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of the Silaris; according* to Strabo, on the Lu-
canian bank ; according* to Pliny, on that of Pi-
cenum. As the former is the most circumstan-
tial and less declamatory of the two, his authority
seems preferable. This temple was of high an-
tiquity, and attributed even to Jason, and as it
was of great celebrity it may possibly have left
some traces of its existence. On our way we
observed several objects connected with anti-
quity, or mentioned by ancient writers, which
we had passed unnoticed, or not particularized
before. Thus in descending' from the mountains
of La Cava, we had on our left the Monte /.at-
tar io, so called both in ancient and modern
times from its excellent milk, which was no-
ticed and recommended by Galen.
The Sarno, though not unhonored by the an-
cients, has yet been celebrated with more com-
placency hy the modern poets. Sannazarius,
whom I have before mentioned with due ap-
plause, frequently alludes to it, and on one oc-
casion describes the river and the scenery that
borders its banks with much truth and beauty.
Vitabant aestus qua pitaguia eulta vadosus
Irrigat et placido cursu petit aequora Sarnus,
Grata quies nemorum manautibus undique rivis
Et Zephjris densas inter crepitantibus alnos.