Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . in ancient times have almost touchedthe Collis Quirinalis, the most northerly of the seven,from which a large portion was cut away by Trajan,in order to construct his forum. The Quirinalis issomewhat in the shape of a hook, running first tothe SW., and then curving its extreme point to theS. Properly speaking, it is not a distinct hill, butmerely a tongue, projecting from the same commonridge which also throws out the adjoining Viminaland the two still more southern projections of theEsquiline. It will be seen from the annexed plan,without the help of
Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . in ancient times have almost touchedthe Collis Quirinalis, the most northerly of the seven,from which a large portion was cut away by Trajan,in order to construct his forum. The Quirinalis issomewhat in the shape of a hook, running first tothe SW., and then curving its extreme point to theS. Properly speaking, it is not a distinct hill, butmerely a tongue, projecting from the same commonridge which also throws out the adjoining Viminaland the two still more southern projections of theEsquiline. It will be seen from the annexed plan,without the help of which this description cannot beunderstood, that the Quirinal, and the southernmostand most projecting tongue of the Esquiline, almostmeet at their extremities, and enclose a considerablehollow—which, however, is nearly filled up by theViminal, and by the northern and smaller tongue ofthe Esquiline. These two tongues of the Esquilinewere originally regarded as distinct hills, under thenames of Cispius, the northern projection, and Op-. PLAN OF THE ROMAN HILLS. A. Mons Capitnlinus. B. Mons Mons ). Mons Caelius. E. Mons Esquilinus. F. Collis Viminalis. G. Collis Quirinalis. II. Collis Hortorum (or Mons Pincius).I. Mons Germalus. c. Oppius. (I. Cispius. ee Tiberis Fl. 1. Prata Quinctia. 2. Praia Flaminia. 3. Subura. 4. Cariiiae. h. Caeroliensis. (i. Velabrum. 7. Forum Boariiim. 8. Vallis Murcia.
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