Walks in Rome (including Tivoli, Frascati, and Albano) . the residence of the antipope John, 1190. By a steep path above the house-tops of Rocca diPapa, we reach the wide grassy crater-plain (2460 ft.) known asCampo di from a spurious tradition that Hannibal en-camped there when marching against Rome, and enter thence theforest, where, in a hollow way, we find the great lava blocks (Selce)of the ancient pavement of the Via Triumphalis, with the marksof chariot- wheels still traceable. This we can follow to the top. Quaqne Iter est Latiis ad sumiiiani fascibua Albam :Excelsa de r

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Walks in Rome (including Tivoli, Frascati, and Albano) . the residence of the antipope John, 1190. By a steep path above the house-tops of Rocca diPapa, we reach the wide grassy crater-plain (2460 ft.) known asCampo di from a spurious tradition that Hannibal en-camped there when marching against Rome, and enter thence theforest, where, in a hollow way, we find the great lava blocks (Selce)of the ancient pavement of the Via Triumphalis, with the marksof chariot- wheels still traceable. This we can follow to the top. Quaqne Iter est Latiis ad sumiiiani fascibua Albam :Excelsa de rape pronnl jam cone]ijcit urbeiii. —Luean, Hi. 87. On the grassy platform at the top of the mount is a PassionistConvent, built iii 17SH by fardinal York, who deliberately destroyedthe renowned temple of Jupiter Latiaris for the purpose. The onlyremains of the latter are some massive fragments (opus quadratiira)of wall, and the huge blocks of masonry which surround a grand » Eoally Can)po dogli Annibaldi,—one of the groat feudal xi:mi F. F. Tvckett

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