Eustace, John Cretwode: A classical tour through Italy An. MDCCCII (Vol. 3): 3. ed., rev. and enl (London: J. Mawman, 1815)

CLASSICAL TOLL

Ch. VIII

CHAP. VIII.

Etruria — the Cremera — Veil —■ Falerium —
Blount Soracte — Fescennium — Mevania —
Asisium— Lake of Trasimenus— Entrance
into the Tuscan Territory—Cortona—Ancient
Etrurians—Arretium—Vai d'Arno.

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J. HE weather was serene ; the air cool and de-
licious ; the stars sparkled with unusual brilliancy;
and the night appeared in all the freshness and
all the beauty of the climate.

Aure lievi portando, e largo nemba
Di sua rugiada pretiosa e pura ;
E scotendo del vel 1’humido lembo
Ne spargeva i fioretti e la verdura ;
E’i venticelli debattendo 1’ ali
Lusingavano il sonno de mortali.
Gierusalemme, liberate, Canto xiv. v.
We had now entered Etruria, and were tra-
versing a country, celebrated in the early records
of Rome for many a furious combat, and many
an heroic achievement. On this ground the Ro-
mans defended then* newly acquired liberty with