Rambles in Rome; an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna (1887)
Forbes, S. Russell · London, New York, T.Nelson · leaf 211
nd, the house facing us is built up cagainst thrpoint of the hill used for the public execu-tions. THE TARPEIAN ROCK. After the name of the hill was changedfor the last time, one part, we are told, re-tained the name of the Tarpeian Rock, frombeing the burial-place of Tarpeia, and tlu-spot from… … TARPZIAN ROCK. BY THE TIBER. 169 Hinc ad Tarpeiam sedem, et Capitolia ducit,Aiirea nunc, olim, silvestribus horrida dumis. Virgil, Jin. viii. 347. GREGORIUS XIII. POXT. MAX. VIAM TARPEIAM APERINT HIER. ALTERIUS xVEDILIS SECUNDO / . . > CURABANTPAULUS BUBALUS AEDILIS SEXTO ) AXNO DOMINI MDLXXXI.…
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