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

94 Ferrara, Ravenna, Rimini.
is so much in Vogue among the Itali-
ans, that one often sees in their Churches
a little Tinsel Crown, or perhaps a Cir-
cle of Stars glew’d to the Canvas over
the Head of the Figure, which some-
times spoils a good Pidurc. In the Con-
vent of BenediEiins 1 saw Three huge
Chestsof Marble, with no Inscription on
them that 1 could find, tho’ they are
said to contain the A ssies of Valentinian,
Honorius, and his Sister Placidia. From
Ravenna I came to Rimini, having pal-
sed the Rubicon by the way. This Ri-
ver is not so very contemptible as it is
generally represented, and was much in-
creased by the melting of the Snows
when Cafar palled it, according to Lu-
can.
Fonte cadit modico parvisque impellitur undis
Puniceus Rubicon, cumfervida canduit ajlas:
Perque imas ferpit walks, & Gallica certus
Limes ab Aufoniis difierminat arva colonis:
Esunc wires prabebat byems, atque auxerat
undas
Tertia jam grawido pluwialis Cynthia cornu,
Et madidis Euri refoluta flatibus Alpes.
L. i.
While Summer lasts, the Streams of Ru-
bicon
From their spent Source in a small Cur-
rent run, Hid