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

198 The Ijle of Caprea.
They found in Ano-Caprea., some Years
ago, a Statue and a rich Pavement un-
der Ground, as they had occalion to
turn up the Earth that lay upon ’em.
One still sees, on the Bendings of thesc
Mountains, the Marks of several anci-
c Scale; os Stairs, by which they us’d
to aseend ’em. The whole Issand is so
lions to be found in it without Doors,
but what recommended it molt to Tibe-
in Winter and cool in Summer, and its
inaccessible Coasts, which are generally
so very Heep, that a handful of Men
might desend ’em against a powerful
Army.
bis different Relidences, according as the
Duodccim Villas totidem nomimbys orna-
with Variety of Palaces, and adorn’d
with as great a Multitude of Groves
Gallc-