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evangelista_n the_o virgin_n this_o mountain_n afterward_o by_o tiberius_n be_v name_v augustus_n chap._n xix_o the_o temple_n of_o faunus_n venus_n and_o cupid_n the_o court_n hostilia_n the_o foreign_a camp_n the_o house_n of_o the_o laterane_n the_o palace_n of_o constantine_n and_o casorianus_fw-la the_o horseman_n statue_n of_o l._n verius_fw-la upon_o the_o ridge_n or_o side_n of_o the_o mount_n coelius_n there_o stand_v a_o round_a church_n now_o patronise_v by_o s._n stephen_n but_o hallow_v and_o consecrate_v in_o time_n pass_v to_o faunus_n faunus_n he_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i._o for_o that_o he_o foretell_v thing_n to_o come_v by_o voice_n and_o not_o by_o sign_n the_o alban_n in_o old_a time_n inhabit_v that_o part_n of_o the_o hill_n where_o at_o this_o day_n the_o church_n stand_v of_o s._n marie_n dominicke_n in_o the_o hill_n coelius_n stand_v sometime_o the_o temple_n of_o venus_n and_o cupid_n not_o far_o from_o the_o gate_n naevia_n where_o now_o 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one_o place_n some_o in_o another_o far_o from_o the_o river_n whereupon_o distress_v it_o be_v for_o want_v of_o water_n which_o be_v to_o be_v fetch_v so_o far_o off_o and_o that_o with_o great_a pain_n and_o labour_n beside_o those_o place_n which_o have_v no_o current_n of_o run_v water_n to_o wash_v away_o the_o filth_n and_o carry_v it_o into_o tiber_n become_v by_o the_o noisome_a air_n which_o be_v infect_v with_o their_o loathsome_a and_o stink_a smell_n unwholesome_a and_o subject_a many_o time_n to_o the_o pestilence_n prince_n nerva_n therefore_o the_o emperor_n undertake_v to_o redress_v and_o remedy_v this_o mischief_n and_o other_o after_o he_o by_o his_o example_n &_o devise_v by_o the_o wit_n and_o subtle_a invention_n of_o man_n conduit_n pipe_n to_o bring_v water_n into_o those_o part_n of_o the_o city_n which_o otherwise_o have_v none_o and_o this_o very_o they_o do_v two_o
way_n the_o one_o by_o arch_a work_n when_o by_o dig_v certain_a rill_n or_o riveret_n the_o water_n be_v carry_v level_n above_o ground_n force_v by_o certain_a weight_n ballase_n and_o counterpeise_n the_o other_o by_o vault_n under_o the_o ground_n bring_v water_n into_o the_o city_n by_o secret_a under-way_n through_o pipe_n spout_n and_o rock_n by_o which_o mean_v it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o in_o the_o city_n every_o where_o such_o store_n there_o be_v of_o water_n that_o each_o house_n almost_o have_v a_o well_o in_o it_o but_o especial_o at_o the_o bottom_n and_o foot_n of_o the_o hill_n quirinalis_n and_o all_o the_o side_n thereof_o in_o the_o street_n patricius_n suburra_n the_o latin_a way_n the_o aventine_n the_o jew_n street_n and_o in_o many_o other_o place_n so_o as_o in_o this_o our_o age_n full_a it_o be_v of_o such_o waterworke_n under_o the_o ground_n now_o be_v these_o water_n convey_v from_o divers_a place_n &_o some_o conduit_n especial_o such_o as_o be_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 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son_n marcellus_n two_o temple_n there_o be_v of_o mars_n one_o call_v the_o temple_n of_o quirinus_n within_o the_o city_n near_o to_o the_o gate_n of_o that_o name_n the_o other_o upon_o the_o way_n appia_n without_o the_o city_n the_o river_n almo_n run_v along_o the_o way_n appia_n under_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o aventine_n into_o the_o tiber_n it_o begin_v ten_o mile_n from_o the_o city_n in_o the_o territory_n marinum_fw-la which_o common_o afterward_o they_o call_v the_o river_n of_o appius_n in_o this_o river_n the_o goddess_n name_v the_o mother_n of_o the_o god_n be_v every_o year_n wont_a to_o be_v wash_v by_o her_o priest_n call_v galli_n chap._n xxv_o of_o bath_n and_o banns_n in_o general_n thermae_n proper_o have_v the_o signification_n from_o a_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o betoken_v hot_a but_o we_o use_v to_o call_v those_o place_n which_o either_o have_v hot_a water_n or_o
of_o this_o goddess_n there_o be_v at_o rome_n for_o caracalla_n translate_v all_o her_o sacred_a rite_n and_o ceremony_n to_o rome_n and_o daily_o with_o exceed_v great_a reverence_n observe_v the_o same_o chap._n xi_o the_o arch_n of_o camillus_n the_o temple_n of_o minerva_n and_o the_o swine_n market_n as_o a_o man_n go_v down_o from_o the_o broad-gate_n aforesaid_a towards_o the_o pantheon_n he_o shall_v see_v a_o most_o ancient_a arch_n some_o think_v but_o untrue_o that_o erect_v it_o be_v for_o camillus_n for_o many_o a_o fair_a day_n after_o his_o time_n these_o arch_n be_v in_o no_o request_n and_o use_v and_o therefore_o it_o belong_v to_o some_o other_o l._n general_n between_o this_o arch_n and_o pantheon_n cn._n pompeius_n build_v a_o temple_n to_o minerva_n wherein_o he_o comprise_v in_o a_o compendious_a sum_n the_o memorial_n of_o all_o his_o act_n and_o exploit_n other_o ensign_n also_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o the_o city_n of_o rome_n he_o there_o set_v up_o and_o those_o he_o garnish_v and_o adorn_v whereof_o read_v pliny_n at_o the_o foot_n of_o the_o mount_n quirinalis_n in_o the_o hortyard_n of_o the_o columnenses_n near_o the_o ascent_n and_o rise_n of_o the_o hill_n which_o lead_v now_o into_o the_o mount_n caballus_fw-la there_o be_v sometime_o the_o marketplace_n sunrium_fw-la so_o call_v of_o sell_v swine_n there_o for_o varro_n witness_v that_o in_o old_a time_n they_o have_v certain_a set_v and_o appoint_v place_n for_o the_o sell_n of_o several_a thing_n and_o thereof_o the_o market_n take_v the_o name_n thus_o of_o ox_n the_o market_n boarium_fw-la of_o fish_n piscarium_fw-la of_o swine_n suarium_fw-la of_o woort_n or_o herb_n holitorium_n be_v call_v &_o chap._n xii_o of_o the_o field_n call_v martius_n or_o tyberinus_fw-la forasmuch_o as_o in_o the_o former_a book_n it_o have_v be_v sufficient_o declare_v as_o touch_v mars_n field_n where_o it_o lay_v it_o shall_v be_v needless_a to_o make_v any_o repetition_n thereof_o in_o this_o place_n but_o why_o it_o be_v call_v martius_n will_v be_v here_o in_o brief_a consider_v name_v so_o it_o be_v because_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o mars_n for_o when_o the_o tarquin_n be_v expel_v out_o of_o their_o kingdom_n what_o ground_n soever_o or_o stand_a corn_n they_o be_v possess_v of_o they_o divide_v among_o those_o citizen_n who_o be_v not_o land_v at_o all_o reserve_v only_o this_o field_n martius_n which_o because_o it_o be_v consecrate_v to_o mars_n that_o in_o it_o their_o game_n and_o play_n shall_v be_v solemnize_v and_o the_o youth_n exercise_v they_o think_v that_o the_o fruit_n also_o there_o grow_v shall_v likewise_o be_v count_v sacred_a and_o accurse_a and_o so_o deem_v it_o unlawful_a that_o any_o distribution_n thereof_o shall_v be_v make_v but_o throw_v it_o all_o into_o the_o tybre_n whereof_o arise_v the_o island_n call_v tyberina_n of_o which_o we_o will_v speak_v in_o the_o last_o book_n in_o this_o field_n therefore_o beside_o the_o native_a beauty_n of_o the_o place_n and_o the_o delectable_a sight_n of_o the_o meadow_n be_v erect_v the_o ornament_n and_o statue_n of_o brave_a and_o renown_a person_n yea_o out_o of_o the_o very_a capitol_n when_o the_o place_n begin_v to_o be_v pester_v and_o over-streight_a by_o reason_n of_o so_o many_o ornament_n which_o thither_o be_v daily_o bring_v many_o of_o they_o be_v from_o thence_o translate_v into_o campus_n martius_n this_o field_n be_v call_v of_o man_n in_o old_a time_n tyberinus_fw-la like_a as_o tybre_n also_o be_v name_v martius_n chap._n xiii_o the_o porch_n the_o temple_n column_n and_o palace_n of_o antoninus_n pius_n the_o rail_n or_o enclosure_n call_v ovilia_fw-la between_o the_o sciarra_n and_o pantheon_n street_n near_o to_o saint_n stephen_n church_n in_o trullio_n there_o show_v a_o stately_a porch_n which_o most_o man_n suppose_v be_v that_o of_o antoninus_n pius_n for_o that_o his_o temple_n stand_v so_o near_o the_o column_n also_o of_o antoninus_n be_v not_o far_o off_o this_o he_o raise_v of_o a_o exceed_a height_n with_o wind_a and_o turn_v stair_n like_o that_o of_o trajanus_n whereof_o we_o have_v speak_v before_o between_o this_o column_n and_o the_o porch_n or_o gallery_n the_o say_a emperor_n have_v by_o report_n a_o goodly_a palace_n between_o the_o say_a column_n and_o the_o water_n virgo_fw-la they_o say_v the_o rail_n or_o enclosure_n within_o mars_n field_n stand_v call_v septa_fw-la now_o this_o place_n be_v enclose_v within_o wooden_a rail_n and_o strong_o fence_a with_o post_n on_o every_o side_n wherein_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n when_o at_o the_o creation_n and_o election_n of_o magistrate_n they_o be_v to_o pass_v their_o voice_n be_v keep_v close_o and_o for_o the_o resemblance_n of_o sheep_n pen_n ovilia_fw-la of_o some_o they_o be_v call_v by_o livy_n they_o be_v set_v down_o near_o the_o way_n fornicata_fw-la and_o flaminia_n chap._n xiiii_o the_o hill_n citatorum_fw-la the_o villa_n publica_n temple_n of_o neptune_n and_o the_o bridge_n in_o mars_n field_n between_o antonines_n column_n and_o s._n laurence_n church_n in_o lucina_n there_o be_v raise_v a_o mount_n call_v now_o citorius_n for_o citatorum_fw-la not_o that_o it_o be_v a_o mount_n in_o deed_n but_o because_o the_o people_n of_o rome_n when_o in_o the_o choose_n of_o magistrate_n they_o be_v to_o give_v their_o voice_n as_o they_o be_v cite_v go_v thither_o as_o it_o be_v into_o some_o hill_n some_o say_v it_o be_v call_v acceptorum_fw-la of_o take_v the_o people_n suffrage_n other_o septorum_fw-la for_o the_o vicinite_a of_o those_o septa_fw-la beforesaid_a this_o little_a mount_n there_o be_v that_o will_v have_v to_o rise_v and_o increase_v by_o the_o ruin_n of_o some_o porch_n or_o stately_a gallery_n or_o else_o of_o the_o common_a hostelrie_n call_v villa_n publica_n for_o there_o be_v in_o time_n past_o a_o place_n call_v villa_n publica_n a_o large_a build_n in_o manner_n of_o a_o court_n or_o hall_n wherein_o be_v receive_v and_o entertain_v all_o ambassador_n of_o enemy_n who_o may_v not_o be_v allow_v either_o to_o enter_v into_o the_o city_n or_o to_o go_v into_o the_o public_a lodging_n or_o hospital_n call_v graecostasis_n near_o to_o the_o septa_fw-la m._n agrippa_n as_o denis_n write_v build_v a_o goodly_a temple_n with_o a_o most_o beautiful_a porch_n to_o it_o in_o the_o honour_n of_o neptune_n at_o this_o foresay_a hillock_n call_v citatorum_fw-la and_o the_o column_n of_o antonius_n there_o be_v a_o bridge_n fast_o by_o the_o septa_fw-la whereupon_o they_o that_o be_v cite_v when_o they_o have_v give_v their_o voice_n pass_v by_o and_o go_v their_o waiâ—s_n and_o so_o be_v sever_v from_o the_o rest_n that_o be_v to_o give_v their_o suffrage_n because_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v intermingle_v among_o they_o nor_o be_v able_a to_o show_v unto_o they_o on_o who_o side_n they_o have_v pass_v their_o voice_n chap._n xv._n the_o water_n virgo_fw-la the_o lake_n and_o chapel_n of_o juturna_n as_o also_o that_o of_o piety_n the_o water_n virgo_fw-la which_o retain_v still_o the_o pleasant_a sweetness_n to_o the_o taste_n in_o drink_v &_o keep_v yet_o the_o old_a name_n begin_v to_o gather_v to_o a_o head_n near_o the_o bridge_n salarius_n and_o be_v carry_v in_o a_o most_o deep_a gutter_n enter_v into_o the_o city_n at_o the_o gate_n collina_n and_o so_o be_v raise_v to_o the_o hill_n hortulorum_fw-la where_o by_o arch_a work_n it_o be_v convey_v through_o mars_n field_n and_o yield_v all_o the_o way_n to_o the_o inhabitant_n water_n for_o their_o use_n and_o end_v at_o the_o length_n in_o the_o hortyard_n of_o lucullus_n moreover_o in_o mars_n field_n there_o be_v as_o man_n say_v a_o fountain_n and_o well_o or_o cistern_n of_o juturna_n sister_n of_o k._n turnus_n yield_v most_o wholesome_a water_n this_o water-nymph_n they_o avouch_v and_o that_o right_a well_o to_o have_v be_v call_v juturna_n a_o juvando_fw-la i._o of_o help_a because_o she_o be_v think_v to_o help_v the_o sick_a the_o very_a place_n be_v at_o this_o day_n by_o a_o corrupt_a word_n name_v lotreglio_fw-it in_o the_o same_o mars_n field_n it_o be_v record_v that_o in_o time_n past_a stand_v the_o temple_n of_o piety_n even_o whereas_o now_o the_o church_n of_o s._n savior_n be_v chap._n xvi_o the_o arch_n of_o domitian_n the_o obeliske_n of_o mars_n field_n the_o amphitheatre_n of_o claudius_n the_o emperor_n the_o triumphant_a arch_n so_o dismember_v as_o it_o be_v and_o bere_v of_o all_o the_o ornament_n stand_v between_o the_o church_n of_o s._n sylvestre_n and_o laurence_n in_o lucium_fw-la and_o take_v up_o a_o piece_n of_o the_o way_n or_o street_n flaminia_n be_v attribute_v unto_o domitian_n the_o emperor_n and_o hereupon_o beside_o other_o presumption_n they_o appropriate_v it_o to_o he_o for_o that_o this_o emperor_n rear_v many_o such_o arch_n in_o every_o
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