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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
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
make_v a_o bishop_n sea_n this_o city_n be_v very_o faithful_a to_o king_n ladislaus_n from_o who_o for_o this_o cause_n it_o attain_v many_o privilege_n and_o so_o strong_a be_v the_o castle_n thereof_o that_o it_o be_v hold_v one_o of_o the_o key_n of_o the_o land_n and_o therefore_o be_v there_o always_o hold_v a_o strong_a garrison_n of_o soldier_n gaeta_n have_v always_o the_o best_a haven_n which_o as_o spartianus_n write_v be_v repair_v with_o great_a cost_n by_o antonius_n pius_n this_o city_n have_v great_a honour_n by_o galasius_n second_o rome_n bishop_n of_o rome_n by_o that_o famous_a thomas_n of_o viao_n of_o the_o order_n of_o preacher_n general_n and_o after_o cardinal_n of_o the_o church_n r._n this_o excellent_a man_n pass_v to_o a_o better_a life_n at_o rome_n the_o 9_o of_o august_n in_o the_o year_n 1534._o and_o moreover_o about_o our_o time_n john_n tharcagnota_n have_v be_v very_o famous_a who_o history_n be_v general_o know_v to_o all_o follow_v on_o the_o 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