. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . his own time of a piece as largeas a house. Another objection advanced by Iis that the criminal would have fallen into the VicusJugarius. This, however, is absurd; he would only have fallen at the back of the houses. Nothing canbe inferred from modern names, as that of a churchnow non-extant, designated as sub Tarpeia, as wehave already shown that the whole S. summit wasBeckers attempt to explain awaythe words airdvTcuv tiowvrwv is utterly futile. Onthe whole, it seems most probable that the rockwas on ie, not only from the express testimony of Diony
. Dictionary of Greek and Roman geography . his own time of a piece as largeas a house. Another objection advanced by Iis that the criminal would have fallen into the VicusJugarius. This, however, is absurd; he would only have fallen at the back of the houses. Nothing canbe inferred from modern names, as that of a churchnow non-extant, designated as sub Tarpeia, as wehave already shown that the whole S. summit wasBeckers attempt to explain awaythe words airdvTcuv tiowvrwv is utterly futile. Onthe whole, it seems most probable that the rockwas on ie, not only from the express testimony of Dionysius, which it is difficult or im-possible to set aside, but also from the inherent pro- 3 d 2 m ROMA. ROMA. bability that among a people like the Romans a public I tion it is impossible to point out. The other objectsexecution would take place at a public and con- [ on the Clivas and slopes of the hill will be describedspicuous spot. The Centum Gradus, or Hundred I in the next , were probably near it; but their exact situa- |. 13 11 15 O [*> PLAN OF THE FORUM DURING THE REPUBLIC. 1. Basilica Opimia. 2. Aedes Concordiae. 3. Senaculum. 4. Vulcanal. 5. Graecostasis. 6. Curia. 7. Basilica Porcia. 8. Basilica Aemilia. 9. Porta Stercoraria. 10. Schola Xantha. 11. Templum Saturni. 12. Basilica Semprnnia. 13. Aedes Castoris. IV. The Forum and its Environs. The forum, the great centre of Roman life andbusiness, is so intimately connected with the Capitolthat we are naturally led to treat of it next. Itsoriginal site was a deep hollow, extending from theeastern foot of the Capitoline hill to the spot wherethe Velia begins to ascend, by the remains of thetemple of Antoninus and Faustina. At the time ofthe battle between the Romans and Sabines thisground was in its rude and natural state, partlyswampy and partly overgrown with wood. ( 50.) It could, however, have been neither athick wood nor an absolute swamp, or the battlecould not have taken place. After the al
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