in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o be_v a_o great_a hole_n make_v with_o fire_n which_o seem_v as_o a_o theatre_n dig_v even_o out_o of_o the_o bowel_n of_o the_o hill_n from_o whence_o in_o old_a time_n do_v ascend_v great_a abundance_n of_o fire_n of_o these_o flame_n beroso_n the_o caldean_a in_o his_o five_o book_n of_o antiquity_n make_v mention_v say_v that_o in_o the_o last_o year_n of_o the_o king_n arli_n the_o 7_o king_n of_o the_o assyrian_n the_o say_a hill_n burn_v suetonius_n in_o the_o life_n of_o titus_n say_v that_o in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o say_a emperor_n it_o yield_v also_o great_a abundance_n of_o fire_n of_o the_o like_a fire_n in_o the_o same_o manner_n relate_v dion_n the_o greek_a the_o say_a fire_n burn_v two_o city_n that_o stand_v near_o unto_o it_o that_o be_v to_o say_v erculanio_n and_o pompey_n after_o the_o fire_n have_v continue_v three_o day_n and_o three_o night_n it_o cast_v so_o many_o ash_n with_o so_o great_a violence_n that_o they_o be_v carry_v with_o the_o force_n of_o the_o wind_n even_o into_o africa_n into_o syria_n and_o into_o egypt_n whereupon_o pliny_n be_v desirous_a to_o see_v the_o cause_n of_o these_o fire_n go_v even_o to_o the_o tower_n ottavi_n and_o there_o be_v stifle_v with_o the_o smoke_n which_o rise_v from_o the_o say_a hill_n this_o burn_a be_v the_o cause_n that_o the_o curati_n be_v create_v in_o rome_n for_o the_o country_n of_o lavoro_n who_o office_n be_v to_o provide_v for_o those_o inconvenience_n in_o all_o that_o country_n vesevo_n be_v now_o much_o till_v and_o yield_v excellent_a greek_a wine_n and_o great_a store_n of_o corn_n and_o there_o be_v also_o gather_v great_a plenty_n of_o good_a fruit_n it_o be_v now_o call_v the_o hill_n of_o summa_fw-it because_o it_o stand_v over_o against_o naples_n on_o the_o one_o side_n it_o have_v the_o field_n on_o the_o other_o the_o sea_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n be_v the_o fair_a city_n of_o summa_fw-it which_o be_v adorn_v with_o the_o title_n of_o duke_n of_o the_o say_a hill_n thus_o say_v sillio_n italico_n in_o the_o 12_o book_n monstrantur_fw-la veseva_fw-la juga_fw-la atque_fw-la in_o vertice_fw-la summo_fw-la depasti_fw-la flammis_fw-la scopuli_fw-la fractusque_fw-la ruina_fw-la mons_fw-la circum_fw-la atque_fw-la aethnae_fw-la satis_fw-la carentia_fw-la saxa_fw-la and_o martial_a in_o the_o 4_o book_n of_o his_o epigram_n hic_fw-la est_fw-la pampineis_fw-la viridis_fw-la vesuvius_fw-la vmbris_fw-la praesserat_fw-la hic_fw-la madidos_fw-la nobilis_fw-la wa_z locus_fw-la haec_fw-la juga_fw-la quam_fw-la nysae_fw-la colle_n plus_fw-la bacchus_fw-la amavit_fw-la hoc_fw-la nuper_fw-la satyri_fw-la monte_fw-fr dedere_fw-la choros_fw-la haec_fw-la veneris_fw-la sedes_fw-la lacedaemone_n graâ—ior_fw-la illi_fw-la hic_fw-la locus_fw-la herculeo_n nomine_fw-la clarus_fw-la erat_fw-la cuncta_fw-la jacent_fw-la flammis_fw-la &_o tristi_fw-la mersa_fw-la favilla_fw-la nec_fw-la superi_fw-la vellem_fw-la hoc_fw-la licuisse_fw-la sibi_fw-la some_o say_v that_o vesuvio_n be_v so_o call_v for_o the_o sparkle_n of_o fire_n which_o in_o old_a time_n it_o cast_v out_o as_o it_o be_v full_a of_o sparkle_n for_o in_o old_a time_n a_o sparkle_n be_v call_v vesuvia_n other_o say_v that_o it_o be_v also_o name_v vesbio_n of_o vesbio_n captain_n of_o the_o pelasgi_n which_o do_v domineer_v and_o command_v the_o say_v hill_n seruio_fw-la be_v deceive_v in_o expound_v those_o word_n of_o virgil_n in_o the_o 7._o saying_n et_fw-la vicina_fw-la veseva_fw-la ora_fw-la jugo_fw-la because_o he_o say_v that_o vesevio_n be_v not_o the_o same_o that_o be_v vesuvo_n and_o that_o the_o first_o stand_v in_o liguria_n from_o whence_o the_o river_n po_n flow_v and_o that_o the_o second_o be_v in_o campania_n felix_fw-la nevertheless_o by_o the_o authority_n and_o testimony_n of_o excellent_a and_o grave_a writer_n that_o hill_n of_o liguria_n have_v be_v call_v vesuvio_n fen_n the_o fenn_n pontana_n call_v of_o the_o latinist_n palus_n pontina_n be_v so_o name_v as_o strabo_n say_v from_o the_o city_n of_o pometia_n sometime_o a_o colony_n of_o the_o roman_n make_v at_o the_o same_o time_n with_o suessa_n according_a to_o t._n liviâ—s_n in_o his_o 9_o book_n it_o proceed_v of_o two_o river_n the_o one_o call_v aufido_n the_o other_o vfente_fw-mi of_o the_o first_o virgil_n make_v mention_v say_v et_fw-la in_o mare_fw-la volvitur_fw-la vfeus_n and_o in_o the_o 7._o vfeus_n insignis_fw-la fama_fw-la now_o it_o be_v vulgar_o call_v aufente_n and_o also_o baudino_n this_o fenn_n be_v so_o large_a that_o as_o pliny_n say_v with_o the_o authority_n of_o mutiano_n that_o there_o be_v 24_o city_n titus_n livius_n write_v in_o his_o 47_o book_n that_o the_o say_v fenn_n be_v dry_v up_o by_o the_o consul_n cornelio_n cethego_n and_o the_o ground_n become_v solid_a and_o firm_a to_o sow_v corn_n pontina_n but_o in_o process_n of_o time_n care_v be_v not_o have_v thereof_o it_o return_v to_o its_o pristinate_a state_n and_o be_v all_o fill_v with_o water_n the_o which_o theodorico_n king_n of_o the_o goth_n note_v cause_v it_o to_o be_v make_v dry_a another_o time_n at_o this_o present_a the_o say_a field_n be_v become_v for_o the_o most_o part_n so_o moorish_a as_o well_o by_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o say_a river_n as_o the_o great_a flow_v of_o the_o water_n which_o spring_n from_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o border_a hill_n round_o about_o and_o there_o settle_v and_o remain_v their_o ancient_a passage_n be_v stop_v whereby_o they_o be_v wont_a to_o depart_v and_o pass_v into_o the_o sea_n so_o by_o this_o mean_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v a_o great_a moor_n upon_o this_o fenn_n or_o moor_n be_v the_o city_n of_o terracina_n call_v in_o old_a time_n ansure_n which_o be_v the_o chief_a and_o head_n city_n of_o the_o vlosci_n strabo_n say_v that_o in_o former_a time_n it_o be_v call_v trachina_fw-la which_o be_v to_o say_v sharp_a and_o rough_a by_o reason_n of_o the_o stony_a â—ils_n where_o it_o be_v situate_a seruio_fw-la say_v that_o in_o terracina_n be_v adore_v a_o little_a jupiter_n call_v ansurâ—_n ansure_n which_o in_o greek_a signify_v as_o it_o be_v not_o shave_v because_o he_o have_v no_o beard_n by_o reason_n of_o his_o youth_n whereupon_o martial_a in_o the_o 10_o of_o his_o epigram_n write_v to_o faustine_n thus_o say_v o_o nemus_fw-la o_o fontes_fw-la solidumque_fw-la madentis_fw-la arenae_fw-la lictus_fw-la &_o aequoris_fw-la splendidus_fw-la anxur_n aqueis_fw-la and_o horace_n in_o hâ—s_n poetry_n say_v sterilique_fw-la diu_fw-la palus_fw-la aptaque_fw-la remis_fw-la vnicas_fw-la urbes_fw-la alit_fw-la &_o grave_a sentit_fw-la aratrum_fw-la seruio_fw-la also_o say_v that_o not_o very_o far_o from_o terracina_n be_v a_o city_n call_v satura_fw-la suetonius_n tranquillus_n write_v that_o tiberius_n be_v invite_v to_o a_o feast_n at_o terracina_n in_o a_o place_n call_v pretorio_n sudden_o fall_v from_o aloft_o many_o great_a stone_n which_o kill_v many_o of_o his_o friend_n and_o follower_n and_o himself_o hardly_o escape_v spartiano_n say_v that_o antonino_n pio_n repair_v the_o haven_n
he_o carry_v for_o this_o purpose_n so_o entice_v and_o allure_v he_o whereupon_o the_o dolphin_n grow_v great_o in_o love_n with_o he_o by_o which_o mean_v be_v call_v by_o the_o boy_n at_o any_o time_n whatsoever_o though_o he_o be_v hide_v and_o in_o the_o bottom_n of_o the_o lake_n nevertheless_o he_o will_v present_o come_v and_o take_v the_o meat_n from_o the_o boy_n hand_n and_o afterward_o suffer_v he_o to_o mount_v upon_o his_o back_n lay_v down_o his_o sharp_a fin_n and_o so_o take_v he_o up_o and_o carry_v he_o to_o pozzuolo_n play_v with_o he_o through_o a_o great_a part_n of_o the_o water_n and_o in_o like_a manner_n will_v return_v with_o he_o and_o this_o he_o continue_v for_o many_o year_n until_o the_o boy_n die_v and_o the_o dolphin_n come_v to_o his_o accustom_a place_n and_o miss_v he_o so_o lament_v and_o sorrow_v till_o in_o the_o end_n he_o pine_v away_o and_o also_o die_v with_o very_a grief_n the_o lake_n of_o patria_fw-la be_v a_o very_a great_a lake_n and_o full_a of_o fish_n and_o iâ—_n near_o to_o linturno_n in_o campania_n felix_fw-la on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o the_o say_a lake_n not_o very_o far_o from_o the_o sea_n be_v to_o be_v see_v at_o this_o present_a a_o tower_n not_o very_o ancient_a call_v patrio_fw-la build_v upon_o the_o ruin_n of_o linterno_fw-la africano_n which_o be_v the_o town_n of_o scipio_n africano_n for_o ptolomeo_n pliny_n and_o mela_n and_o livio_n place_v linterno_fw-la between_o vulturno_fw-la and_o cuma_n scipio_n africano_n make_v choice_n to_o live_v rather_o in_o linterno_fw-la as_o a_o voluntary_a exile_n then_o to_o abide_v in_o rome_n among_o such_o ungrateful_a people_n because_o he_o have_v experience_n of_o that_o true_a proverb_n that_o a_o benefit_n be_v seldom_o reward_v but_o with_o ingratitude_n scipio_n die_v proverb_n leave_v in_o his_o will_n that_o this_o epitaph_n shall_v be_v engrave_v upon_o his_o tomb_n devicto_fw-la hannibale_n capta_fw-la carthagine_v &_o aucto_fw-la imperio_fw-la hos_fw-la cineres_fw-la marmore_fw-la tectus_fw-la habes_fw-la cui_fw-la non_fw-la europa_n non_fw-la obstitit_fw-la africa_n quondam_a respice_fw-la res_fw-la hominum_fw-la quam_fw-la brevis_fw-la urna_fw-la praemit_fw-la the_o lake_n fondano_n name_v fandanus_fw-la through_o the_o error_n of_o pliny_n instead_o of_o fundanus_n as_o the_o learned_a barbaro_n note_v the_o say_a lake_n be_v in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o country_n of_o lavoro_n near_o formia_fw-la and_o villa_n castello_n there_o be_v very_o good_a fish_n have_v from_o this_o lake_n and_o especial_o great_a eel_n the_o fame_n and_o report_n be_v every_o where_o spread_v that_o sâ—ipio_n remain_v at_o linterno_fw-la thither_o repair_v certain_a notorious_a pirate_n to_o visit_v and_o honour_v he_o afr._n draw_v by_o the_o fame_n and_o renown_n of_o his_o many_o victory_n by_o this_o clear_o appear_v the_o force_n of_o virtue_n how_o powerful_a and_o puissant_a it_o be_v even_o among_o all_o people_n that_o it_o enforce_v not_o only_o the_o good_a to_o love_v it_o but_o also_o the_o wicked_a and_o reprobate_a to_o honour_v and_o embrace_v it_o salapia_n be_v a_o lake_n in_o pugliâ—_n daunia_n which_o be_v now_o call_v the_o province_n of_o capitanata_n the_o lake_n varrone_n call_v in_o old_a time_n girn_v lie_v in_o the_o province_n of_o capitanata_n and_o be_v thirty_o mile_n in_o compass_n where_o be_v these_o city_n cappino_n cognato_fw-la and_o iscitella_fw-mi the_o say_a lake_n breed_v very_o good_a â—ishes_n and_o eel_n of_o the_o wood_n agnitia_n be_v a_o wood_n which_o stand_v near_o the_o city_n of_o alba_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o marsi_n now_o call_v abruzzesie_n of_o it_o virgil_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o seven_o book_n the_o wood_n hami_n call_v in_o old_a time_n sacer_n lucus_n this_o sacred_a wood_n be_v three_o mile_n distant_a from_o cuma_n a_o city_n of_o campania_n felix_fw-la the_o say_a wood_n with_o the_o temple_n stand_v upon_o a_o high_a hill_n be_v within_o a_o mile_n and_o half_a of_o the_o bath_n of_o tripergota_n the_o which_o hill_n be_v plant_v on_o every_o side_n with_o sumptuous_a building_n even_o to_o the_o top_n of_o this_o hill_n livy_n make_v mention_n in_o his_o three_o book_n ab_fw-la urbe_fw-la con_v say_v that_o they_o sacrifice_v there_o in_o the_o night_n we_o have_v write_v at_o large_a thereof_o in_o the_o book_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o pozzuolo_n whereto_o i_o refer_v the_o reader_n lusilla_n be_v a_o wood_n in_o length_n three_o mile_n where_o be_v very_o goodly_a pasture_n for_o drove_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n it_o be_v distant_a from_o lusilla_n two_o mile_n and_o a_o little_a more_o from_o the_o ancient_a lavo_fw-la call_v laino_n a_o city_n of_o calauria_n on_o this_o side_n daunia_n be_v in_o old_a time_n a_o very_a fair_a wood_n all_o of_o oak_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o be_v a_o stately_a temple_n dedicate_v to_o jupiter_n dodonâ—o_o who_o statue_n be_v very_o much_o honour_v because_o it_o reveal_v thing_n by_o the_o mean_n of_o a_o pigeon_n this_o wood_n stand_v in_o puglia_n and_o be_v so_o call_v of_o dauno_n the_o son_n of_o pilumno_n and_o of_o daâ—ao_n the_o grandfather_n of_o turnus_n which_o rule_v puglia_n the_o which_o province_n be_v afterward_o call_v daunia_n sila_n call_v for_o the_o excellency_n thereof_o sila_n brettiana_n be_v a_o very_a fair_a wood_n which_o contain_v 200_o mile_n in_o compass_n and_o stand_v near_o cosenza_n a_o city_n of_o calauria_n on_o this_o side_n this_o famous_a wood_n be_v not_o so_o hideous_a and_o loathsome_a in_o winter_n through_o the_o continual_a snow_n and_o ice_n as_o it_o be_v pleasant_a and_o delightful_a in_o summer_n where_o the_o fresh_a air_n with_o delicate_a stream_n of_o water_n full_a of_o fish_n the_o sundry_a part_n in_o fowl_v and_o hunt_v the_o infinite_a drove_n and_o herd_n of_o cattle_n which_o plentiful_o feed_v represent_v in_o effect_n that_o which_o the_o poet_n feign_v of_o their_o arcadia_n in_o this_o wood_n be_v tree_n which_o yield_v pitch_n and_o excellent_a turpentine_n whereof_o strabo_n in_o his_o 6_o book_n thus_o say_v est_fw-la syla_n picis_fw-la ferax_fw-la optime_fw-la brettiana_n dicta_fw-la proceris_fw-la arboribus_fw-la &_o aquis_fw-la recentibus_fw-la râ—ferta_fw-la ad_fw-la 97_o longitudinis_fw-la of_o this_o sila_n virgil_n make_v mention_n in_o the_o 12_o book_n say_v ac_fw-la velut_fw-la ingenti_fw-la syla_n summove_v taburno_n cum_fw-la duo_fw-la conversis_fw-la inimica_fw-la in_o praelia_fw-la tauri_fw-la frontibus_fw-la incurrunt_fw-la pavidi_fw-la cessere_fw-la magistri_fw-la stat_n pecus_fw-la omne_fw-la metu_fw-la mutum_fw-la mussamque_fw-la juvencae_fw-la quis_fw-la pâ—cori_fw-la imperiet_fw-la quem_fw-la tota_fw-la armenta_fw-la sequantur_fw-la dioscorides_n in_o his_o first_o book_n do_v much_o commend_v the_o pitch_n which_o come_v from_o thence_o and_o galen_n also_o do_v great_o praise_v it_o in_o his_o book_n the_o antido_n and_o in_o the_o 3_o de_fw-fr copia_fw-la medicamentorum_fw-la and_o in_o other_o place_n it_o be_v also_o commend_v by_o paulo_n agineta_n in_o the_o three_o book_n de_fw-fr arte_fw-la medendi_fw-la of_o aetio_n in_o the_o fifteen_o book_n of_o pliny_n 4._o of_o columella_n of_o vegetio_n and_o of_o scribonio_n a_o excellent_a physician_n which_o flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n tiberius_n of_o the_o mine_n in_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o country_n of_o lavoro_n call_v in_o old_a time_n campania_n felix_fw-la in_o the_o isle_n of_o ischia_n call_v in_o old_a time_n enaria_n be_v a_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o of_o alum_n the_o which_o bartholomeo_n perdice_n genua_n find_v in_o the_o year_n 1465._o in_o the_o territory_n of_o pozzuolo_n be_v a_o mine_n of_o alum_n of_o brimstone_n of_o copper_n of_o iron_n and_o of_o saltpetre_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o sessa_o be_v a_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o hill_n of_o summa_fw-it call_v vesevo_n and_o vesuvio_n be_v mine_n of_o gold_n brimstone_n and_o alum_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o principality_n on_o this_o side_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o olibano_fw-la be_v a_o mine_n of_o silver_n in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o principality_n on_o the_o other_o side_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o prata_n be_v a_o mine_n of_o gold_n and_o silver_n in_o the_o province_n of_o abruzzo_n on_o this_o side_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o lietto_n manupello_n be_v a_o mine_n of_o pitch_n in_o the_o manner_n of_o tarr_n and_o be_v of_o the_o same_o operation_n that_o pitch_n be_v this_o be_v find_v in_o the_o year_n 1577._o in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o country_n of_o cantalupo_n at_o the_o bottom_n of_o a_o hill_n do_v flow_v a_o certain_a liquor_n call_v petronical_a oil_n which_o be_v very_o sovereign_a and_o medicinable_a in_o the_o province_n of_o the_o country_n of_o otranto_n in_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o city_n of_o matera_fw-la be_v mine_n of_o bolearmenick_n and_o of_o a_o certain_a earth_n call_v by_o the_o latinist_n
barbary_n and_o this_o the_o holy_a ferdinand_n do_v so_o a_o little_a after_o that_o he_o have_v receive_v the_o title_n of_o catholic_a king_n from_o the_o apostolical_a see_v nor_o do_v i_o think_v king_n almansor_n that_o you_o ever_o hear_v or_o read_v of_o a_o act_n of_o more_o infidelity_n and_o ingratitude_n by_o saracen_n infidel_n or_o pagan_a almansor_n go_v on_o and_o say_v true_o i_o have_v conversd_v with_o divers_a chronicle_n wherein_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o many_o odd_a foul_a traverse_n of_o state_n do_v by_o ambitious_a prince_n in_o hope_n to_o reign_v but_o touch_v this_o act_n of_o ferdinand_n i_o do_v not_o remember_v to_o have_v read_v any_o that_o can_v parallel_v it_o naples_n say_v again_o but_o o_o king_n almansor_n if_o your_o nation_n keep_v fast_o spain_n so_o many_o year_n in_o that_o chain_n what_o way_n do_v they_o use_v to_o shake_v it_o off_o almansor_n say_v that_o curse_a union_n which_o be_v make_v betwixt_o castille_n and_o arragon_n by_o the_o nuptial_n of_o ferdinand_n and_o isabel_n be_v the_o cause_n of_o my_o ruin_n and_o of_o my_o successor_n after_o i_o as_o also_o of_o the_o servitude_n whereof_o you_o complain_v a_o most_o fatal_a union_n which_o all_o the_o potentate_n of_o europe_n special_o of_o italy_n have_v as_o much_o cause_n to_o curse_v to_o this_o day_n as_o i_o have_v for_o the_o jealousy_n betwixt_o the_o castilian_n and_o arragonian_n secure_v always_o my_o kingdom_n of_o granada_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o countenance_n and_o succour_n which_o the_o pope_n give_v to_o ferdinand_n do_v accelerate_v the_o work_n hold_v there_o king_n almansor_n say_v naples_n for_o since_o you_o be_v cast_v out_o of_o spain_n the_o pope_n have_v suffer_v more_o by_o the_o ambitious_a design_n of_o the_o catholic_n king_n then_o they_o do_v before_o for_o nothing_o can_v be_v so_o disadvantageous_a to_o rome_n as_o to_o have_v so_o potent_a a_o prince_n so_o near_o a_o neighbour_n unto_o she_o witness_v that_o siege_n and_o lamentable_a sack_n which_o she_o suffer_v so_o soon_o after_o my_o servitude_n by_o the_o spaniard_n bourbon_n be_v his_o general_n whereby_o he_o handsome_o pay_v she_o for_o that_o assistance_n she_o give_v he_o for_o the_o conquest_n of_o granada_n since_o which_o time_n the_o ambition_n of_o spain_n have_v be_v feel_v in_o italy_n and_o in_o other_o place_n so_o that_o it_o have_v be_v more_o for_o the_o tranquillity_n of_o europe_n that_o the_o moor_n have_v still_o continue_v in_o spain_n add_v hereunto_o that_o these_o new_a addition_n of_o power_n to_o spain_n have_v tend_v much_o to_o the_o disorder_n ever_o since_o that_o have_v happen_v unto_o you_o in_o matter_n of_o religion_n the_o jealousy_n that_o germany_n have_v of_o the_o grow_a greatness_n of_o charles_n the_o five_o be_v the_o cause_n that_o many_o prince_n revolâ—ed_v from_o he_o and_o rome_n but_o since_o the_o spaniard_n have_v take_v such_o firm_a foot_n in_o italy_n the_o main_a reach_n of_o their_o policy_n be_v to_o join_v i_o and_o milan_n in_o one_o entire_a piece_n by_o subdue_a all_o the_o interjacent_a territory_n which_o if_o it_o happen_v farewell_o the_o freedom_n of_o all_o italy_n as_o well_o as_o i_o but_o say_v almansor_n how_o be_v the_o milaneses_n use_v your_o conterranean_a fellow_n subject_n naples_n answer_v that_o they_o of_o milan_n be_v wash_v only_o with_o dash_v of_o rain_n water_n but_o a_o whole_a deluge_n have_v overwhelmd_a i_o moreover_o the_o disposition_n of_o the_o lombard_n differ_v from_o i_o for_o the_o nobleman_n and_o gentry_n there_o be_v more_o free_a and_o resolute_a and_o more_o far_o from_o vice_n they_o be_v better_a patriot_n and_o careful_a of_o their_o country_n liberty_n insomuch_o that_o i_o dare_v say_v if_o there_o be_v but_o one_o true_a cremona_n brain_n among_o my_o napolitan_a baron_n it_o will_v be_v enough_o to_o dash_v that_o force_a donative_n which_o be_v exact_v of_o i_o ever_o and_o anon_o which_o bring_v i_o often_o to_o feed_v upon_o bread_n and_o onion_n add_v hereunto_o that_o the_o confine_n of_o the_o grison_n of_o the_o duke_n of_o savoy_n and_o the_o venetian_a who_o be_v all_o jealous_a of_o the_o king_n of_o spain_n grow_a power_n make_v he_o proceed_v with_o more_o discretion_n and_o caution_n in_o his_o territory_n in_o lombardy_n this_o dialog_n betwixt_o naples_n and_o almansor_n be_v end_v the_o same_o author_n feign_v all_o the_o state_n of_o europe_n to_o be_v summon_v before_o the_o oracle_n at_o delphos_n to_o be_v weigh_v in_o a_o great_a balance_n hold_v by_o lorenzo_n de_fw-fr medici_n where_o the_o monarchy_n of_o spain_n make_v her_o appearance_n in_o a_o high_a majestic_a garb_n among_o other_o passage_n there_o be_v a_o book_n present_v unto_o she_o by_o one_o of_o the_o wit_n the_o substance_n whereof_o be_v to_o discover_v a_o way_n for_o spain_n to_o reduce_v to_o her_o ancient_a splendour_n and_o freedom_n the_o most_o noble_a parthenope_n and_o the_o once_o most_o flourish_a kingdom_n of_o naples_n whereas_o by_o plundring_n of_o the_o soldier_n the_o corruption_n of_o the_o judge_n the_o fleece_n of_o the_o baron_n the_o rapacity_n of_o the_o viceroy_n who_o be_v send_v thither_o as_o hog_n to_o a_o sty_n only_o to_o fatten_v the_o former_a lustre_n of_o that_o delicate_a country_n be_v quite_o decay_a the_o author_n receive_v twenty_o crown_n of_o the_o spanish_a monarchy_n for_o a_o guerdon_n for_o this_o book_n promise_v that_o she_o will_v deliver_v that_o discourse_n and_o avisos_fw-la to_o her_o confessor_n to_o consider_v of_o another_o pure_a politician_n present_v she_o with_o a_o treaty_n clean_o contrary_a show_v she_o a_o way_n how_o the_o napolitan_a courser_n may_v be_v bring_v to_o bear_v a_o packsaddle_n of_o a_o heavy_a burden_n and_o to_o be_v make_v so_o docil_n that_o he_o may_v be_v fit_a to_o draw_v her_o coach_n upon_o occasion_n to_o the_o author_n of_o this_o discourse_n the_o monarchy_n give_v 12000_o crown_n and_o a_o little_a after_o he_o be_v grandee_n of_o spain_n at_o this_o great_a assembly_n in_o delphos_n there_o be_v a_o contrasto_n happen_v betwixt_o rome_n and_o naples_n who_o shall_v have_v the_o precedency_n it_o be_v decide_v that_o for_o the_o majesty_n of_o a_o city_n naples_n must_v eternal_o veil_v to_o rome_n and_o rome_n to_o naples_n for_o a_o delicate_a situation_n that_o rome_n must_v confess_v there_o be_v more_o people_n in_o naples_n but_o that_o naples_n must_v acknowledge_v there_o be_v more_o man_n in_o rome_n moreover_o it_o be_v necessary_a that_o the_o wit_n and_o wine_n of_o naples_n shall_v be_v transport_v to_o rome_n to_o receive_v perfection_n it_o be_v also_o decree_v that_o naples_n have_v more_o skill_n to_o break_v colt_n and_o rome_n to_o tame_a man_n it_o be_v confess_v further_a that_o there_o be_v more_o cavalier_n in_o naples_n and_o more_o câ—mendums_n in_o rome_n that_o among_o the_o roman_n they_o be_v only_o call_v knight_n who_o carry_v a_o red_a cross_n upon_o their_o garment_n but_o in_o naples_n all_o man_n indifferent_o may_v be_v call_v knight_n because_o the_o spaniard_n make_v they_o carry_v cross_n upon_o their_o very_a skin_n thus_o this_o ingenious_a italian_a do_v descant_v upon_o the_o comportment_n of_o the_o spaniard_n in_o italy_n and_o his_o book_n keep_v a_o great_a noise_n in_o the_o world_n but_o the_o spaniard_n owe_v he_o a_o revenge_n and_o after_o a_o strict_a and_o long_a inquisition_n not_o light_v upon_o he_o in_o any_o of_o his_o own_o dominion_n there_o be_v two_o valentones_n two_o banditi_n two_o hireling_n for_o blood_n find_v he_o out_o in_o verona_n and_o watch_v their_o opportunity_n they_o go_v to_o his_o lodging_n under_o colour_n of_o a_o visit_n and_o every_o one_o of_o they_o have_v a_o bag_n of_o sand_n in_o his_o pocket_n they_o so_o crush_v his_o bone_n that_o they_o rattle_v within_o his_o skin_n and_o have_v so_o dispatch_v poor_a boccolini_n out_o of_o this_o world_n they_o flee_v have_v stone_v he_o to_o death_n with_o sand._n philip_z the_o four_o of_o austria_n xxix_o king_n of_o naples_n philip_z the_o three_o leave_v behind_o three_o son_n and_o two_o daughter_n the_o son_n be_v philip_n who_o succeed_v he_o in_o all_o his_o dominion_n with_o charles_n and_o ferdinand_n who_o be_v cardinal_n and_o archbishop_n of_o toledo_n they_o both_o die_v young_a in_o the_o meridian_n of_o their_o year_n one_o in_o spain_n the_o other_o be_v governor_n of_o flanders_n the_o two_o daughter_n be_v anna_n of_o austria_n and_o the_o infanta_n donna_n maria_n the_o first_o be_v marry_v to_o lewis_n the_o thirteen_o king_n of_o france_n yet_o live_v the_o other_o to_o the_o emperor_n ferdinand_n now_o reign_v king_n philip_n be_v but_o young_a when_o he_o take_v the_o reins_o of_o the_o government_n be_v but_o sixteen_o year_n of_o age_n there_o be_v
instrument_n of_o a_o king_n xxx_o the_o late_a king_n declaration_n in_o latin_a french_a and_o english_a xxxi_o bella_fw-la scoto-anglica_n or_o the_o traverse_n of_o war_n betwixt_o england_n and_o scotland_n xxxii_o mercurius_n hybernicus_n xxxiii_o the_o process_n and_o plead_n in_o the_o court_n of_o spain_n for_o the_o death_n of_o mr._n ascham_n in_o fol._n three_o of_o all_o which_o book_n be_v translation_n the_o rest_n his_o own_o composition_n vfent_n be_v a_o river_n near_o the_o city_n of_o ansure_n now_o call_v terracina_n for_o the_o roughness_n thereof_o it_o be_v build_v by_o ansurus_fw-la the_o son_n of_o jupiter_n the_o province_n of_o the_o kingdom_n of_o naples_n see_v virgil_n in_o the_o end_n of_o the_o five_o book_n of_o aeneidâ—s_n where_o he_o say_v jamque_fw-la adeo_fw-la scopulos_fw-la syrenum_fw-la etc._n etc._n the_o isle_n of_o diomedes_n call_v by_o cornelius_n tacitus_n in_o his_o 4_o book_n trimerus_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o kingdom_n man_n and_o woman_n endue_v with_o divers_a science_n st._n thomas_n aquinus_n see_v lib._n of_o metheora_n turia_n be_v a_o country_n of_o calauria_n ancient_o call_v metaâ—tos_n marinus_n flourish_v in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n hadrian_n and_o write_v many_o question_n of_o philosophy_n as_o suida_n note_v see_v stasius_fw-la in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 3_o book_n to_o claudia_n the_o length_n and_o breadth_n of_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n campania_n felix_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v the_o nature_n of_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n tree_n flourish_v twice_o a_o year_n in_o this_o province_n the_o great_a plenty_n both_o of_o fowl_n and_o wild_a beast_n in_o the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n the_o fish_n which_o the_o sea_n of_o this_o province_n bring_v forth_o mine_n and_o bath_n of_o the_o wine_n oil_n and_o live_a creature_n which_o be_v in_o this_o province_n see_v plutarch_n the_o praise_n of_o this_o province_n the_o excellent_a conserve_v of_o naples_n the_o nature_n &_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n fondi_n pliny_n lib._n 14._o cap_n 6._o the_o lake_n fondano_n mamurry_n gaeta_n galasius_n second_o bishop_n of_o rome_n mola_n formia_fw-la the_o village_n of_o scipio_n and_o lelius_n see_v martial_n lib._n x._o epigâ—a_fw-la the_o castle_n honoratus_n horace_n lib._n pr._n the_o river_n garigliano_n the_o overthrow_n give_v to_o the_o saracin_n by_o pope_n john_n the_o 10._o consalvus_n ferrandus_fw-la grand_a captain_n of_o cordova_n tratetto_n minturne_v the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n garigliano_n trifano_n sinope_n call_v sinuessa_n turpillus_fw-la the_o comical_a poet._n the_o hill_n massico_fw-la the_o fort_n of_o mondragone_fw-mi the_o village_n of_o sessa_o the_o city_n sessa_o why_o it_o be_v call_v sessa_o augustine_n nifo_n carinola_n the_o field_n falerni_fw-la what_o they_o be_v and_o how_o far_o they_o stretch_v the_o field_n stellato_n calvi_n cajazza_n tiano_n caianello_n vulturno_fw-la patria_fw-la of_o the_o fountain_n acidula_fw-la and_o the_o property_n thereof_o the_o city_n cuma_n the_o town_n of_o servilio_n vacia_n miseno_fw-it trumpeter_n of_o aeneas_n bana_n the_o lake_n averno_n and_o pizzolo_n why_o they_o be_v so_o name_v soffatara_n the_o hil_n asturno_fw-la listroni_fw-la the_o village_n of_o cicero_n where_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n be_v bury_v hothouse_n the_o soul_n of_o pascasio_fw-la cardinal_n see_v also_o john_n â—â—kiâ—_n in_o his_o 2_o book_n of_o purgatory_n pausilipo_n a_o most_o delightful_a place_n which_o according_a to_o dion_n be_v possess_v by_o vedio_fw-la pollione_n a_o roman_a a_o man_n famous_a for_o no_o other_o cause_n than_o his_o wealth_n and_o cruelty_n because_o in_o that_o place_n he_o have_v certain_a fishpond_n wherein_o he_o use_v often_o time_n to_o cast_v in_o man_n as_o food_n for_o his_o fish_n and_o die_v leâ—t_a augustus_n his_o heir_n of_o pausilipo_n virgil_n his_o sepulchre_n chiaia_n giacomo_n sanazarro_n the_o castle_n of_o vovo_n naples_n always_o faithful_a to_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o praise_n of_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n the_o gulf_n cratera_fw-la the_o arm_n of_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n the_o tower_n of_o greece_n and_o of_o nuntiata_fw-la the_o hill_n summa_fw-it cast_v out_o fire_n the_o death_n of_o pliny_n the_o wholesome_a house_n a_o most_o delightsome_a place_n build_v by_o king_n charles_n the_o second_o the_o city_n massa_n the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n the_o isle_n of_o sirenuse_n see_v virgil_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o 5_o book_n of_o eneâ—dos_n now_o these_o island_n be_v call_v under_o one_o name_n gallo_n where_o be_v the_o isle_n of_o capri._n procita_fw-la why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v dyonisius_n of_o alicarnaseo_n in_o the_o first_o of_o the_o history_n of_o rome_n john_n of_o procicla_n author_n of_o the_o sicilian_a evening_n jeronimo_fw-la zurita_n in_o the_o history_n of_o arragon_n the_o family_n of_o procita_n in_o catalogna_n the_o isle_n ischia_n of_o the_o giant_n tipheo_n the_o poet_n speak_v diverse_o for_o virgil_n in_o the_o 9_o of_o aeneidos_n say_v that_o here_o he_o be_v strike_v with_o lightning_n by_o jupiter_n in_o the_o which_o opinion_n agree_v lucan_n but_o ovid_n say_v it_o wâ—s_v in_o sicilia_n alfonsus_n king_n of_o arragon_n and_o naple_n be_v of_o the_o house_n of_o medina_n so_o say_v laonico_fw-la calcondile_n athenian_n in_o the_o history_n of_o the_o turk_n in_o his_o five_o book_n gironda_n a_o ancient_a city_n of_o the_o isle_n bartholomew_n perdice_n genua_n the_o book_n of_o the_o antiquity_n of_o pozzuolo_n write_v by_o the_o author_n of_o this_o work_n the_o body_n of_o st._n restituta_fw-la virgin_n the_o isle_n nisita_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v gaiola_n why_o â—t_a be_v so_o call_v the_o city_n capoa_n capoa_o destroy_v the_o sepulchre_n of_o capi_n the_o builder_n of_o capoa_n capoa_o destroy_v by_o genserico_n king_n of_o the_o vandal_n capoa_o new_o buil_v the_o lombard_n destroy_v capoa_n capoa_o re-edify_v conradus_n king_n of_o naples_n cast_v the_o wall_n of_o capoa_n to_o the_o grâ—und_n capoa_o sack_v by_o the_o french_a the_o land_n of_o lavoro_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v f._n l._n sosipatro_fw-la charisso_fw-la vittore_fw-la bishop_n peter_n of_o vineis_fw-la john_n antonio_n campano_n the_o city_n atella_n the_o city_n aversa_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v aversa_n destroy_v by_o charles_n of_o angio_n king_n of_o naples_n don_n pietro_n orsino_n the_o famous_a man_n of_o aversa_n marigliano_fw-it the_o city_n acerra_n why_o it_o be_v build_v acerrr_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o jupiter_n feretrio_n propertio_fw-la in_o 4._o the_o river_n glanio_n and_o the_o original_n thereof_o sessula_n the_o river_n isclero_n aierola_fw-it the_o city_n caserta_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v lonardo_n santoro_n mataloni_n venafro_n the_o city_n sora._n the_o sorani_n cut_v in_o piece_n the_o roman_a colony_n the_o roman_n take_v sora._n the_o roman_n send_v another_o colony_n to_o sora._n sora_n destroy_v by_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n the_o second_o the_o river_n fibreno_n and_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o the_o river_n liris_n now_o call_v garigliano_n a_o island_n a_o most_o beautiful_a country_n call_v by_o the_o ancient_n interamnia_n comino_fw-la a_o pleasant_a country_n be_v â—o_o call_v by_o a_o ancient_a city_n of_o the_o same_o name_n the_o city_n atina_n the_o river_n melfa_n the_o city_n arpino_n the_o arm_n of_o arpino_n the_o city_n arce_n the_o city_n aquino_n giovenal_n a_o satirical_n poet._n victorino_n a_o geometrician_n pescenio_n negro_n emperor_n st._n thomas_n of_o aquin._n gio_n menardo_n in_o the_o 6_o book_n of_o epistle_n in_o the_o 5_o epistle_n adinolfo_n count_n of_o aquino_n and_o duke_n of_o gaeta_n monte_fw-fr casino_n totila_fw-la king_n of_o goth_n paulo_n diacono_fw-la in_o his_o 6_o book_n of_o history_n the_o city_n theano_n the_o city_n calvi_n the_o city_n lauro_n by_o who_o it_o be_v build_v palma_n the_o plain_a of_o palma_n the_o city_n nola._n the_o death_n of_o the_o emperor_n octavius_n augustus_n flora_n and_o her_o riches_n the_o temple_n of_o flora._n st._n felix_n bishop_n st._n paulino_n the_o inventor_n of_o bels._n the_o arm_n of_o nola._n the_o first_o count_n of_o nola_n romano_n orsino_n be_v the_o first_o of_o that_o family_n that_o have_v lordship_n in_o the_o kingdom_n wherefore_o the_o rose_n be_v adjoin_v to_o arm_n of_o the_o house_n of_o orsina_n john_n antonio_n orsino_n prince_n of_o tarento_n count_n of_o nola._n the_o name_n of_o the_o noble_a family_n of_o nola._n the_o arm_n of_o this_o province_n of_o lavoro_n arechi_n duke_n of_o benevento_n in_o the_o year_n 755._o the_o confine_n of_o the_o picentini_n where_o the_o picentini_n dwell_v why_o the_o picentini_n be_v drive_v away_o by_o the_o roman_n the_o city_n picentia_n sundry_a opinion_n of_o the_o picentini_n the_o fertility_n of_o the_o province_n noceria_n sanseverino_n the_o water_n of_o mela._n cava_fw-la and_o the_o beginning_n thereof_o in_o the_o year_n 910._o adalferio_n
in_o calauria_n the_o sundry_a name_n of_o calauria_n the_o city_n pandesia_n king_n italo_n king_n morgete_n why_o it_o be_v call_v magna_fw-la grecia_n why_o it_o be_v câ—lled_v calauria_n the_o ancient_a situation_n of_o calauria_n bretia_n the_o river_n laus_n the_o river_n turbolo_fw-it the_o isle_n of_o dim_a scalea_n lanio_fw-la the_o hill_n apollonio_n morano_n the_o river_n sibari_n saracena_n altomonte_n hill_n of_o salt_n st._n mark_n a_o proverb_n foscaldo_n lattarico_fw-la torano_n regina_fw-la montalto_n paula_n st._n nocito_n castellofranco_n the_o death_n of_o alexander_n king_n of_o molossi_n foretell_v by_o the_o oracle_n cerisano_n cosenza_n the_o wood_n sila_n bisignano_n tarsia_n fiumefreddo_n bellomonte_n amontea_fw-la aiello_n martiâ—anâ—_n nocera_n castiglione_n st._n eusemia_n nicastro_n tiriolo_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o province_n the_o fertility_n of_o this_o province_n brutii_n why_o they_o be_v so_o call_v the_o error_n of_o some_o writer_n about_o the_o name_n brutii_n the_o bound_n of_o the_o brutii_n triolo_n malda_fw-la pizzo_n bevova_fw-la montelâ—one_n soriano_n arena_n bâ—rrello_n melito_n bâ—iatico_n trâ—pea_n nicotera_n metauro_n tauriano_n gioia_n seminara_n sinopoli_n oppido_fw-la terranova_n polistena_n the_o isle_n eoli_n lipare_v bagnara_n the_o take_n of_o the_o sword_n fish_n how_o it_o be_v do_v and_o by_o who_o it_o be_v invent_v sciglio_n coda_n della_fw-it volpe_n fiumara_n di_fw-fr muro_n regio_fw-la grasshopper_n &_o their_o nature_n the_o worthy_a man_n of_o regio_n the_o cape_n of_o partivento_n potamia_n motua_fw-la bovalina_fw-la of_o zeleuco_n the_o law_n giver_n &_o his_o severity_n timeo_fw-la the_o philosopher_n eunomo_n the_o musician_n eutimo_fw-la atleta_fw-la the_o temple_n of_o proserpina_n what_o manna_n be_v and_o how_o iâ—_n come_v the_o temperature_n of_o manna_n livy_n lib_n 9_o siderono_fw-it grotteria_n mottagioiosa_n roccella_n mottapaganica_fw-la the_o promontory_n of_o cocinto_n now_o â—_o call_v the_o cape_n of_o stilo_n the_o ionian_a sea_n where_o it_o begin_v to_o be_v so_o call_v stilo_n badolato_n satriano_n petrito_fw-la soverato_fw-la squillaci_n a_o proverb_n catanzaro_n taverna_n treschinesi_n simari_n trischenesi_fw-la belcastro_n the_o calaurâ—si_n say_v that_o s._n thomas_n of_o aquin_n be_v bear_v in_o belcastro_n mesuraga_n policastro_n s._n severina_n cutro_n the_o cape_n of_o pillar_n castra_n hannibalis_n cotrone_n see_v plutarch_n in_o communio_fw-la and_o st._n thomas_n in_o the_o 1_o book_n of_o the_o metheâ—ra_n of_o aristotle_n rossano_n longobucco_n turio_n the_o quality_n and_o disposition_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o province_n the_o form_n and_o figure_n of_o this_o province_n the_o circuit_n of_o this_o province_n the_o quality_n of_o the_o earth_n the_o great_a plenty_n of_o fruit_n in_o this_o province_n why_o the_o disease_n of_o the_o leprosy_n reign_v in_o this_o country_n chirsidri_fw-la the_o description_n of_o the_o country_n taranto_n archita_n the_o mathematician_n the_o river_n galesio_n the_o situation_n of_o the_o city_n of_o taranto_n cesaria_n gallipoli_n vgento_fw-la castro_n otranto_n the_o distance_n between_o otranto_n and_o greece_n where_o the_o adriatic_a gulf_n begin_v why_o it_o be_v call_v the_o gulf_n of_o venice_n the_o lake_n of_o liminiti_fw-la brindesi_fw-la plato_n and_o aristotle_n how_o great_a they_o will_v have_v a_o city_n to_o be_v the_o haven_n of_o brundesi_n by_o who_o brindesi_n be_v build_v matera_fw-la the_o mine_n of_o boalearmonack_n the_o poet_n eustachio_n motola_n misagne·_a otra_n leccie_a the_o epitaph_n on_o the_o tomb_n of_o the_o poet_n ennius_n bembo_fw-mi in_o the_o â—_o book_n of_o the_o history_n of_o venice_n this_o leonardo_n prato_n guicciardino_n and_o other_o say_v be_v of_o naples_n but_o it_o be_v not_o true_a ogento_fw-la st._n pietro_n in_o galatina_n galatena_n cosmo_n pinelli_n marquis_n of_o galatena_n paravita_n nardo_n casalnovo_fw-la mandurio_n the_o nature_n &_o quality_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n of_o this_o province_n the_o arm_n of_o the_o region_n of_o otranto_n the_o limit_n &_o fertility_n of_o this_o country_n of_o bari_n the_o fable_n of_o the_o nymph_n fillida_n barletta_n the_o city_n trani_n don_n ferrant_n gonzaga_n prince_n of_o molfetta_n nicola_n di_fw-fr giovenezzo_n companion_n of_o st._n dominick_n monopoli_n the_o city_n gravina_n why_o it_o be_v so_o call_v the_o batel_n which_o the_o stork_n make_v with_o the_o serpent_n bitonto_fw-it cornelio_n musso_n bishop_n of_o bitonto_n adri._n canosa_n the_o tarantole_n and_o their_o nature_n see_v alexander_n of_o alexandria_n in_o the_o 2_o lib._n of_o thes_n genial_a cap._n 17_o the_o quality_n and_o condition_n of_o the_o man_n of_o this_o province_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o province_n and_o the_o signification_n thereof_o the_o sanniti_fw-la &_o their_o inhabiter_n how_o long_o the_o war_n continue_v between_o the_o sannite_n and_o the_o roman_n the_o valley_n of_o caudine_n the_o confine_n of_o the_o country_n of_o the_o sannite_n who_o be_v the_o worthy_a people_n of_o the_o sannite_n why_o it_o be_v call_v abruzzo_n the_o limit_n of_o abruzzo_n where_o abruzâ—â—_n have_v its_o beginning_n peligni_n the_o most_o valiant_a people_n of_o all_o italy_n civita_n di_fw-fr chieti_n the_o chief_a city_n of_o this_o province_n pepin_n the_o sâ—n_n of_o charles_n the_o great_a for_o what_o cause_n he_o destroy_v civita_n di_fw-it 〈◊〉_d gotfredo_n the_o the_o norman_a make_v civita_n di_fw-it chieti_n the_o principal_a city_n of_o abruzzo_n orton_n the_o body_n of_o st._n thomas_n the_o apostle_n the_o light_n of_o st._n heramo_n which_o appear_v to_o sailor_n when_o they_o be_v in_o great_a danger_n the_o city_n ferentana_n now_o call_v francavilla_n lanciano_n the_o river_n foro_n tollo_fw-la miglionico_n fara_fw-mi rapino_n penna_fw-la the_o river_n lento_n villamaina_fw-la petrono_fw-it the_o sort_n of_o montepiano_n castel_n menale_n bucchianicho_n the_o city_n sulmona_n the_o natural_a place_n of_o the_o poet_n ovid._n the_o river_n aterno_fw-it now_o call_v pescara_n the_o stony_a oil_n which_o rise_v in_o the_o territory_n of_o cantalupo_n caramanico_n cusano_n the_o mine_n of_o pitch_n which_o be_v in_o manupelli_n the_o nature_n &_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n of_o this_o province_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o province_n and_o what_o they_o signify_v the_o limit_n of_o abruzzo_n on_o the_o other_o side_n the_o fertility_n of_o this_o province_n montepagano_n the_o river_n viciola_n the_o river_n tordino_n teramo_n campio_n bisigno_fw-la rugnano_n murro_n locaristo_fw-la guardia_n di_fw-fr vomano_n cast_v vecchio_n transmondo_n cautiano_n forcella_n miano_n rapino_n montorio_n compotosto_n poggio_n 〈◊〉_d monteverde_n montegualco_n the_o river_n piomba_n porta_n d'adria_fw-la silua_fw-la hadria_n now_o call_v atri_fw-la where_o the_o emperor_n adrian_n be_v bear_v from_o whence_o the_o adriatic_a sea_n have_v its_o name_n celino_n schiarano_n civita_n st._n angelo_n ilece_n the_o river_n salino_n porto_n st._n angelo_n the_o river_n sino_fw-la cassilento_n pignano_n serra_fw-la the_o river_n tavo_n civita_n di_fw-fr penna_fw-la valerius_n maximus_n de_fw-fr pietatâ—_n erga_fw-la parent_n luca_n de_fw-fr penna_fw-la laureto_n the_o 〈◊〉_d corvino_n the_o river_n aterno_fw-it now_o call_v pescara_n the_o river_n nuria_n montesilvano_n moscuso_n pianello_n capogatto_n rossano_n alendo_n castiglione_n offena_fw-la busso_n capistrano_n carapello_n vettorito_fw-la raiano_n amiterno_fw-it livy_n lib._n 10._o virgil._n lib._n 7._o crispo_n salustio_n civita_n tomassa_n foruli_n furconio_n the_o hill_n offido_n the_o city_n aquila_n robert_n guiscard_v the_o norman_a create_v duke_n of_o puglia_n and_o calauria_n 1060._o the_o number_n of_o the_o church_n of_o aquila_n the_o natureâ—_n and_o manner_n of_o the_o aquitani_n pontano_fw-la de_fw-la bello_fw-la neapolitano_fw-it the_o noble_a family_n in_o aquila_n monte_fw-fr real_a the_o river_n pescare_n pescara_n call_v in_o old_a time_n aterno_fw-la the_o river_n alba_n manopello_fw-la the_o foot_n of_o mâ—lise_n tâ—rre_n luculo_fw-la caramanico_fw-la cantâ—lupâ—_n 〈…〉_z bâ—nâ—face_n the_o 4_o popâ—_n when_o the_o nâ—me_n of_o the_o mâ—rsi_n be_v change_v the_o marruvii_fw-la virgil_n lib._n 7._o the_o agnitii_fw-la virgi_n lib._n 7._o livy_n lib._n 2._o m.t._n cicero_n abandon_v the_o war_n and_o apply_v himself_o to_o the_o study_n of_o learning_n the_o lake_n fucino_n now_o call_v celano_n the_o water_n martia_n bring_v to_o rome_n the_o city_n archippa_n drown_v in_o the_o lake_n celano_n pliny_n lib._n 2._o vibio_n sequestre_fw-fr paterno_n transacco_n giviano_n celano_n wherefore_o the_o emperor_n frederick_n destroy_v celano_n the_o city_n alba._n livy_n lib._n 10._o cesa_n pietro_n marso_n the_o river_n castellano_n the_o river_n tronto_n ascolo_n ascolo_n restore_v to_o the_o church_n by_o queen_n jone_n the_o second_o bettutio_n barro_n a_o famous_a orator_n the_o famous_a man_n of_o 〈◊〉_d ventidio_fw-la baâ—â—_n pope_n nicholas_n the_o 4._o amatrice_n civitella_fw-mi the_o nature_n &_o quality_n of_o this_o province_n the_o arm_n of_o this_o province_n pontano_fw-la lib._n 5._o the_o ancient_a bound_n of_o this_o country_n plin._n lib._n 3._o c._n 11_o the_o original_n of_o the_o 〈◊〉_d the_o thing_n
hand_n pontanus_n in_o the_o four_o book_n of_o his_o history_n of_o naples_n speak_v of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o constable_n refuse_v that_o word_n as_o too_o base_a and_o abject_a and_o not_o roman_a and_o so_o name_v he_o in_o latin_a magnus_fw-la militiae_fw-la magister_fw-la the_o great_a master_n of_o the_o militia_n some_o will_v liken_v the_o office_n of_o great_a constable_n to_o the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la yet_o there_o seem_v to_o be_v a_o difficulty_n in_o it_o see_v the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la be_v always_o create_v out_o of_o the_o knightly_a order_n which_o rule_n be_v not_o observe_v in_o the_o high_a constable_n who_o be_v always_o select_v from_o among_o the_o great_a and_o most_o illustrious_a baron_n of_o the_o kingdom_n i_o believe_v their_o opinion_n be_v ground_v upon_o this_o that_o the_o praefectus_fw-la praetorio_fw-la be_v next_o to_o the_o prince_n a_o supreme_a office_n depend_v upon_o none_o else_o over_o all_o the_o militia_n just_a as_o the_o high_a constable_n be_v among_o we_o he_o have_v 219â—_n ducat_n a_o year_n pay_v and_o pretend_v in_o time_n of_o service_n when_o the_o war_n be_v without_o the_o kingdom_n he_o ought_v to_o have_v it_o double_a whereupon_o there_o be_v a_o consultation_n depend_v in_o the_o royal_a chamber_n which_o be_v yet_o undecided_a high_a admiral_n the_o high_a admiral_n be_v the_o second_o office_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o though_o the_o great_a justice_n have_v pretend_v to_o have_v the_o second_o place_n yet_o there_o arise_v many_o year_n ago_o a_o controversy_n for_o precedency_n between_o the_o duke_n of_o summa_fw-it high_a admiral_n and_o the_o duke_n of_o amalfi_n chief_a justice_n and_o the_o question_n be_v which_o of_o they_o shall_v at_o that_o time_n precede_v it_o be_v thus_o judge_v that_o for_o the_o present_a the_o duke_n of_o summa_fw-it as_o high_a admiral_n shall_v precede_v the_o chief_a justice_n and_o this_o be_v do_v in_o a_o summary_n kind_a of_o judgement_n for_o the_o viceroy_n who_o be_v at_o that_o time_n have_v call_v together_o the_o regent_n before_o he_o go_v to_o the_o chapel_n on_o a_o sunday_n morning_n he_o cause_v this_o question_n to_o be_v resolve_v stand_v so_o far_o that_o the_o usher_n be_v command_v to_o say_v that_o his_o excellency_n command_v the_o high_a admiral_n shall_v go_v before_o the_o chief_a justice_n not_o debar_v howsoever_o the_o chief_a justice_n of_o any_o reason_n which_o he_o may_v hereafter_o allege_v for_o himself_o signor_fw-it agnolo_fw-it of_o costanzo_n tell_v i_o that_o one_o of_o those_o regent_n be_v call_v by_o the_o viceroy_n that_o very_a morning_n wherein_o he_o have_v command_v the_o usher_n to_o publish_v that_o order_n have_v tell_v he_o they_o be_v move_v to_o give_v sentence_n on_o the_o high_a admiral_n behalf_n because_o there_o be_v a_o very_a ancient_a record_n sound_n in_o the_o king_n chancery_n by_o which_o it_o plain_o appear_v that_o in_o a_o parliament_n hold_v in_o the_o time_n of_o charles_n the_o three_o king_n of_o naples_n thomas_n marzano_n count_n of_o squillace_n high_a admiral_n precede_v rogger_n acclocciamuro_n chief_a justice_n and_o this_o record_n be_v likewise_o make_v mention_n of_o by_o martin_n frezza_n in_o his_o first_o book_n de_fw-fr subseudis_fw-la pag._n 54._o num_fw-la 35._o and_o though_o in_o the_o parliament_n hold_v by_o king_n alphonso_n in_o benevento_n they_o seem_v to_o sit_v in_o another_o order_n yet_o because_o there_o be_v no_o authentical_a record_n thereof_o extant_a as_o of_o that_o of_o charles_n the_o three_o judgement_n be_v give_v on_o the_o high_a admiral_n side_n and_o so_o much_o the_o rather_o because_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v very_o just_a that_o the_o general_n of_o the_o sea_n who_o be_v the_o admiral_n shall_v immediate_o follow_v the_o land_n general_n which_o be_v the_o constable_n this_o office_n alone_o of_o all_o the_o other_o seven_o retain_v to_o this_o hour_n its_o jurisdiction_n which_o all_o the_o rest_n have_v lose_v and_o from_o this_o also_o have_v be_v take_v away_o the_o generalship_n of_o the_o galley_n of_o the_o kingdom_n though_o there_o yet_o belong_v unto_o he_o a_o very_a large_a jurisdiction_n both_o in_o naples_n and_o elsewhere_o through_o all_o the_o kingdom_n over_o all_o those_o which_o any_o way_n by_o industry_n live_v upon_o the_o trade_n of_o the_o sea_n the_o great_a court_n of_o admiralty_n have_v its_o name_n of_o great_a even_o just_a as_o that_o of_o the_o vicaria_fw-la and_o its_o tribunal_n be_v govern_v by_o one_o or_o more_o judge_n according_a to_o the_o high_a admiral_n pleasure_n he_o choose_v his_o lieutenant_n who_o carry_v in_o his_o hand_n the_o staff_n of_o jurisdiction_n as_o the_o regent_n of_o the_o vicaria_fw-la do_v and_o he_o as_o well_o as_o the_o judge_n have_v a_o place_n in_o the_o royal_a chapel_n next_o to_o the_o last_o judge_n of_o the_o civil_a vicaria_fw-la as_o frezza_n say_v lib._n 3._o pag._n 432._o num_fw-la 23._o he_o may_v likewise_o appoint_v fifty_o man_n for_o the_o guard_n of_o his_o person_n with_o fifty_o constable_n on_o horseback_n and_o 25_o commensali_fw-la or_o fellow_n border_n and_o other_o person_n as_o be_v contain_v in_o his_o privilege_n which_o may_v go_v arm_v in_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n and_o all_o the_o kingdom_n over_o with_o any_o manner_n of_o arm_n though_o they_o be_v prohibit_v by_o the_o law_n he_o have_v also_o all_o his_o household_n officer_n and_o such_o officer_n also_o as_o belong_v to_o his_o court_n he_o appoint_v in_o every_o sea-town_n a_o vice-admiral_n a_o register_n and_o two_o marshal_n and_o in_o every_o province_n a_o provincial_n vice-admiral_n with_o six_o marshal_n and_o all_o subject_n to_o his_o jurisdiction_n all_o shipwreck_n either_o of_o infidel_n or_o unknown_a master_n be_v he_o when_o he_o purpose_v to_o keep_v court_n for_o execution_n of_o justice_n he_o set_v up_o his_o flag_n have_v a_o captain_n of_o the_o guard_n and_o his_o marshal_n his_o stipend_n be_v beside_o six_o ducat_n a_o day_n which_o all_o the_o other_o six_o officer_n have_v which_o come_v every_o year_n to_o 2160_o ducat_n every_o month_n a_o hundred_o ducat_n as_o he_o be_v general_n of_o the_o sea_n he_o have_v for_o every_o bark_n or_o boat_n a_o carline_n by_o reason_n of_o their_o pennon_n which_o be_v certain_a little_a flag_n with_o the_o high_a admiral_n arm_n upon_o they_o which_o every_o master_n of_o boat_n or_o bark_n be_v bind_v to_o carry_v by_o his_o lantern_n none_o can_v put_v any_o vessel_n to_o sea_n against_o the_o infidel_n without_o his_o licence_n for_o which_o he_o be_v to_o pay_v a_o certain_a rate_n and_o of_o the_o prize_n also_o when_o any_o be_v take_v there_o belong_v a_o share_n to_o the_o high_a admiral_n he_o have_v also_o all_o the_o body_n of_o the_o vessel_n which_o be_v take_v with_o other_o pledge_n and_o those_o which_o by_o chance_n be_v sink_v in_o the_o sea_n he_o have_v also_o i_o know_v not_o how_o many_o barrow_n of_o salt_n of_o the_o old_a measure_n for_o his_o house_n provision_n he_o pay_v no_o custom_n or_o toll_n nor_o give_v no_o account_n for_o any_o thing_n he_o export_v out_o of_o the_o kingdom_n by_o sea_n though_o other_o pay_v for_o such_o thing_n he_o have_v moreover_o very_a many_o other_o prerogative_n and_o preeminency_n which_o may_v be_v read_v in_o the_o order_n of_o the_o office_n of_o the_o high_a court_n of_o admiralty_n which_o for_o brevity_n i_o omit_v of_o which_o to_o this_o day_n the_o high_a admiral_n be_v possess_v chief_a justice._n the_o three_o office_n be_v that_o of_o chief_a justice_n which_o have_v the_o supreme_a place_n of_o exercise_v justice_n as_o well_o civil_a as_o criminal_a in_o the_o whole_a kingdom_n of_o naples_n his_o lieutenant_n be_v call_v the_o regent_n of_o the_o vicaria_fw-la and_o have_v his_o judge_n both_o criminal_a and_o civil_a and_o his_o tribunal_n be_v the_o court_n of_o the_o vicaria_fw-la the_o chief_a justice_n his_o stipend_n be_v two_o thousand_o one_o hundred_o and_o ninety_o ducat_n and_o the_o regent_n have_v six_o hundred_o ducat_n he_o have_v also_o the_o profit_n of_o the_o licenses_fw-la of_o the_o sword_n which_o be_v two_o and_o twenty_o grain_n and_o half_a for_o every_o licence_n which_o may_v come_v every_o year_n to_o two_o thousand_o ducat_n high_a chamberlain_n the_o four_o office_n be_v that_o of_o high_a chamberlain_n &_o be_v so_o call_v by_o reason_n he_o have_v partciular_a care_n of_o the_o royal_a chamber_n and_o every_o thing_n else_o thereby_o belong_v to_o his_o king_n his_o lieutenant_n have_v his_o tribunal_n call_v the_o chamber_n of_o the_o summaria_fw-la where_o there_o be_v nothing_o treat_v of_o neither_o by_o his_o lieutenant_n nor_o by_o the_o precedent_n but_o of_o such_o difference_n as_o arise_v between_o private_a man_n and_o the_o king_n treasury_n or_o