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
at theend, the house facing us is built ?</> against thepoint 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… … TARPEIAN ROCK. BY THE TIBEK. 169 Hinc ad Tarpeiani sedeni, et Capitolia ducit,Aurea nunc, olim, silvestribus horrida dumis. Virgil, yEn. viii. 347. GREGORIUS XIII. PONT. MAX. VIAM TARPEIAM APERINTHIER. ALTERIUS AEDILIS SECUNDO CURABANT PAULUS BUBALUS AEDILIS SEXTO ) ANNO DOMINI MDLXXXI. The…
