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

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shows the first is generally rejected as
spurious: nor is the other, tho’ cited in the
last Edition of MonsieurTiz/ZZ^Z, esteem’d
more Authentick by the present Roman
Medallists, who are certainly the most
skilful in the World, as to the Mecha-
nical Part of this Science. I stiall close
up this Set of Medals with a very Cu-
rious one, as large as a Medalion, that
is singular in its kind. On one Side is
the Head of the Emperor Trajan, the
Reverse has on it the Circus Maximus^
and a View of the Side of the Palatine
Mountain that faces it, on which are
seen several Edifices, and among the rest
the famous Temple of Apollo, that has
still a considerable Ruin standing. This
Medal I saw in the Hands of Monseig-
neur Str-ozzi, Brother to the Duke of
that Name, who has many Curiosities
in his Possession, and is very obliging to
a Stranger who desires the Sight os
’em. Itisasurprisingthing, that among
the great Pieces of Architecture repre-
sented on the ol one can never
meet with the Pantheon, the Mausolaum
ef Auguftus, Nero's Golden House, the
Moles Adriani, the Septizonium of Seve-
rus, the Baths of Diaclejian, But
ilr.ee it was the Custom of the Roman
perors thus to Register their most
remark-

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