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Dennis, George
The cities and cemeteries of Etruria: in two volumes (Band 1) — London, 1848

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THE AMPHITHEATRE OF SUTBI- FROM THE ENTRANCE.

CHAPTER IV.

SUTRI.—SUTBIUM.

Imaginare amphitheatrum .... quale sola rerum natura possit effingere.

Pus. Epist.

Gramineum campum, quem collibus undique curvis
Cingebant suVee ; mediaque in valle theatri
Circus erat. Vibo.

It was a bright but cool morning in October, when we7
left the comfortless inn of La Storta, and set out for Sutri.
The wind blew keenly in our teeth ; and the rich tints of
the trees wherever they appeared on the undulating plain,

7 When the plural number is used it himself engaged in preparing for pub-
refers to my friend Mr. Ainsley, in whose lieation an artistic work on Etruscan
company my most interesting excursions Tombs,
in Etruria have been made, and who is
 
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