A dictionary of Greek and Roman . by Sixtus IV. upon the ruins ofthe old bridge. VI. Pons Vatic anus, so called because it formedthe communication between the Campus Martiusand Campus Vaticanus. When the waters of theTiber are very low, vestiges of the piers are stilldiscernible at the back of the Hospital of SanSpirito. By modern topographists this bridge isoften called Pons Triumphalis, but without any classical authority ; the inference, however, is notimprobable, because it led directly from the Cam-pus to the Clivus Cinnae (now Monte Mario), fromwhich the triumphal processio
A dictionary of Greek and Roman . by Sixtus IV. upon the ruins ofthe old bridge. VI. Pons Vatic anus, so called because it formedthe communication between the Campus Martiusand Campus Vaticanus. When the waters of theTiber are very low, vestiges of the piers are stilldiscernible at the back of the Hospital of SanSpirito. By modern topographists this bridge isoften called Pons Triumphalis, but without any classical authority ; the inference, however, is notimprobable, because it led directly from the Cam-pus to the Clivus Cinnae (now Monte Mario), fromwhich the triumphal processions descended. VII. Pons Aelius, built by Hadrian, whichled from the city to the Mausoleum [Mausoleum]of that emperor, now the bridge and castle of (Spart. Had?: c. 19 ; Dion Cass. 797, e.) A representation of this bridge is givenin the following woodcut, taken from a medal stillextant. It affords a specimen of the style employedat the period when the fine arts are considered tohave been at their greatest perfection at VIII. Pons Milvius, on the Via Flaminia, nowponte Molle, was built by Aemilius Scaurus thecensor (Aur. Vict. De Viris Illustr. c. 27. § 8),and is mentioned by Cicero about forty-five yearsafter its formation. Upon this bridge the ambassa-dors of the Allobroges were arrested by Cicerosretainers during the conspiracy of Catiline. ( Cat. iii. 2.) Catulus and Pompey encampedhere against Lepidus when he attempted to annulthe acts of Sulla. (Floras, iii. 23.) Its vicinitywas a favourite place of resort for pleasure and de-bauchery in the licentious reign of Nero. ( xiii. 47.) And finally, it was at this spot thatthe battle between Maxentius and Constantine,which decided the fate of the Roman empire, tookplace, (a. d. 312.) The Roman bridges without the city were fartoo m<my to be enumerated here. They formedone of the chief embellishments in all the publicroads ; and their numerous and stupendous re-mains, still existing in
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