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

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best Account, and in a little time per-
haps bring more Money into the Pope’s
Treasury.
The greatest Pleasure I took in my
Journey from Rome to Naples was in see-
ing the Fields, Towns, and Rivers that
have been describ’d by so many Clajsic
Authors, and have been the Scenes of
so many great Actions 5 for this whole
Road is extreamly barren of Curiosities.
It is worth while to have an Eye on
Horace's Voyage to Brundifi^ when one
passes this way 5 for by comparing his
several Stages, and the Road he took,
with those that are observ’d at present,
we may have some Idea of the Changes
that have been made in the Face of this
Country since his Time. If we may
guess at the common Travelling of Per-
sons of Quality, among the ancient 7?o-
mans.) from this Poet’s Defcription of his
Voyage, we may conclude they seldom
went above Fourteen Miles a Day over
the Appian Way, which was more us’d
by the Noble Romans- than any other in
Italy.) as it led to Naples^ and the
most delightful Parts of the Nation. It
is indeed very disagreeable to be carry’d
in halte over this Pavement.
Minus eft gravis jlppia tardis. Hor.
I.ucan