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
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 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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
the_o year_n 1562._o be_v hold_v a_o public_a and_o general_a parliament_n in_o st._n laurence_n where_o be_v decree_v that_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n shall_v be_v give_v a_o million_o of_o gold_n the_o which_o donative_n the_o baron_n and_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pay_v in_o the_o year_n 1564._o be_v hold_v a_o public_a and_o general_a parliament_n in_o st._n laurence_n where_o be_v give_v to_o his_o majesty_n a_o million_o of_o gold_n and_o sixty_o thousand_o ducat_n to_o the_o renown_a prince_n of_o spain_n and_o duke_n of_o câ—lauria_n his_o son_n the_o which_o sum_n of_o money_n the_o baron_n and_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pay_v in_o the_o year_n 1566._o be_v hold_v a_o public_a and_o general_a parliament_n in_o st._n laurence_n where_o be_v give_v to_o the_o king_n a_o million_o and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n the_o which_o donative_n the_o baron_n and_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n pay_v in_o the_o year_n 1568._o be_v hold_v a_o public_a and_o general_a 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parliament_n and_o be_v decree_v that_o to_o the_o king_n shall_v be_v give_v a_o millon_n and_o two_o hundred_o and_o fifty_o thousand_o ducat_n the_o which_o donative_n be_v pay_v by_o the_o baron_n and_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n in_o the_o year_n 1585._o be_v hold_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a manner_n a_o public_a and_o general_a parliament_n in_o st._n laurence_n of_o naples_n where_o be_v conclude_v that_o to_o the_o king_n majesty_n shall_v be_v give_v a_o million_o and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n the_o which_o donative_n be_v pay_v two_o part_n by_o the_o people_n of_o the_o kingdom_n and_o one_o by_o the_o baron_n of_o which_o payment_n only_o the_o city_n of_o naples_n and_o the_o territory_n of_o the_o annunciation_n be_v free_a in_o the_o year_n 1587._o according_a to_o the_o custom_n be_v give_v a_o donative_n to_o the_o king_n of_o a_o million_o and_o two_o hundred_o thousand_o ducat_n in_o the_o year_n 1589._o be_v give_v according_a to_o the_o usual_a 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