Modena, the extent of its dominions, and condition of the inhabitants, 250. Monaco, its harbour described by Lucan, 16. dominions, ibid. Monte Circeio, why fuppofed by Homer to have been an ifland, 168. Æneas his paffage near it defcribed by Virgil, ibid. Monte Novo, how formed, 143. Morge, its artificial port, 267. Morpheus, why reprefented under the figure of a boy, 238, 239. in what manner addreffed to by Statius, 239. N. Naples, 121. its many fuperftitions, 122. its delightful Bay, 124. described by Silius Italicus, 147. its plea fant fituation, 126. the litigious temper of the inhabitants, 127. different from what it was in Statius his time, ibid. the great alteration of the adjacent parts from what they were formerly, 134, the natural. curiofities about it, 140. Narni, way fo called, 102. Neapolitans addicted to eafe and pleafure, 129. the reason, ibid. Nemi, why fo called, 218. Nettuno, for what remarkable, 170.. Padua, its univerfity, 55. the original of Padua from Virgil, 55, 56. Parker an English ecclefiaftic, his epitaph on his tomb in Pavia, 25. Parma, its famous theatre, 249. tho extent of its dominions, 250, and condition of the inhabitants, ibid. 05 Pavia Pavia, its description, 23, &c. why called Ticinum by the ancients, 26. Paufilypo's Grotto, 132. the beautiful profpect of its mount, 161. St. Peter's church at Rome described, 109. the reason of its double dome, 110. its beautiful architecture, III. Pietists, a new feet in Switzerland, 292. Pifatello, fee Rubicon, Pifauro, Doge of Venice, his Elogium, 61. Po, defcribed by Lucan, 72. Scaliger's critic upon it, 73. described by Claudian, 252. Pope, his territories very defolate, 112, and the inhabitants poor, 114. reafons for it, ibid. Puteoli, its remains near Naples, 134. its mole mistaken for Caligula's bridge, 135. the error confuted, ibid. R. Ravenna, 75. its antient fituation according to Martial, 76. and Silius Italicus, ibid. the city and adjacen, parts defcribed, ibid. &c. its great fcarcity of fresh water 107. St. Remo, a Genoefe town, described, 15. Rimini, its antiquities, o. Rome, the modern ftands higher than the ancient, 176. the grandeur of the commonwealth, and magnificence of the Emperors differently confidered, 177. its rarities, ibid. &c. and confiderations upon them, ibid. why more frequented by the nobility in fummer than in winter, 220. Romulus his cottage described by Virgil, 95. Rubicon, called at prefent Pifatello, defcribed by Lucan, 79, 80. S. Sannazarius, his verfes upon Venice, 70. Snow C Snow monopolized at Naples, 146. Soleurre, the refidence of the French Ambaffadors, 276. Soracte, called by the modern Italians St. Oreste, 103. Spoletto, its antiquities, 95. Suffolk, Duke of; buried in Pavia, 24. the infcription on his tomb; ibid. his hiftory, 25. witzerland, its wonderful tranquility; 183. the reafon for it, 284. the thrift of its inhabitants; 285. the reafon for it, ibid. their drefs, 286. their custom in bequeathing their eftates, 289. their notion of witchcraft; 290. T. Terni, why called formerly Interamna; 97. Tiber, an account of it from Virgil; 173. its greas Ticinus; or Tefin, a river near Pavia, 26. described by Timavus, defcribed by Claudian; 44. Tirol, the particular privileges of its inhabitants; 302. Turin, a convenience particular to it, 254 the averfion of the common people to the French, ibid. V. Valina Rofea Rura, why called fo by Virgil, 99. the cafcade formed by the fall of that river, 100. Venetians, their thirst after too many conquefts on the Terra Firma prejudicial to the commonwealth, 62. wherein, ibid. the public in a declining condition, ibid. on what terms with the Emperor, ibid. the Pope and Duke of Savoy, 63. their Senate the wifeft council in the world, ibid. the refined parts of their wisdom, ibid. their great fecrecy in matters of ftate; ibid. an instance of it; 64. the number of their their nobility, ibid. their operas; 65. a cuftom peculiar to the Venetians, 69. a fhow particular to them exhibited on Holy Thursday, ibid. described by Claudian, 70. Venice, its advantageous fituation, 57. convenient for commerce; 58. its trade declining, 59. the reason of it; ibid. its description, 59, 60. remarkable for its pictures from the beft hands; 60. the moisture of its air, ibid. its arsenal; 61. its carnival; 65. the neceffity and confequences of it, ibid. &c. Venus, her chambers, 138. Verona; its amphitheatre, 44. its antiquitties; 45. Vefuvio described; 143; &c. much different from Martial's account of it; 152. Virgil's tomb, 132. Ulyffes, his voyage undetermined by the learned, 14. Volturno defcribed 116. |