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the_o hearb-market_n build_v a_o temple_n in_o the_o honour_n of_o he_o to_o piety_n in_o the_o say_a hearb-market_n m._n attilius_n glabris_fw-la dedicate_v a_o temple_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o at_o this_o day_n stand_v the_o church_n of_o s._n nicholas_n in_o the_o prison_n for_o even_o there_o ap._n claudius_n the_o decemvir_fw-la by_o a_o decree_n of_o the_o senate_n build_v a_o prison_n for_o that_o the_o common_a goal_n whereof_o we_o have_v write_v before_o be_v not_o sufficient_a and_o call_v it_o the_o prison_n for_o the_o commons_o of_o rome_n wherein_o himself_n afterward_o be_v find_v guilty_a wrought_v his_o own_o death_n in_o which_o also_o many_o year_n after_o a_o certain_a silly_a poor_a woman_n of_o base_a and_o obscure_a parentage_n be_v new_o bring_v a_o bed_n be_v apprehend_v for_o a_o heinous_a offence_n be_v condemn_v to_o be_v starve_v to_o death_n her_o daughter_n be_v a_o milch_n woman_n and_o deliver_v late_o of_o a_o child_n make_v humble_a request_n to_o the_o gaoler_n that_o she_o may_v have_v leave_n to_o go_v to_o her_o mother_n and_o when_o he_o have_v make_v straight_o search_v before_o whether_o she_o bring_v with_o she_o any_o food_n and_o see_v she_o have_v nothing_o about_o she_o let_v she_o in_o and_o so_o she_o go_v and_o come_v many_o time_n at_o the_o last_o know_v it_o be_v that_o the_o prisoner_n within_o be_v nourish_v by_o the_o breast-milke_n of_o her_o daughter_n whereupon_o the_o mother_n be_v deliver_v and_o set_v free_a and_o both_o mother_n and_o daughter_n be_v allow_v their_o food_n ever_o after_o by_o virtue_n of_o a_o decree_n at_o the_o city_n charge_n and_o in_o regard_n of_o that_o kindness_n and_o affection_n of_o the_o child_n to_o the_o mother_n they_o consecrate_v this_o place_n to_o the_o goddess_n pietas_n lavie_n suppose_v that_o it_o be_v not_o the_o mother_n but_o the_o father_n that_o in_o this_o manner_n be_v by_o the_o daughter_n nourish_v chap._n ii_o the_o hearb-market_n the_o temple_n of_o juno_n matuta_n and_o of_o hope_n the_o oratory_n or_o chapel_n of_o numa_n the_o column_n call_v lactaria_n the_o altar_n and_o chapel_n of_o carmenta_n this_o place_n have_v the_o name_n of_o forum_n holitorium_n for_o that_o therein_o be_v great_a store_n of_o woort_n and_o potherb_n without_o the_o gate_n carmentalis_n where_o in_o time_n past_a be_v the_o old_a market_n keep_v and_o at_o this_o day_n call_v it_o be_v the_o street_n montanaria_n within_o the_o compass_n of_o the_o say_a market_n place_n c._n cornelius_n the_o consul_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o gaul_n war_n vow_v a_o temple_n to_o juno_n matuta_n which_o afterward_o be_v censor_n he_o put_v out_o to_o building_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o afterward_o stand_v the_o church_n of_o s._n andrew_n surname_v in_o mentuza_n the_o same_o c._n cornelius_n build_v in_o the_o forum_n holitorium_n the_o temple_n of_o hope_n and_o the_o same_o adorn_v with_o divers_a and_o sundry_a marble_n which_o afterward_o collatinus_n consecrate_v many_o a_o day_n after_o it_o be_v smite_v with_o lightning_n and_o in_o the_o end_n set_v on_o fire_n and_o burn_v a_o column_n also_o there_o be_v in_o the_o same_o market_n place_n name_v lactaria_n unto_o which_o the_o suck_a babe_n that_o be_v to_o be_v nourish_v with_o milk_n be_v present_v the_o oratory_n of_o numa_n stand_v in_o the_o bottom_n of_o argiletum_n near_o the_o theatre_n of_o marcellus_n the_o altar_n carmentalis_n consecrate_v by_o evander_n to_o his_o mother_n carmenta_n stand_v before_o the_o gate_n carmentalis_n in_o the_o same_o place_n also_o be_v the_o chapel_n of_o carmenta_n build_v by_o the_o matron_n of_o rome_n at_o the_o first_o she_o be_v call_v nicostrata_n but_o for_o that_o she_o deliver_v oracle_n in_o verse_n she_o take_v the_o name_n of_o carmenta_n chap._n iii_o the_o fish_n market_n and_o temple_n of_o fortuna_n virilis_n the_o fish_n market_n stand_v along_o the_o tybre_n near_o to_o the_o forum_n junium_n between_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n marie_n in_o porticu_fw-la and_o aegyptiaca_n within_o the_o gate_n carmentalis_n not_o far_o from_o the_o forum_n boarium_fw-la i._o the_o ox_n market_n the_o church_n of_o s._n marie_n aegyptiaca_n be_v at_o this_o day_n near_o the_o tybre_n and_o a_o bridge_n of_o the_o say_a name_n some_o go_v about_o to_o affirm_v and_o prove_v that_o this_o be_v sometime_o the_o temple_n of_o mercy_n other_o of_o fortune_n and_o chastity_n but_o all_o in_o vain_a for_o those_o temple_n be_v not_o in_o this_o place_n but_o in_o the_o ox_n market_n as_o for_o this_o temple_n of_o fortuna_n virilis_n whereof_o we_o now_o speak_v it_o be_v near_o tybre_n in_o it_o stand_v the_o statue_n of_o serv._n tullius_n make_v of_o wood_n and_o guilt_n all_o over_o which_o in_o a_o great_a skarefire_n when_o all_o thing_n else_o be_v burn_v remain_v only_o safe_a and_o sound_a chap._n four_o the_o temple_n of_o vesta_n the_o saline_n and_o the_o arch_n of_o cocles_n near_o the_o church_n of_o marie_n surname_v aegyptiaca_n there_o remain_v at_o this_o day_n a_o most_o ancient_a temple_n now_o dedicate_v to_o s._n stephen_n the_o frame_n whereof_o be_v circular_a and_o the_o pillar_n be_v set_v round_o about_o and_o bear_v up_o the_o roof_n which_o be_v one_o entire_a piece_n of_o work_n carry_v the_o whole_a temple_n consecrate_a it_o be_v in_o old_a time_n to_o vesta_n and_o numa_n take_v that_o circular_a platform_n from_o the_o temple_n which_o be_v at_o alba_n make_v it_o with_o a_o louvre_n in_o the_o top_n have_v a_o hole_n to_o give_v light_n howbeit_o of_o this_o goddess_n herself_o there_o be_v no_o image_n nor_o resemblance_n for_o that_o fire_n whereof_o she_o be_v the_o goddess_n can_v have_v no_o certain_a and_o permanent_a form_n as_o for_o vesta_n the_o latin_n call_v she_o so_o because_o she_o be_v array_v with_o divers_a and_o sundry_a thing_n of_o the_o greek_n she_o be_v name_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d for_o that_o her_o force_n and_o power_n appertain_v to_o altar_n and_o lierthe_n where_o fire_n be_v keep_v this_o be_v not_o the_o temple_n wherein_o the_o sacred_a fire_n be_v preserve_v but_o that_o whereof_o we_o speak_v before_o which_o romulus_n build_v between_o the_o capitol_n and_o palatium_n salinae_n be_v the_o storehouse_n of_o the_o salt_n which_o serve_v the_o city_n and_o they_o stand_v upon_o that_o bankside_n of_o tybre_n which_o from_o the_o foresay_a temple_n of_o vesta_n reach_v into_o the_o aventine_n the_o arch_n of_o horatius_n cocles_n stand_v at_o the_o very_a foot_n of_o the_o aventine_n hill_n where_o the_o rise_n thereof_o begin_v between_o the_o mount_n and_o the_o tybre_n chap._n v._o the_o forum_n boarium_fw-la hitherto_o from_o the_o begin_n of_o this_o four_o book_n be_v describe_v those_o thing_n which_o on_o the_o right_a hand_n of_o tybre_n be_v worth_a the_o note_n now_o forward_o we_o will_v after_o our_o manner_n run_v through_o all_o the_o memorable_a thing_n which_o be_v on_o the_o left_a side_n of_o that_o river_n and_o first_o as_o concern_v the_o beast-market_n the_o beast-market_n be_v near_o to_o velabrum_n and_o janus_n between_o the_o mount_n palatine_n and_o the_o greek_a school_n close_o to_o the_o temple_n now_o call_v s._n gregory_n church_n in_o it_o there_o be_v a_o most_o ancient_a image_n in_o brass_n of_o a_o bull_n whereupon_o some_o think_v it_o take_v the_o name_n boarium_fw-la other_o for_o that_o ox_n be_v there_o sell_v or_o because_o they_o use_v in_o old_a time_n to_o sacrifice_v those_o kind_n of_o beast_n there_o or_o else_o for_o that_o evander_n in_o that_o place_n kill_v a_o ox_n in_o sacrifice_n to_o hercules_n for_o kill_v cacus_n and_o recover_v again_o his_o cow_n and_o ox_n in_o the_o same_o place_n be_v keep_v the_o instrument_n wherewith_o the_o minister_n belong_v to_o sacrifice_n the_o sacrificer_n also_o themselves_o be_v furnish_v when_o they_o go_v about_o their_o sacrifice_n in_o this_o marketplace_n be_v the_o first_o sight_n exhibit_v of_o sword-fencer_n chap._n vi_o the_o temple_n of_o hercules_n victor_n and_o the_o altar_n call_v maxima_fw-la the_o round_a temple_n of_o jupiter_n victor_n be_v build_v in_o the_o beast-market_n near_o the_o greek_a school_n where_o sometime_o evander_n rear_v unto_o hercules_n the_o altar_n call_v maxima_fw-la this_o temple_n as_o they_o say_v be_v so_o religious_a and_o venerable_a that_o neither_o fly_n nor_o dog_n will_v enter_v into_o it_o for_o hercules_n at_o what_o time_n as_o he_o destribute_v a_o dole_n of_o flesh_n to_o his_o follower_n and_o minister_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n pray_v unto_o myiagirus_fw-la the_o god_n that_o gather_v fly_n he_o it_o be_v therefore_o that_o drive_v away_o all_o fly_n from_o this_o temple_n and_o at_o the_o door_n thereof_o he_o leave_v his_o club_n behind_o which_o so_o soon_o
overlook_v the_o church_n of_o saint_n laurence_n in_o fontana_n be_v name_v clivus_o virbius_n there_o also_o be_v the_o grove_n fagutalis_n wherein_o stand_v the_o mansion_n house_n of_o servius_n tullius_n nero_n house_n call_v golden_a take_v up_o all_o that_o space_n which_o from_o that_o quarter_n wherein_o now_o saint_n gregory_n church_n stand_v lay_v between_o constantine_n arch_n the_o colosseum_n the_o carinae_fw-la esquiliae_n and_o maecenas_n hortyard_n his_o house_n before_o be_v in_o his_o own_o fire_n where_o with_o he_o burn_v the_o city_n consume_v also_o and_o when_o he_o re-edify_v it_o anew_o he_o call_v it_o aurea_n the_o spacious_a largeness_n whereof_o be_v such_o that_o it_o have_v about_o it_o three_o porch_n of_o a_o mile_n compass_v apiece_o it_o contain_v also_o a_o pool_n like_o another_o sea_n wall_v it_o be_v about_o and_o resemble_v a_o very_a city_n there_o be_v to_o it_o belong_v holt_n and_o hamlet_n countrey-like_a vineyard_n pasture_n wood_n and_o beast_n both_o tame_a and_o wild_a of_o all_o sort_n the_o house_n and_o the_o porch_n be_v double_o guild_v all_o over_o and_o set_v out_o with_o precious_a stone_n and_o in_o one_o word_n there_o be_v nothing_o want_v that_o may_v serve_v for_o pleasure_n or_o prodigal_a riot_n in_o the_o entry_n of_o this_o house_n there_o stand_v a_o huge_a image_n giant_n like_a call_v a_o colossus_n 120_o foot_n high_a after_o nero_n death_n dedicate_v it_o be_v to_o the_o sun_n and_o then_o change_v the_o name_n now_o man_n think_v it_o be_v call_v colossus_n after_o his_o name_n who_o be_v the_o first_o deviser_n of_o all_o such_o statue_n within_o the_o same_o house_n nero_n include_v also_o the_o chapel_n of_o fortune_n this_o goddess_n be_v make_v of_o the_o stone_n phengites_n when_o all_o the_o door_n be_v shut_v give_v light_n to_o the_o whole_a house_n within_o such_o ray_n of_o radiant_a brightness_n cast_v this_o kind_n of_o stone_n from_o it_o this_o goddess_n servius_n tullus_n first_o consecrate_v and_o of_o segetes_fw-la i._o stand_v corn_n call_v her_o seia_n at_o the_o banns_n of_o diocletian_n there_o be_v a_o street-way_n lead_v up_o to_o s._n antony_n church_n in_o esquiliae_n where_o stand_v sometime_o a_o most_o noble_a town_n of_o maecenas_n within_o his_o own_o hortyard_n for_o those_o most_o pleasant_a hortyard_n be_v in_o the_o plain_a of_o esquiliae_n here-within_a be_v priapus_n worship_v upon_o which_o ill_a favour_a idol_n virgil_n have_v play_v much_o in_o verse_n near_o the_o hortyard_n of_o mecanas_n stand_v the_o say_v virgil_n house_n the_o temple_n of_o felicity_n which_o take_v up_o a_o part_n of_o that_o plot_n where_o nero_n gold-house_n shall_v stand_v be_v by_o he_o burn_v above_o those_o garden_n or_o hortyard_n of_o mecanas_n be_v raise_v a_o wonderful_a piece_n of_o work_n call_v aggeres_fw-la tarquinij_fw-la superbi_fw-la i._n tarqvinius_n bulwark_n chap._n xiii_o the_o palace_n of_o sisiminus_fw-la the_o plain_a and_o market_n place_n of_o esquiliae_n the_o grove_n querquetulanus_n also_o that_o of_o juno_n lacinia_n and_o of_o mars_n the_o chapel_n and_o altar_n of_o ill_a fortune_n the_o palace_n of_o sisiminus_fw-la in_o esquiliae_n stand_v as_o they_o say_v where_o the_o church_n of_o saint_n marie_n the_o great_a now_o be_v the_o plain_a or_o field_n esquilius_fw-la near_o the_o tower_n of_o maecenas_n call_v intermontes_n i._n among_o the_o hill_n be_v between_o the_o foresay_a bulwark_n and_o the_o city_n wall_n this_o plot_n of_o ground_n be_v in_o time_n past_o call_v foculus_fw-la because_o dead_a body_n be_v therein_o burn_v but_o when_o the_o stink_a steam_n thereof_o be_v noisome_a to_o the_o city_n the_o citizen_n and_o augustus_n caesar_n by_o a_o general_a consent_n give_v the_o say_a field_n unto_o maecenas_n where_o he_o make_v his_o goodly_a hortyard_n and_o most_o dainty_a garden_n of_o which_o cicero_n with_o other_o speak_v much_o in_o like_a mauner_n the_o market_n place_n esquilinum_fw-la be_v in_o the_o same_o hill_n that_o side_n of_o the_o esquiliae_n which_o look_v towards_o the_o grove_n querquetulanus_n have_v in_o it_o the_o grove_n of_o juno_n lacinia_n in_o the_o same_o esquiliae_n be_v the_o chapel_n and_o altar_n of_o ill_a fortune_n in_o the_o way_n which_o go_v to_o the_o gate_n interaggeres_n even_o in_o the_o very_a bulwark_n or_o rampier_n of_o tarquinus_n stand_v the_o arch_n of_o gordian_a make_v of_o marble_n garnish_v also_o and_o set_v out_o with_o ornament_n of_o triumph_n of_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o be_v s._n gregory_n church_n in_o damasus_n build_v chap._n xiiii_o the_o cliff_n suburranus_n the_o arch_n of_o galienus_n the_o shambles_n or_o flesh_n market_n of_o livia_n or_o as_o some_o will_v have_v it_o livianum_n the_o praenestine_n way_n and_o the_o trophy_n of_o marius_n at_o the_o top_n or_o upper_a end_n of_o suburra_n be_v the_o clivus_o suburranus_n so_o call_v of_o suburra_n yield_v a_o easy_a ascent_n from_o thence_o up_o into_o the_o esquiliae_n anon_o you_o meet_v with_o the_o triumphal_a arch_n of_o galen_n the_o emperor_n where_o now_o stand_v the_o church_n of_o s._n vitus_n make_v a_o goodly_a show_n of_o the_o tiburtine_n stone_n whereof_o it_o be_v make_v near_o unto_o it_o be_v the_o shambles_n or_o market_n place_n call_v marcellum_fw-la liviaâ_n or_o livianum_n this_o as_o some_o think_v take_v the_o name_n of_o one_o macellus_n who_o be_v a_o notorious_a thief_n and_o practise_v much_o to_o steal_v in_o the_o city_n be_v in_o the_o end_n apprehend_v and_o by_o the_o censor_n condemn_v and_o his_o house_n be_v seize_v as_o confiscate_v to_o the_o city_n be_v convert_v to_o a_o place_n wherein_o they_o sell_v meat_n and_o all_o other_o victual_n and_o so_o it_o keep_v still_o the_o name_n as_o be_v say_v of_o macellum_fw-la some_o be_v of_o opinion_n that_o the_o say_a house_n be_v pull_v down_o and_o another_o build_v in_o the_o ruin_n thereof_o which_o retain_v the_o name_n still_o of_o the_o former_a from_o hence_o begin_v the_o port-way_n praenestina_n and_o lead_v to_o the_o gate_n esquilina_n in_o this_o way_n you_o shall_v meet_v on_o the_o right_a hand_n with_o a_o huge_a bank_n of_o brick_n half_a ruinat_fw-la upon_o which_o be_v erect_v two_o trophy_n of_o marble_n that_o be_v to_o say_v certain_a post_n like_o quintin_n stand_v upright_o with_o spoil_n of_o enemy_n hang_v thereupon_o and_o they_o resemble_v man_n that_o be_v take_v prisoner_n it_o be_v say_v that_o these_o trophy_n be_v set_v up_o by_o marius_n in_o his_o triumph_n for_o the_o cimbrian_a war_n which_o when_o sylla_n have_v cast_v down_o and_o overthrow_v c._n caesar_n afterward_o dictator_n erect_v again_o the_o place_n of_o the_o inhabitant_n thereabouts_o be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v cimbrum_fw-la as_o touch_v trophy_n look_v to_o read_v more_o in_o plutarch_n valerius_n max._n and_o other_o chap._n xv._n the_o house_n of_o the_o aelij_n the_o chapel_n marianum_n the_o region_n or_o quarter_n call_v tabernola_n the_o banns_n and_o dwell_a house_n of_o gordian_a the_o palace_n of_o caius_n and_o lucius_n also_o the_o palace_n licinianum_n the_o house_n of_o the_o aelij_n stand_v in_o that_o place_n where_o now_o be_v the_o monument_n mariana_n and_o the_o chapel_n of_o that_o name_n the_o plain_a part_n of_o the_o esquiliae_n between_o it_o and_o the_o mount_n caelius_n and_o the_o basilica_n lateranensis_fw-la be_v at_o this_o day_n call_v merulana_n for_o mariana_n and_o in_o old_a time_n the_o region_n of_o tabernola_n near_o the_o church_n of_o s._n eusebius_n in_o the_o way_n praenestina_n be_v build_v the_o banns_n and_o habitation_n of_o gordianus_n the_o ruin_n of_o those_o hothouse_n be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v whereby_o a_o man_n may_v soon_o give_v a_o estimate_n how_o fair_a how_o stately_a and_o large_a they_o be_v at_o first_o between_o the_o gate_n esquilina_n and_o naevia_n not_o far_o from_o the_o wall_n there_o be_v to_o be_v see_v certain_a 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