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xi_o cos._n iii_o ii_o p._n p._n formiani_n publicè_fw-la strabo_n pliny_n solinus_n and_o other_o historian_n concur_v say_v that_o the_o lacedaemonian_n build_v formia_fw-la in_o the_o ancient_a territory_n of_o the_o lestrigoni_n and_o therefore_o silius_n italicus_n call_v it_o the_o house_n of_o antifata_n because_o there_o antifata_n the_o son_n of_o janus_n and_o nephew_n of_o neptune_n rule_v over_o the_o lestrigoni_n and_o first_o call_v it_o hormia_n which_o in_o their_o language_n signify_v a_o comodious_a port_n which_o that_o be_v the_o lacedaemonian_n be_v afterward_o subjugate_v by_o the_o campani_a and_o they_o by_o the_o roman_n who_o reduce_v that_o with_o capua_n into_o the_o form_n of_o a_o prefecture_n yet_o leave_v formia_fw-la in_o liberty_n or_o free_a and_o make_v she_o participate_v of_o the_o roman_a honour_n for_o some_o time_n as_o livins_n in_o his_o 33_o book_n at_o last_o in_o the_o civil_a war_n formia_fw-la be_v make_v a_o roman_a colony_n and_o reduce_v with_o many_o other_o in_o italy_n into_o castle_n and_o fort_n as_o frontinus_n say_v by_o the_o triumvirate_n caesar_n antonius_n and_o lepidus_n it_o be_v most_o flourish_a in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o emperor_n through_o the_o goodness_n of_o the_o air_n it_o in_o joy_a as_o horace_n martial_n and_o other_o author_n worthy_a credit_n relate_v which_o may_v also_o be_v conjecture_v from_o the_o more_o noble_a structure_n now_o extant_a in_o the_o end_n the_o saracen_n destâ—…oyed_v it_o with_o many_o other_o city_n in_o campania_n or_o the_o terra_fw-la di_fw-it lavoro_n when_o pope_n gregory_n the_o four_o translate_v the_o fpiscopacy_n to_o gaiela_n and_o thus_o then_o pursue_v the_o via_fw-la appia_n lead_v to_o fondi_n velletri_fw-la velletri_n be_v a_o ancient_a and_o potent_a castle_n of_o the_o volsci_n whereof_o the_o roman_a history_n frequent_o speak_v livius_n and_o dionysius_n hallicarnasseus_n say_v that_o velletri_n be_v besiege_v and_o enforce_v to_o yield_v to_o ancus_n martius_n king_n of_o the_o roman_n and_o livy_n add_v further_a that_o it_o be_v severe_o
pelestrina_n name_v suffucius_fw-la by_o frequent_a advice_n and_o menace_n which_o he_o have_v in_o his_o dream_n be_v command_v to_o break_v out_o of_o a_o certain_a place_n a_o great_a flint_n stone_n whereat_o all_o the_o other_o citizen_n his_o compatriot_n fall_v a_o laugh_n but_o when_o the_o stone_n be_v break_v the_o lot_n or_o chance_n sudden_o leap_v forth_o engrave_v in_o ancient_a letter_n which_o occasion_v their_o honour_n of_o fortune_n in_o that_o place_n and_o thence_o become_v the_o place_n by_o little_a and_o little_o enclose_v and_o shut_v up_o through_o respect_n of_o the_o image_n of_o jupiter_n there_o devout_o adore_v by_o the_o matron_n in_o form_n of_o a_o boy_n child_n sit_v with_o juno_n in_o the_o lap_n of_o fortune_n in_o a_o posture_n as_o seek_v out_o the_o breast_n and_o teat_n and_o that_o at_o the_o same_o time_n after_o the_o temple_n of_o fortune_n be_v build_v there_o drop_v honey_n from_o a_o olive_n tree_n wherewith_o by_o commandment_n of_o the_o soothsayer_n be_v make_v a_o chest_n and_o therein_o those_o lot_n be_v repose_v the_o which_o be_v mingle_v and_o draw_v out_o by_o a_o little_a boy_n hand_n when_o ever_o they_o will_v see_v the_o issue_n of_o any_o thing_n as_o fortune_n have_v at_o large_a direct_v her_o intention_n to_o be_v that_o after_o this_o manner_n they_o shall_v draw_v out_o the_o lot_n this_o observation_n be_v most_o ancient_a and_o such_o as_o affirm_v l._n sylla_n to_o be_v the_o builder_n of_o this_o temple_n deceive_v themselves_o which_o error_n they_o take_v up_o from_o their_o read_v the_o thirty_o six_o book_n of_o pliny_n who_o do_v not_o say_v l._n sylla_n build_v that_o temple_n but_o that_o he_o begin_v to_o make_v its_o pavement_n with_o small_a stone_n of_o various_a colour_n in_o small_a figure_n of_o which_o pavement_n thus_o wrought_v some_o year_n since_o certain_a part_n be_v find_v under_o ground_n and_o therein_o figure_v many_o foreign_a creature_n with_o their_o name_n in_o 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which_o cause_n in_o the_o civil_a war_n the_o weak_a part_n ordinary_o flee_v thither_o for_o safety_n but_o their_o enemy_n be_v strong_a and_o more_o potent_a immediate_o lay_v siege_n to_o it_o so_o that_o at_o the_o end_n if_o they_o surrender_v not_o themselves_o the_o besieger_n ruin_v the_o poor_a city_n whence_o we_o read_v that_o in_o the_o follow_a time_n of_o civil_a discord_n the_o pelestrini_fw-la that_o they_o may_v not_o undergo_v so_o great_a misery_n as_o former_o they_o have_v do_v abandon_v their_o city_n and_o retire_v to_o their_o dwelling_n to_o this_o day_n appear_v there_o many_o subterranean_a way_n from_o the_o castle_n to_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o adjacent_a mountain_n beside_o the_o cave_n use_v as_o conservatory_n for_o water_n which_o be_v make_v for_o introduce_v of_o assistance_n or_o to_o fly_v the_o city_n occult_o into_o one_o of_o which_o c._n marius_n the_o young_a have_v withdraw_v himself_o and_o perceive_v himself_o to_o be_v besiege_v on_o all_o side_n so_o that_o he_o can_v not_o fly_v that_o he_o may_v not_o live_a fall_n into_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o enemy_n agree_v with_o telesinus_n to_o run_v one_o against_o the_o other_o with_o their_o naked_a sword_n so_o to_o kill_v themselves_o by_o which_o mean_v telesinus_n be_v slay_v but_o murius_fw-la remain_v alive_a thorugh_o desperate_o wound_v and_o soon_o after_o cause_v one_o of_o his_o â—_z to_o make_v a_o end_n of_o his_o then_o begin_v death_n by_o kill_v he_o from_o which_o success_n the_o inhabitant_n of_o the_o place_n believe_v the_o stone_n of_o those_o subterranean_a way_n to_o be_v still_o red_a with_o the_o blood_n spill_v there_o which_o yet_o be_v not_o so_o for_o over_o all_o those_o hill_n be_v stone_n red_a by_o nature_n and_o not_o through_o any_o accident_n of_o blood_n spill_v thereon_o preneste_n be_v first_o a_o free_a city_n and_o confederate_n with_o the_o roman_n have_v its_o own_o praetor_n as_o livy_n and_o festus_n declare_v call_v her_o municipal_a appianus_n say_v that_o the_o prenestini_n at_o the_o time_n of_o the_o italian_a war_n be_v make_v citizen_n of_o rome_n with_o the_o â—iburtini_fw-la but_o some_o time_n after_o l._n sylla_n victorious_a as_o cicero_n speak_v in_o catiline_n conspiracy_n have_v empty_v this_o city_n by_o slaughter_n and_o banishment_n and_o deprive_v she_o of_o inhabitant_n by_o the_o many_o expulsion_n slaughter_n and_o banishment_n he_o make_v of_o they_o there_o remain_v so_o few_o inhabitant_n that_o he_o send_v of_o the_o roman_n to_o dwell_v there_o divide_v its_o territory_n among_o the_o new_a comer_n and_o thus_o make_v it_o a_o roman_a colony_n aulus_n gellius_n say_v in_o the_o three_o chapter_n of_o his_o 16._o book_n that_o afterward_o the_o prenestini_n obtain_v of_o tiberius_n augustus_n a_o restoration_n to_o their_o first_o state_n that_o be_v into_o the_o condition_n of_o free_a citizen_n have_v the_o form_n of_o a_o colony_n whole_o amove_v from_o their_o city_n tivoli_n when_o arrive_v at_o tivoli_n first_o go_v see_v those_o garden_n which_o hippolytus_n estense_n cardinal_n of_o ferrara_n plant_v with_o so_o much_o cost_v many_o year_n since_o upon_o the_o back_n of_o the_o mountain_n together_o with_o a_o proud_a palace_n which_o also_o be_v beautify_v with_o old_a statue_n picture_n and_o royal_a household_n stuff_n even_o to_o the_o emulation_n of_o the_o greatness_n and_o magnificence_n of_o the_o ancient_n but_o who_o be_v able_a with_o sufficiency_n ever_o to_o display_v in_o word_n the_o exquisite_a delight_n cost_n &_o pleasure_n wherewith_o this_o place_n and_o palace_n be_v plentiful_o furnish_v and_o who_o shall_v relate_v the_o labyrinth_n the_o grove_n the_o half_a circle_n the_o triumphant_a arch_n the_o arch_n lade_v with_o old_a statue_n the_o cavern_n of_o the_o nymph_n and_o the_o innumerable_a fountain_n which_o every_o where_o sprout_v forth_o water_n the_o close_a walk_n and_o beautiful_a arbour_n cover_v with_o tree_n herb_n and_o tender_a branch_n and_o other_o like_a vert_n ubertus_n folieta_n of_o genova_n heretofore_o describe_v it_o most_o gracious_o but_o corona_n pighio_n can_v satiate_v himself_o with_o praise_v of_o it_o who_o publish_v description_n of_o that_o palace_n and_o the_o garden_n in_o rome_n stamp_v from_o brass_n cut_v the_o view_n whereof_o in_o my_o opinion_n may_v draw_v as_o many_o person_n to_o behold_v it_o as_o rome_n do_v with_o all_o its_o wonder_n although_o we_o have_v scarce_o courage_n enough_o yet_o conformable_a to_o that_o publish_a table_n will_v we_o cursory_o describe_v it_o for_o satisfaction_n of_o such_o as_o have_v not_o have_v the_o good_a fortune_n to_o see_v they_o or_o at_o least_o their_o draught_n in_o picture_n first_o then_o the_o hill_n be_v level_v at_o top_n and_o upon_o the_o plain_a thereon_o be_v erect_v the_o palace_n build_v of_o square_a stone_n with_o the_o grandeur_n and_o magnificence_n of_o a_o royal_a palace_n and_o with_o exquisite_a art_n and_o proportion_n on_o the_o right_a hand_n whereof_o lie_n enclose_v garden_n call_v secreti_fw-la and_o therein_o sixteen_o great_a marble_n goblet_n emit_v clear_a water_n in_o the_o midst_n whereof_o sit_v a_o janus_n quadrifrons_n with_o four_o face_n high_o raise_v than_o those_o goblet_n which_o make_v four_o other_o fountain_n adorn_v like_o look_v glass_n and_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n a_o tennis_n court_n and_o other_o sumptuous_a place_n for_o exercise_n the_o forefront_n have_v between_o the_o window_n many_o old_a statue_n of_o marble_n as_o have_v the_o first_o porticue_n from_o which_o lead_n two_o fair_a stone_n staire-case_n up_o into_o the_o palace_n before_o this_o porticue_n in_o the_o midst_n of_o a_o piazza_n stand_v a_o leda_n which_o leda_n be_v wife_n of_o tyndarus_n king_n of_o laconia_n with_o who_o as_o poet_n feign_v jupiter_n accompany_v she_o bring_v forth_o two_o egg_n of_o the_o one_o whereof_o come_v
maggiore_n mark_v as_o in_o this_o place_n 8_o to_z bersello_n pass_v the_o po_n 1_o from_o bersella_n to_o corezzo_n be_v thirty_o five_o mile_n which_o according_a to_o the_o custom_n of_o the_o modeneses_n be_v divide_v into_o 4_o post_n  _fw-fr  _fw-fr post_n 13_o post_n from_o milano_n to_o trento_n §_o the_o city_n milan_n post_v from_o milan_n to_o castelnovo_n the_o post_n be_v set_v down_o in_o the_o post_n from_o milan_n to_o venice_n by_o bergamo_n and_o brescia_n 10_o to_o volgarna_n 1_o to_o peri_n 1_o to_o vo_o 1_o pass_v the_o river_n adice_n  _fw-fr to_o rovere_z â—…_n to_o trente_a a_o city_n of_o italy_n and_o germany_n 2_o  _fw-fr post_n 16._o from_o brescia_n to_o trento_n there_o be_v another_o way_n to_o wit_n by_o the_o lake_n garda_n but_o the_o post_n be_v not_o lay_v that_o way_n nor_o be_v the_o lake_n garda_n at_o all_o time_n passable_a without_o danger_n  _fw-fr errata_fw-la page_n 2._o l._n 13._o r._n the_o german_n p._n 10._o l._n 32._o r._n behold_v p._n 12._o l._n 35._o r._n grison_n p._n 20._o li_n 9_o r._n cattle_n p._n 33._o l._n 10._o 11._o r._n when_o i_o be_v in_o italy_n in_o honour_n of_o who_o p._n 38._o l._n 41._o r._n malignity_n if_o ib._n l._n 42._o r._n iâ—…_n by_o p._n 46._o l._n 39_o r._n vicenza_n p._n 48._o l._n 41._o r._n for_o p._n 50._o l._n 48._o r._n faith_n p._n 54._o l._n 38._o r._n likewise_o p._n 55._o l._n 25._o r._n viscounte_v p._n 59_o l._n 10._o for_o sable_a r._n pretend_v p._n 59_o l._n 34._o r._n ramparâ—…s_o p._n 64._o l._n 31._o r._n form_n 67._o l._n 2â—…_n r._n many_o p._n 72._o l._n 2._o r._n i_n p._n 75_o l._n 7._o r._n deal_n re_fw-mi a_o p._n 76._o l._n 38._o r_o lake_n p._n 81._o l._n l._n r._n as_o p._n 83._o l._n 26._o r._n or_o p._n 84._o l._n 3â—…_n r._n such_o as_o have_v p._n 87._o l._n 15._o r._n by_o for_o be_v p._n 89_o l._n 4._o r._n tuine_n â—…â—…2_n l._n 30._o r._n pass_v p._n 93._o l._n 36_o r._n in_o those_o p._n 98._o l._n 45._o r._n florence_n p._n 99_o l._n 6._o r._n ombrosa_n p._n â—…39_n l._n 16_o 17._o r._n incomparablenesse_n page_n 144._o l._n 32._o r._n entire_a p._n 150._o l._n 1._o r._n and_o by_o p._n 163._o l._n 13._o r._n god_n p._n 163._o l._n 35._o â—…_n â—…ratorians_n reside_v p._n â—…65_n l._n 22._o r._n p_o alas_o p._n 167._o l._n 45_o r._n cardinal_n precedent_n p._n 170._o l._n 4._o r._n martyr_n iâ—…_n l._n 43._o r._n old_a â—…he_a temple_n p._n 174._o l._n 18._o r._n pliny_n in_o the_o ib._n l._n 1_o 9_o deal_n in_o ib._n l._n 46_o r._n time_n p_o â—…78_n l._n â—…3_n r._n depuâ—…_n he_o p._n 179._o l._n 7._o r._n carcase_n p._n 18â—…_n l_o 38._o r._n disease_v p._n 183._o l._n 4._o deal_n and_o p._n 191._o l._n 31._o r._n tyter_n p._n p._n 208._o l._n 39_o r._n ran_o into_o the_o p_o 210._o l_o 18._o r._n denominate_v ib._n l._n 32._o r._n palm_n p._n 235._o l._n 47._o r._n salutation_n p._n 236._o l._n 25._o r._n 1465._o p._n 292_o l_o 17._o r._n same_o ib._n l._n 19_o r._n tully_n p._n 245._o l._n 18._o r._n bring_v p._n 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