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sacra_fw-la ovid_n testify_v now_o the_o image_n of_o this_o cloacina_n be_v find_v in_o a_o privy_a or_o draught_n call_v maxima_fw-la and_o tatius_n consecrate_v it_o and_o because_o it_o be_v not_o know_v who_o resemblance_n it_o be_v it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o place_n wherein_o it_o be_v find_v chap._n xii_o the_o temple_n of_o tellus_n salus_fw-la victoria_fw-la the_o sun_n and_o moon_n the_o house_n of_o cassius_n and_o the_o armoury_n where_o the_o temple_n of_o tellus_n stand_v some_o say_v it_o be_v uncertein_a other_o think_v it_o be_v not_o far_o from_o the_o esquailiae_fw-la near_o the_o rise_n of_o the_o hill_n that_o lead_v to_o s._n peter_n church_n in_o vinculis_fw-la where_o as_o now_o stand_v the_o temple_n of_o pantaleon_n sempronius_n vow_v it_o for_o while_o he_o fight_v a_o battle_n with_o his_o enemy_n at_o asculum_n the_o head_n town_n of_o the_o picentine_n the_o earth_n quake_v and_o because_o he_o will_v pacify_v the_o goddess_n tellus_n i._o the_o 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from_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o posterity_n come_v after_o open_v the_o door_n for_o janus_n that_o he_o may_v be_v at_o liberty_n when_o he_o be_v call_v forth_o as_o it_o be_v to_o help_v in_o time_n of_o war_n other_o report_v that_o tatius_n and_o romulus_n both_o be_v the_o founder_n of_o that_o temple_n as_o who_o when_o the_o covenant_n be_v make_v betwixt_o they_o agree_v together_o of_o that_o two-faced_n god_n as_o a_o indifferent_a and_o common_a witness_n to_o they_o both_o of_o the_o accord_n contract_v between_o two_o king_n and_o two_o nation_n and_o so_o erect_v unto_o he_o this_o temple_n in_o that_o very_a place_n where_o now_o the_o ruin_n of_o s._n katherine_n church_n be_v to_o be_v see_v moreover_o there_o be_v who_o affirm_v that_o cn._n duilius_n vow_v it_o and_o tiberius_n build_v it_o but_o the_o variety_n of_o these_o opinion_n seem_v hereupon_o to_o arise_v for_o that_o it_o be_v receive_v and_o hold_v for_o certain_a that_o there_o be_v many_o jani_fw-la worship_v as_o god_n by_o the_o posterity_n whereas_o they_o in_o old_a time_n believe_v but_o one_o so_o as_o that_o which_o be_v speak_v of_o divers_a be_v false_o suppose_v as_o say_v of_o one_o which_o may_v be_v see_v before_o whereas_o we_o write_v of_o janus_n with_o four_o front_n or_o face_n who_o temple_n be_v erect_v in_o the_o forum_n for_o it_o be_v say_v that_o janus_n be_v the_o first_o who_o erect_v temple_n and_o ordain_v divine_a service_n and_o ceremony_n for_o the_o god_n and_o therefore_o in_o sacrifice_n deserve_v the_o first_o place_n portray_v he_o be_v with_o a_o key_n and_o a_o wand_n as_o who_o be_v the_o porter_n to_o keep_v the_o gate_n and_o the_o guide_n to_o direct_v the_o way_n augustus_n beside_o bring_v his_o image_n out_o of_o egypt_n to_o rome_n and_o in_o
contain_v three_o other_o altar_n one_o to_o the_o great_a god_n a_o second_o to_o the_o penates_n and_o a_o three_o to_o those_o god_n of_o heaven_n &_o earth_n from_o who_o all_o thing_n arise_v and_o have_v their_o beginning_n these_o god_n abovesaid_a the_o roman_n call_v genij_fw-la penates_fw-la president_n and_o keeper_n of_o the_o city_n libre_fw-la libera_n ceres_n and_o proserpina_n have_v their_o temple_n about_o this_o place_n call_v circus_n max._n which_o posthumius_fw-la when_o he_o war_v against_o the_o latin_n vow_v and_o the_o same_o man_n upon_o his_o return_n with_o happy_a victory_n build_v and_o dedicate_v they_o according_o to_o conclude_v in_o the_o same_o compass_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o of_o flora._n moreover_o a_o temple_n there_o stand_v near_o this_o circus_n unto_o venus_n which_o q._n fabius_n gurges_n the_o consul_n cause_v to_o be_v make_v of_o the_o money_n raise_v upon_o the_o fine_n of_o certain_a wife_n that_o be_v condemn_v for_o play_v false_a with_o their_o husband_n lucinus_n dedicate_v a_o temple_n to_o juventus_fw-la without_o the_o great_a cirque_fw-la not_o far_o from_o that_o place_n in_o like_a sort_n mercury_n have_v a_o temple_n near_o this_o circus_n max._n in_o pliny_n day_n there_o be_v see_v in_o the_o cirque_fw-la max_n the_o image_n of_o fortuna_n scia_n chap._n xiii_o the_o naumachie_n of_o the_o great_a cirque_fw-la naumachie_n be_v a_o place_n so_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i._o for_o that_o in_o it_o they_o use_v to_o skirmish_v with_o ship_n for_o there_o be_v place_n dig_v deep_a like_o pond_n where_o be_v represent_v some_o show_n of_o naval_a fight_n for_o the_o exercise_n of_o the_o roman_a youth_n that_o they_o may_v know_v how_o to_o charge_v and_o annoy_v the_o enemy_n at_o sea_n also_o and_o these_o kind_n of_o sport_n be_v exhibit_v and_o practise_v not_o in_o the_o cirques_n only_o but_o also_o in_o the_o amphitheatre_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o two_o obelisk_n of_o the_o cirque_fw-la max._n the_o obeliske_n as_o marcellinus_n testify_v be_v a_o very_a huge_a &_o rough_a stone_n rise_v like_o a_o spire_n or_o broach_v by_o little_a and_o little_a to_o a_o mighty_a height_n and_o that_o it_o may_v resemble_v a_o rain_n or_o sunbeam_n it_o grow_v small_a and_o small_a in_o fashion_n of_o a_o steeple_n with_o four_o side_n or_o edge_n and_o in_o the_o top_n it_o be_v very_o narrow_a and_o there_o make_v plain_a and_o smooth_a right_n artificial_o in_o most_o of_o they_o be_v engrave_v and_o cut_v certain_a hieroglyphic_a note_n and_o namely_o such_o as_o testify_v either_o the_o founder_n thereof_o or_o else_o other_o memorable_a matter_n of_o these_o figure_n and_o character_n the_o same_o marcellinus_n speak_v in_o this_o wise_a moreover_o the_o infinite_a variety_n of_o form_n and_o character_n call_v hieroglyphic_n which_o all_o about_o we_o see_v engrave_v the_o ancient_a authority_n of_o the_o first_o learning_n do_v set_v forth_o and_o mark_v 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senator_n wherein_o when_o as_o all_o other_o edifice_n and_o building_n upon_o that_o mountain_n be_v consume_v with_o fire_n the_o image_n of_o tiberius_n remain_v unhurt_a there_o also_o it_o be_v say_v of_o titus_n claudius_n clyptus_fw-la the_o maker_n of_o hymn_n in_o this_o hill_n be_v the_o great_a macellum_fw-la the_o cave_n or_o den_n of_o cyclops_n the_o spoliarium_fw-la and_o the_o armoury_n chap._n xxiiii_o the_o way_n appia_n and_o nova_n the_o temple_n of_o isis_n virtue_n honour_n quirinus_n or_o mars_n and_o the_o river_n almo_n now_o follow_v those_o place_n which_o be_v worth_a the_o remembrance_n upon_o the_o hill_n coelius_n towards_o the_o aventine_n and_o therefore_o the_o way_n or_o street_n call_v appia_n we_o meet_v with_o first_o which_o take_v the_o beginning_n from_o the_o arch_n of_o constantine_n reach_v as_o far_o as_o brundisium_n and_o because_o afterward_o it_o be_v pave_v and_o repair_v by_o cavacalla_n it_o take_v the_o name_n of_o nova_n i._o the_o new_a causey_n but_o that_o which_o proper_o be_v call_v nova_n begin_v at_o the_o gate_n of_o palatine_a and_o along_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o palatine_a hill_n over_o the_o great_a cirque_fw-la call_v maximus_n stretch_v out_o as_o far_o as_o to_o the_o low_a fish-poole_n where_o now_o stand_v the_o church_n of_o s._n sixtus_n many_o other_o street_n there_o be_v call_v nova_n take_v heed_n therefore_o that_o in_o their_o name_n you_o be_v not_o deceive_v and_o lest_o you_o think_v that_o to_o be_v speak_v of_o one_o which_o oftentimes_o be_v mean_v of_o many_o between_o the_o church_n of_o sixtus_n the_o fishpool_n and_o the_o ruin_n of_o the_o antonian_a banns_n there_o be_v the_o church_n of_o isis_n antenodorica_fw-la build_v by_o antonius_n bassianus_n the_o temple_n of_o honour_n and_o virtue_n not_o far_o from_o the_o street_n appia_n be_v vow_v by_o the_o father_n of_o marcus_n marcellus_n at_o clastidium_n in_o gaul_n and_o seventeen_o year_n after_o dedicate_v by_o his_o 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juno_n have_v their_o temple_n there_o in_o the_o same_o hill_n by_o the_o testimony_n of_o approve_a author_n to_o liberty_n a_o temple_n be_v build_v and_o dedicate_v by_o the_o father_n of_o tib._n gracchus_n with_o the_o money_n take_v for_o fine_n and_o forfeiture_n the_o cloister_n belong_v to_o that_o temple_n be_v by_o aelius_n patus_fw-la and_o cornelius_n cethegus_n censor_n repair_v and_o enlarge_v and_o last_o of_o all_o by_o pollio_n also_o re-edify_v now_o this_o saint_n liberty_n the_o roman_n honour_v above_o all_o other_o and_o in_o defence_n and_o maintenance_n thereof_o they_o ever_o show_v themselves_o most_o resolute_a and_o constant_a upon_o the_o same_o hill_n numa_n rear_v the_o altar_n of_o jupiter_n elicius_n so_o call_v ab_fw-la eliciendo_fw-la i._o of_o fetch_v out_o secret_n and_o hide_a mystery_n in_o like_a manner_n there_o stand_v a_o old_a altar_n of_o murcea_n in_o that_o hill_n now_o they_o name_v venus_n murcea_n of_o the_o myrtle_n three_fw-mi 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be_v that_o he_o be_v a_o most_o lewd_a and_o the_o evish_fw-mi servant_n of_o evander_n and_o therefore_o the_o arcadian_n call_v he_o ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i._n naught_o a_o cave_n he_o haunt_v as_o by_o very_o good_a conjecture_n be_v certain_o gather_v in_o aventine_n towards_o tiber_n overagainst_a the_o church_n of_o s._n marie_n aventine_n whereas_o the_o river_n run_v near_a to_o the_o hill_n and_o whereas_o there_o hang_v over_o a_o vast_a and_o huge_a craggy_a rock_n as_o fit_v a_o place_n as_o may_v be_v to_o make_v a_o start_a hole_n and_o cave_n for_o such_o a_o one_o and_o near_o it_o be_v to_o the_o gate_n trigemina_n he_o when_o hercules_n have_v kill_v and_o sacrifice_v he_o rear_v a_o altar_n unto_o jupiter_n inventor_n near_o to_o the_o say_a cave_n or_o den_n chap._n four_o the_o armilustrium_n and_o some_o other_o thing_n in_o general_n armilustrium_n be_v a_o place_n where_o soldier_n show_v themselves_o and_o their_o armour_n and_o where_o they_o use_v to_o muster_v where_o also_o in_o their_o arm_n they_o sacrifice_v and_o do_v service_n to_o their_o god_n with_o resound_v loud_a trumpet_n some_o will_v have_v it_o to_o be_v in_o the_o aventine_n other_o in_o the_o cirque_fw-la maximus_fw-la but_o that_o matter_n not_o much_o hither_o the_o soldier_n use_v to_o repair_v when_o they_o be_v return_v from_o war_n and_o here_o they_o lay_v up_o their_o harnish_n and_o weapon_n for_o armour_n of_o their_o own_o and_o in_o their_o private_a custody_n the_o roman_n have_v not_o to_o use_v in_o the_o war_n but_o deliver_v all_o up_o to_o be_v keep_v safe_a either_o in_o the_o armilustrium_n or_o the_o tower_n and_o castle_n upon_o the_o rock_n tarpcia_n in_o aventine_n near_o the_o temple_n of_o juno_n regina_n be_v the_o scalae_fw-la gemoniae_fw-la that_o be_v to_o say_v a_o steep_a place_n with_o a_o downfall_n where_o wicked_a malefactor_n draw_v with_o a_o crook_n be_v most_o miserable_o execute_v and_o kill_v there_o stand_v sometime_o upon_o this_o hill_n near_o the_o temple_n of_o diana_n the_o house_n of_o phyllis_n a_o part_n of_o this_o mountain_n be_v call_v remuria_n which_o remus_n choose_v to_o dwell_v in_o and_o be_v there_o by_o his_o brother_n romulus_n commit_v to_o earth_n he_o give_v it_o his_o name_n the_o senate_n and_o people_n of_o rome_n build_v in_o this_o mountain_n to_o the_o honour_n of_o decius_n the_o emperor_n the_o bathe_v call_v decianae_fw-la and_o other_o also_o near_o they_o name_v varianae_n moreover_o the_o banns_n of_o trajane_n be_v in_o this_o place_n where_o now_o the_o vineyard_n of_o francis_n albertinus_n be_v the_o cave_n of_o faunus_n and_o picus_n also_o be_v in_o the_o aventine_n as_o fable_n report_v italus_n likewise_o dwell_v in_o the_o aventine_n as_o m._n cato_n record_v the_o temple_n and_o edifice_n of_o this_o hill_n all_o in_o general_a be_v by_o report_n burn_v in_o the_o day_n of_o tiberius_n sometime_o emperor_n chap._n v._o the_o sheard_v hill_n and_o other_o thing_n within_o that_o compass_n the_o plain_a and_o level_v ground_n between_o aventine_n tiber_n and_o the_o city_n wall_n have_v four_o side_n but_o uneven_a in_o which_o there_o rise_v a_o little_a hill_n common_o call_v testaceus_fw-la the_o whole_a compass_n hereof_o will_v hardly_o be_v measure_v with_o two_o thousand_o pase_n the_o height_n be_v about_o 160_o foot_n it_o resemble_v in_o show_v the_o form_n of_o a_o gourd_n and_o the_o one_o side_n of_o it_o which_o regard_v the_o tiber_n be_v broad_a than_o the_o other_o near_o to_o this_o hill_n be_v the_o glassemakers_n street_n and_o the_o potter'_v also_o the_o carpenter_n habitation_n and_o no_o man_n doubt_v but_o hereupon_o arise_v and_o grow_v the_o mount_n call_v testaceus_fw-la for_o in_o old_a time_n at_o rome_n and_o elsewhere_o as_o also_o in_o some_o place_n now_o adays_o much_o use_n there_o be_v common_o of_o earthen_a vessel_n make_v by_o potter_n which_o even_o by_o this_o may_v be_v certain_o collect_v for_o that_o in_o numaes_n day_n there_o be_v four_o college_n or_o society_n of_o potter_n and_o these_o make_v of_o clay_n not_o only_o vessel_n but_o also_o the_o image_n of_o the_o god_n and_o ornament_n to_o beautify_v and_o set_v out_o their_o temple_n pillar_n and_o wall_n be_v by_o potter_n work_n seel_a in_o the_o outside_n nay_o the_o very_a dead_a body_n be_v bestow_v in_o cophin_n of_o bake_a clay_n since_o then_o in_o so_o great_a store_n of_o earthen_a vessel_n and_o potter_n work_v much_o of_o necessity_n must_v needs_o be_v break_v which_o if_o they_o have_v be_v cast_v abroad_o in_o the_o corn_n field_n and_o pasture_n ground_n will_v have_v make_v all_o barren_a and_o unfruitful_a again_o if_o they_o have_v be_v throw_v into_o the_o water_n will_v in_o time_n have_v choke_v up_o the_o channel_n of_o the_o current_n and_o force_v the_o river_n to_o swell_v and_o overflow_v the_o bank_n numa_n therefore_o command_v this_o kind_n of_o workman_n to_o dwell_v in_o one_o place_n and_o give_v order_n to_o sling_v all_o that_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o as_o filth_n riff-raff_n and_o break_a shard_n into_o one_o place_n whereupon_o in_o process_n of_o time_n arise_v a_o mount_n which_o they_o call_v testaceus_fw-la among_o these_o potter_n there_o be_v a_o place_n hallow_v to_o venus_n myrtea_fw-la as_o we_o find_v in_o some_o record_n chap._n vi_o the_o pyramid_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o c._n ceslius_fw-la and_o the_o garner_n of_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n the_o pyramid_n be_v huge_a tower_n four_o square_a rise_v up_o in_o height_n sharp_a like_a to_o a_o flambe_v whereof_o they_o have_v the_o name_n ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i._o of_o fire_n but_o stephanus_n suppose_v they_o be_v so_o call_v ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d ãâã_d i._o of_o wheat_n because_o into_o that_o place_n where_o they_o be_v erect_v wheat_n be_v bring_v out_o of_o all_o egypt_n which_o make_v a_o great_a dearth_n of_o corn_n these_o at_o the_o beginning_n be_v rear_v by_o the_o king_n of_o egypt_n thereby_o to_o spend_v and_o consume_v their_o superfluous_a wealth_n and_o substance_n whereof_o they_o have_v no_o use_n for_o fear_n lest_o if_o they_o have_v gather_v good_a and_o heap_v up_o a_o deal_n of_o gold_n silver_z and_o other_o riches_n they_o shall_v thereby_o have_v give_v occasion_n unto_o some_o for_o to_o lie_v in_o await_n to_o take_v their_o life_n away_o also_o that_o the_o common_a people_n shall_v not_o live_v in_o idleness_n afterward_o at_o rome_n likewise_o they_o bestow_v their_o money_n thereupon_o for_o to_o make_v the_o world_n wonder_n and_o to_o show_v their_o vainglory_n there_o be_v yet_o one_o of_o they_o to_o be_v see_v stand_v upright_o at_o the_o gate_n hostiensis_n enclose_v within_o a_o wall_n and_o common_o it_o be_v say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o monument_n or_o sepulchre_n of_o c._n cestius_n
much_o as_o infant_n so_o soon_o as_o ever_o they_o come_v into_o the_o world_n present_o pronounce_v and_o utter_v the_o first_o syllable_n of_o this_o god_n name_n i._n latin_a the_o temple_n of_o apollo_n be_v in_o vatican_n in_o that_o very_a place_n as_o man_n think_v whereon_o at_o this_o day_n be_v s._n petronel_n or_o parnel_n church_n also_o another_o of_o mars_n where_o stand_v s._n mary_n in_o febribus_fw-la upon_o the_o portway_o call_v sometime_o triumphalis_fw-la gellius_n write_v that_o julius_n paulus_n the_o poet_n have_v hort-yard_n in_o the_o vatican_n the_o vale_n vatican_n be_v there_o also_o to_o be_v see_v wherein_o nero_n enclose_v a_o compass_n of_o ground_n like_o a_o ring_n for_o to_o ride_v and_o break_v horse_n in_o the_o conventicle_n also_o and_o wine-taverne_n there_o he_o adorn_v moreover_o nero_n have_v hort-yard_n in_o that_o place_n which_o he_o set_v forth_o for_o divers_a and_o sundry_a punishment_n and_o torture_n of_o christian_n all_o this_o space_n thus_o enclose_v he_o call_v the_o cirque_fw-la also_o the_o pool_n make_v for_o ship_n fight_v call_v naumachia_n be_v there_o and_o the_o obeliske_n ãâ¦ã_z be_v yet_o to_o be_v see_v stand_v upright_o chap._n xi_o the_o way_n or_o ãâã_d triumphalis_fw-la the_o water_n sabbatina_n the_o sepulchre_n of_o scipio_n of_o the_o triumphal_a way_n there_o have_v be_v some_o mention_n make_v before_o call_v so_o it_o be_v for_o that_o the_o solemn_a pomp_n of_o triumph_n use_v to_o ãâã_d that_o way_n up_o into_o the_o capitol_n this_o as_o well_o as_o other_o be_v pave_v with_o flint_n stone_n it_o go_v on_o still_o to_o the_o back_n porch_n of_o s._n celsus_n towards_o the_o plain_a field_n of_o ãâ¦ã_z thence_o to_o s._n george_n church_n in_o velabrum_n in_o the_o pontifical_a ãâã_d there_o be_v many_o antiquity_n find_v bring_v thither_o from_o other_o place_n and_o namely_o the_o portraiture_n and_o counterfeit_n of_o nilus_n also_o of_o all_o sort_n of_o ãâ¦ã_z chap._n xii_o the_o mount_n of_o hadrianus_n and_o the_o meadow_n call_v quintia_n aelius_n hadrianus_n rear_v a_o huge_a and_o mighty_a mount_n for_o his_o own_o sepulchre_n near_o the_o bridge_n aelius_n ãâ¦ã_z ash_n &_o afterward_o the_o relic_n of_o all_o the_o ãâã_d this_o be_v at_o this_o day_n the_o fort_n of_o the_o pope_n the_o same_o also_o be_v call_v the_o tower_n of_o crescentius_n because_o one_o crescentius_n a_o factious_a captain_n hold_v it_o a_o long_a time_n see_v more_o in_o ãâ¦ã_z the_o meadow_n ãâã_d in_o the_o plain_a ãâã_d take_v the_o name_n of_o quintiââ_n ciâcinnatus_n read_v pâânie_n hereof_o now_o they_o be_v call_v aprarâ_n ãâ¦ã_z chap._n xiii_o of_o those_o thing_n which_o either_o have_v be_v or_o remain_v now_o without_o the_o gate_n flumentana_n the_o first_o thing_n present_v to_o our_o sight_n when_o we_o be_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n flumentana_n be_v the_o port-way_n or_o causey_n flaminia_n which_o as_o we_o have_v before_o show_v be_v by_o câ_n flaminius_n bring_v along_o as_o far_o as_o arininum_fw-la within_o the_o city_n he_o pay_v it_o with_o flint_n or_o pebble_n without_o he_o lay_v it_o with_o gravel_n and_o in_o that_o order_n be_v all_o the_o port-way_n lay_v about_o rome_n upon_o this_o way_n augustus_n make_v four_o bridge_n whereof_o at_o this_o day_n there_o remain_v scarce_o any_o token_n near_o unto_o this_o causey_n caesar_n have_v a_o farm_n or_o manor_n house_n which_o he_o call_v ad_fw-la gallinas_fw-la the_o reason_n of_o that_o name_n levie_n show_v to_o the_o way_n flaminia_n another_o name_v claudia_n join_v upon_o which_o be_v the_o hortyard_n of_o ovid._n the_o way_n aemylia_n make_v and_o pave_v by_o lepidus_n the_o colleague_n of_o flaminius_n lead_v from_o ariminum_n as_o far_o as_o to_o bononia_n now_o two_o causey_n there_o be_v of_o that_o name_n the_o one_o which_o meet_v with_o flaminia_n the_o other_o which_o scaurus_n lay_v and_o make_v which_o go_v through_o pisae_n and_o luna_n to_o the_o sabatij_fw-la in_o like_a manner_n there_o be_v a_o way_n call_v tyberina_n and_o cassia_n without_o the_o gate_n now_o call_v viridaria_fw-la which_o pass_v along_o by_o sutrium_n vetrella_n and_o viterbium_n into_o the_o way_n vulsinensis_fw-la certain_a place_n there_o be_v in_o the_o way_n flaminia_n somewhat_o hollow_a and_o flat_a like_o saddle_n call_v therefore_o clitellae_fw-la without_o the_o gate_n collatina_n there_o be_v a_o causey_n of_o the_o same_o name_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o port-way_n from_o the_o gate_n collina_n be_v call_v salaria_n because_o of_o the_o sabine_n at_o it_o bring_v salt_n into_o the_o city_n thereupon_o stand_v the_o bridge_n salaritis_fw-la and_o it_o reach_v to_o numentana_fw-la in_o it_o be_v the_o temple_n of_o venuis_fw-la erycina_n vow_v by_o fabius_n the_o dictatour_n and_o dedicate_v by_o l._n portius_n there_o stand_v the_o image_n of_o venus_n temple_n of_o honour_n and_o a_o altar_n in_o it_o final_o the_o monument_n or_o tomb_n of_o licinius_n the_o barber_n of_o augustus_n chap._n xv._n and_o lamentable_a moan_n be_v report_v to_o have_v have_v a_o temple_n without_o this_o gate_n in_o like_a ãâ¦ã_z to_o nemesis_n and_o such_o other_o upon_o this_o way_n ãâ¦ã_z nero_n freedman_n in_o which_o nero_n kill_v himself_o without_o the_o gate_n interaggeres_n be_v a_o tower_n or_o castle_n call_v custodiae_fw-la where_o the_o soldier_n of_o dioclesian_n keep_v a_o corpse_n de_fw-fr guard_n there_o also_o be_v a_o park_n call_v vivarium_fw-la now_o vivariolum_fw-la to_o be_v see_v ãâ¦ã_z wild_a beast_n be_v keep_v more_o pleasure_n and_o delight_n than_o prosite_a and_o use_v chap._n xvi_o from_o the_o gate_n tiburtina_n there_o go_v a_o way_n of_o the_o same_o name_n lead_v to_o the_o city_n tybur_n upon_o it_o there_o be_v the_o bridge_n ãâã_d common_o call_v ãâ¦ã_z alexander_n the_o emperor_n mother_n who_o repair_v it_o a_o place_n there_o be_v by_o ãâã_d call_v ãâã_d of_o âmultitude_n of_o pit_n there_o also_o the_o bridge_n lucanus_n without_o the_o say_a gate_n stand_v over_o the_o river_n anio_n and_o without_o the_o same_o gate_n the_o two_o riveret_n call_v anio_n the_o old_a and_o the_o new_a do_v gather_v a_o current_n and_o run_v to_o rome_n without_o the_o gate_n esquilina_n be_v the_o way_n labicana_n and_o praenestina_n in_o this_o way_n the_o water_n appia_n have_v his_o head_n and_o begin_v which_o by_o appius_n claudius_n be_v bring_v into_o the_o city_n the_o water_n virgo_fw-la likewise_o which_o in_o time_n past_a be_v show_v by_o a_o maid_n to_o the_o soldier_n be_v that_o way_n and_o from_o thence_o be_v convey_v to_o the_o city_n but_o of_o roman_a water_n see_v frontinus_n who_o describe_v right_a excellent_o the_o source_n and_o beginning_n the_o conveyance_n and_o carriage_n the_o end_n also_o and_o use_v of_o every_o one_o of_o they_o at_o the_o end_n of_o the_o way_n caelâmontana_n begnine_v anaother_n call_v campana_n which_o ãâ¦ã_z latina_n between_o the_o gate_n caelimontana_n and_o latina_n stand_v the_o gate_n ãâã_d from_o which_o there_o go_v a_o way_n sometime_o call_v gabina_fw-la lead_v to_o gabi_n but_o it_o ãâã_d soorie_v into_o praenestina_n for_o that_o the_o gabian_o dwell_v upon_o it_o chap._n xvii_o the_o gate_n latina_n give_v both_o name_n and_o beginning_n to_o the_o ãâã_d latina_n which_o through_o levicanum_fw-la now_o call_v val-montone_a and_o latium_n reach_v to_o campaine_n in_o it_o there_o stand_v in_o old_a time_n the_o temple_n of_o woments_n fortune_n and_o the_o image_n of_o the_o same_o goddess_n of_o this_o write_v valerius_n max._n in_o the_o say_a way_n the_o water_n tepula_n gather_v to_o a_o head_n &_o current_n from_o the_o gate_n appia_n begin_v a_o causey_n of_o that_o name_n pave_v by_o ap._n claudius_n as_o far_o as_o to_o capua_n whereof_o look_n in_o strabo_n at_o the_o gate_n capena_n be_v the_o temple_n of_o mars_n the_o warrior_n or_o gradivus_n and_o therein_o the_o scutcheon_n of_o mars_n hard_o by_o the_o same_o temple_n be_v the_o stone_n manalis_n bring_v into_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n in_o time_n of_o a_o great_a drought_n and_o present_o there_o arise_v a_o shower_n of_o rain_n whereupon_o it_o be_v call_v manalis_n in_o the_o way_n capena_n stand_v the_o oratory_n or_o chapel_n of_o deabona_n and_o near_o to_o it_o they_o say_v that_o clodius_n and_o papirius_n be_v slay_v near_o to_o the_o gate_n capena_n be_v the_o altar_n of_o apollo_n the_o sacred_a grove_n of_o honour_n gate_n and_o the_o temple_n of_o hope_n and_o minerva_n likewise_o of_o tempest_n build_v by_o marcellus_n moreover_o another_o of_o ridiculum_fw-la because_o hannibal_n have_v there_o encamp_v be_v enforce_v to_o depart_v from_o thence_o mock_v and_o scorn_v upon_o the_o way_n appia_n be_v the_o bridge_n valentinus_n build_v by_o the_o emperor_n valens_n and_o thereupon_o near_o the_o hill_n massica_n stand_v the_o town_n sinuessa_n this_o way_n
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