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

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never be brought about, and if it were,
it would quickly be destroyed by the
Ambition of some particular State as-
piring above the rest, it happens very
ill at present to be born under one of
these petty Sovereigns, that will be still
endeavouring, at his Subjects Cost, to
equal the Pomp and Grandeur of great-
er Princes, as well as to out-vie thofe
of his own Rank.
For this Reason there are no People
in the World who live with more Ease
and Prosperity than the Subjects of lit-
tle Common-wealths, as on the contrary
there are none who Suffer more under
the Grievances of a hard Government,
than the Subjects of little Principalities.
I left the Road of Milan on my Right
Hand, having before seen that City, and
after having passed through Asti^ the
Frontier Town of Savoy I at last came
within Sight of the Po, which is a fine
River even at 'Turin^ though within Six
Miles of its Source. This River has
been made the Scene of Two or Three
Poetical Stories. Ovid has chosen it
out to throw his Phaeton into it, after
all the Smaller Rivers had been dryed up
in the Conssagration.
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