Rambles in Rome; an archaeological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna (1911)
Forbes, S. Russell · London, New York [etc.] T. Nelson and sons; [etc., etc.] · leaf 226
m, take the Via Monte Tarpeia^ to the left. THE TEMPLE OF JUPITER TONANS was dedicated by Augustus (b.c. 21) in memory of his escape from lightning in Spain ( Mon. Anc.; Suetonius, Aug. xxix.). It was on the Clivus Capitolinus (Dion Cassius, liv. 5). Remains were found in the court of the first… … TARPEIAN ROCK. 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 thespot from which the traitors were hurledoff in sight of the people assembled in theForum. All the…
