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CLASSICAL TOUR
C.AIIL
144
The hills, called the Colles Berici, in the neigh-
borhood of Vicenza, present some natural grot-
tos, of great extent, and of surprizing1 variety.
jblonsieur de la Lande speaks of a little temple of
the form of the Pantheon, which he represents as
a master-piece of the kind; if it be such, I re-
gret that we had not an opportunity of visiting
it, though not above twenty miles from Vicenza^
Bassano, seven leagues to the north, merits a
visit without doubt, if the traveller has time at
his disposal.
From Vicenza to Padua it is eighteen miles.
About three miles from the former is a bridge
over a stream, a branch of the Meduacus, now
Bacchiglione, erected by Palladio, which will
not fail to attract the attention of the curious
traveller.
Late in the evening we entered Padua
Urbem Patavi Sedesque Teucrorum,
and reflected with some exultation that we stood,
as it were, on the confines of Greek and Latin
There are several works for the information of travellers
with regard to the curiosities of this town, among others I
recommend “ D.srrizzione ddla Ar€/ιitetd^re,', 2 vols. with
prints.
C.AIIL
144
The hills, called the Colles Berici, in the neigh-
borhood of Vicenza, present some natural grot-
tos, of great extent, and of surprizing1 variety.
jblonsieur de la Lande speaks of a little temple of
the form of the Pantheon, which he represents as
a master-piece of the kind; if it be such, I re-
gret that we had not an opportunity of visiting
it, though not above twenty miles from Vicenza^
Bassano, seven leagues to the north, merits a
visit without doubt, if the traveller has time at
his disposal.
From Vicenza to Padua it is eighteen miles.
About three miles from the former is a bridge
over a stream, a branch of the Meduacus, now
Bacchiglione, erected by Palladio, which will
not fail to attract the attention of the curious
traveller.
Late in the evening we entered Padua
Urbem Patavi Sedesque Teucrorum,
and reflected with some exultation that we stood,
as it were, on the confines of Greek and Latin
There are several works for the information of travellers
with regard to the curiosities of this town, among others I
recommend “ D.srrizzione ddla Ar€/ιitetd^re,', 2 vols. with
prints.