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in opposition to all the historians, makes.
/Eneas the founder of the temple*. Its
fame and glory continued to increase for
many ages; and it was still held in
greater veneration by the Romans, than it
had been by the Greeks. Fazzello says,
and quotes the authority of Strabo, that
seventeen cities of Sicily were laid under
tribute, to raise a sufficient revenue to sup-
port the dignity, and enormous expences
of this temple. Two hundred soldicrs
were appointed for its guard, and the num-
ber of its priesls, priestesses, and ministevs
male and female, were incredible.
At certain seasons of the year, great
numbers of pigeons, which were supposed
to be the attendants of Venus, used to pass
betwixt Africa and Italy; and resting for
* Turn vicir.a aflris Erycino in vertice scde.
Fundatur Veneri Idalix, tuniuloque sacerdos
Et lucus late sacer idJitur Anchisaajo.
some
in opposition to all the historians, makes.
/Eneas the founder of the temple*. Its
fame and glory continued to increase for
many ages; and it was still held in
greater veneration by the Romans, than it
had been by the Greeks. Fazzello says,
and quotes the authority of Strabo, that
seventeen cities of Sicily were laid under
tribute, to raise a sufficient revenue to sup-
port the dignity, and enormous expences
of this temple. Two hundred soldicrs
were appointed for its guard, and the num-
ber of its priesls, priestesses, and ministevs
male and female, were incredible.
At certain seasons of the year, great
numbers of pigeons, which were supposed
to be the attendants of Venus, used to pass
betwixt Africa and Italy; and resting for
* Turn vicir.a aflris Erycino in vertice scde.
Fundatur Veneri Idalix, tuniuloque sacerdos
Et lucus late sacer idJitur Anchisaajo.
some