A Classical Tour Trough Italy and Sicily. - London, J. Mawman 1819 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1819 Excerpt: ...praeter alia vetuslatis monumenta dttorum Cresarum domum Lector agnosce. Pagani incenderunt, et cives restauravere. Illus vero et Rmus D. Dom. Ant. Brihi. Marsor. Epus. solemniori ritu die XXVIII Octob. reconsecravit An. MDCCL1I. I noticed many inscriptions, of ancient date, tying neglected in the Atrio, or church-yard of St. Cesidio; most of which being sepulchral, and exhibiting no novelty of style or expression, are not worthy of publication: one stone more ornamented than the rest, again commemorates the name of Peticivs; and another, surmounted by a basso relievo, represent military trophies, and in the first line mentions the Primipilus, who held a distinguished rank in the Roman army. He presided over all the other centurions; and in battle generally gave the word of command, by order of the Tribunes. The eagle, or chief standard of the legion, was also entrusted to his care; and hence the phrase aquila preesse signified the dignity of Primipilus. Two, however, of the inscribed stones must be mentioned. The first relates to the erection of a new tribunal, and the reparation of a proscenium, for the performance of Ludi scenici, or stage plays. The last commemorates an Amphitheatrum Fucense, and seems to allude to the Naumachia, exhibited on the lake by the Emperor Claudius. Its deficiencies are much to be regretted. These inscriptions attest the site of an ancient residence of some magnitude, and the last affords some reason to infer, that it was. that of the Fucenses No. 1 MELANTHVS. P. DECI ET. COLLEGAE. MAG.. HE TRIBVNAL. NOVOM. A. SOLO. FECER. THEATRVM. ET. PROSCENIVM. REFECER. LVDIS. SCENICIS. BIDVO. DEDICAR. D. S. P. No. 2. AMPHITHEAT. HOC. FVCEN. IMP. R. HIC. M. HOM. FORMIIX. AFFECT. SIFV... MISER. CVR. ANN. VRB. COND. Between Trasacco and St. ...