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this favored region. On the summit of that pro-
montory (Misenus) rose the villa of Marius.
Lucullus succeeded to it, and spread around it
the amenity, and the beauty which distinguished
his character. On the slope of the hill beyond
the harbor and looking towards Pozzuolo stood
the villa of Baulis, where Cicero and Hortensius
used to meet and exercise their rival powers.
On the eminence above it, rose the retreat of
Csesar, lofty in its site, but in the vicinity of
Baice; thus suited to the temper of that chief,
high and imperious, .but open to all the charms
of literature, and to all the allurements of plea-
sure. Yonder in the curve of the bay and almost
in the beach was Cicero’s Academy sacred as its
name implies, to meditation and philosophical
research.
Around in different directions, but all within
the compass of four miles, were the villas of
Pompey, Varro, and Lucullus; of Pompey,
once the first of Roman citizens in power and
moderation; of Lucullus, famed alike for his
talents, his learning, and his luxury; and of
Varro, renowned for his deep erudition and
thorough insight into the laws, the literature, and
the antiquities of his country.
What spot in the universe, Rome alone ex-