Addison, Joseph: Remarks on several parts of Italy: &c. in the years 1701, 1702, 1703 (London: Tonson, 1718)

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Then rearing on his hinder Paws retires,
And the vast hissing Multitude admires.
There are some other Antiquities in
Verona, of which the Principal is the
Ruin of a Triumphal Arch ereCted to
Flaminius, where one sees old Doric Pil-
lars without any Pedestal or Balls, as/T-
Truvius has described them. I have not
yet seen any Gardens in Italy worth ta-
king notice of. The Italians fall as far
short of the French in this Particular, as
they excel them in their Palaces. It
mult however be said, to the Honour
of the Italians^ that the French took from
them the first Plans of their Gardens, as
well as of their Water-Works; lb that
their surpalling of them at present is to
be attributed rather to the Greatness of
their Riches, than the Excellence of
their Talle. I saw the Terrace-
Garden of Verona, that Travellers gene-
rally mention. Among the Churches of
Verona^ that of St. George is the hand-
someil: Its chief Ornament is the Mar-
tyrdom of the Saint, drawn by Paul
Veronese; as there are many other Pi-
ctures about the Town by the same
Hand. A Stranger is always shown the
Tomb of Pope Lucius.) who lyes buried
in the Dome. I saw in the same Church
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