Marvels of Rome

Of the Foundation of Rome; and of her Wall J Gates y Arches Hillsy Thermae, Palaces Theatres Bridges Pillars Cemeteries and Holy Places.

t A FTER the fons of Noah built XjL the Tower of Confufion, Noah with his fons entered into a fhip, as Hefcodius writeth, and came unto Italy. And not far from the place where now is Rome, he founded a city of his own name.; wherein he brought his travail and his life to an end. Then his. fon Janus, with Janufe his fon, Japhet his grandfon, and Camefe a man of the country, building a city, Janiculum, in the Palatine mountain, fucceeded to the kingdom; and when Camefe had gone the way of all flefh, the kingdom paffed to Janus alone. The fame, with the aforefaid Camefe, did build him a palace in Tranftiberiniy that he called Janiculum, to wit, in that place where the church of Saint John at Janiculum now ftandeth. But he had the feat of his kingdom in the palace that he had builded in the mountain Palatine; wherein all the Emperors and Caefars of after times did glorioufly dwell. Moreover at that time Nembroth, which is the fame as Saturnus that was fhamefully entreated of his fon Jupiter, came to the faid realm of Janus, and upholden by his aid founded a city in the Capitol, which he called Satumia after his own name. And in thofe days king Italus with the Syracufans, coming to Janus and Saturnus, built a city by the river Albula, and called it after his name; and the river of Albula they did name Tiber, after the likenefs of the dyke of Syracufe that was fo called After this Hercules coming unto the realm of Janus with the Argives, as Varro telleth, made a city called Valentia under the Capitol. And afterwards, Tibris, king of the Aborigines, coming with his nation did build him a city by the Tiber, nigh whereunto he was flain by Italus in a fight that he had with him. At laft Evander, king of Arcady, with his men made a city in the Palatine mountain. In like wife Coribas, coming with an hoft of Sicanians, built a city fall by, in the valley. And Glaucus alfo, younger fon of the fon of Jupiter, coming thither with his men, raifed a i city and built walls. After whom Roma, Aeneas’ daughter, coming with a multitude of Trojans, built a city in the palace of the town. Moreover Aventinus Silvius, king of the Albans, did rear him a palace and maufoleum in the mountain Aventinus.