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 B. v. c. in. 11. ITALY. LATIUM. 353 for the performance of certain religious solemnities. Its de- fection from the Romans was the cause of its ruin. 1 Both these, and also the cities lying on the Via Latina and beyond, situated in the territories of the Hernici, JEqui, and Volsci, were for the most part founded by the Romans. To the left of the Via Latina, the cities between it and the Via Valeria, are, Gabii, 2 standing in the Via Prsenestina, it possesses a stone-quarry, in greater demand at Rome than any other, and is at an equal distance of about 100 stadia between Rome and Praeneste. 3 Then Praeneste, of which we shall have occasion presently to speak. Then, in the mountains above Prasneste, Capitulum, a small city of the Hernici, and Anagnia, 4 a con- siderable city ; Cereate, 5 and Sora, by which the river Garig- liano 6 flows as it passes on toFregelhe, and Minturnas. After these there are other places, and finally, Venafrum, 7 from whence comes the finest oil. This city is situated on a high hill by the foot of which flows the Volturno, 8 which passing by Casilinum, 9 discharges itself [into the sea] at a city 10 bearing the same name as itself. JEsernia 11 and Alliphas, 12 cities of the Samnites, the former was destroyed in the Marsian war, 13 the other still remains. 11. The Via Valeria, commencing from Tibura, 14 leads to the country of the Marsi, and to Corfinium, 15 the metropolis of the Peligni. Upon it are situated the Latin cities of Va- leria, 16 Carseoli, 17 Alba, 18 and near to it the city of Cuculum. 19 Within sight of Rome are Tibura, Prseneste, and Tusculum. 20 At Tibura is a tern pie of Hercules, and a cataract formed by the fall of the Teverone, 21 (which is here navigable,) from a great height into a deep and wooded ravine close to the city. From thence the river flows through a highly fertile plain along by 1 125, B. c. 2 Now called 1' Osteria del Pantano, situated very near the Castel dell' Osa, and close by the lake Pantan de' Griffi. 3 Palestrina. * Anagni. 5 Cerretano. 6 Liris. 7 Venafro. 8 Vulturnus. 9 Capua. 10 Castel di Volturno. " Isernia. 12 Allife. 13 90 years B c. u Tivoli. 15 The modern Pentima is supposed to occupy the site where the cita- del of Corfinium stood, and the church of S. Pelino, about three miles from Popoli, stands on that of the ancient city of Corfinium. 16 We read with all MSS. and editions, Valeria, but Kramer, following the conjectures of Cluvier and others, has adopted Varia in his text, 17 Carsoli. 18 Albi. 19 Groskurd considers this to be Cucullo, alias Scutolo. 20 II Tuscolo, above the modern town of Frascati. 21 The classic Artio. VOL. I. 2 A