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

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of seeing many noble Pieces of Sculp-
ture which are still undiscovered, for
doubtless there are greater Trealurcs of
this Nature under Ground, than what
are yet brought to Light. They have
often dug into Lands that are describ’d
in old Authors, as the Places where such
particular Statues or Obelisks stood, and
have seldom fail’d of Success in their
Pursuits. There are Itill many such pro-
mising Spots of Ground that have ne-
ver been searched into. A great part
of the Palatine Mountain, for Exam-
ple, lyes untouch’d, which was former-
ly the Seat of the Imperial Palace, and
may be presum’d to abound with more
Treasures of this Nature than any other
Part of Rome.
Ecce Palatino crevit reverentia monti^
Exultatque habit ante Deoy potioraque Del-
phis
Supplicibtis lath populis oracula pandit.
Non alium certe decuit reftoribus orbis
EJfe Larem^ nulloque magisfecolle potejias
jEftimat etfdmmifentit fastigia juris.
Attollens apicem sidjeptis regia roftris
Tot circum delubra cvidety tantisque Deo-
rum
Cingitur excubiis- —■
Claud. de Sexto Consulat. Honorii,
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