This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...and feed whole cities near.4 Sir Theodore Martin Amasenus,5 brimming and foaming over its banks. John Conington POPULONIA (populonia)- One of the maritime cities of Etruria, situated on a lofty hill rising abruptly from the sea and of importance in early days as a center for the iron trade connected with the ...
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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...and feed whole cities near.4 Sir Theodore Martin Amasenus,5 brimming and foaming over its banks. John Conington POPULONIA (populonia)- One of the maritime cities of Etruria, situated on a lofty hill rising abruptly from the sea and of importance in early days as a center for the iron trade connected with the neighboring island of Ilva. When Scipio was fitting out his fleet for Africa, this city offered to supply him with the iron he needed (Liv. xxviii. 45). Another historical mention is made by Livy in referring to the fact that in 202 B. C. this port offered refuge from a violent storm to the fleet of the consul, Claudius Nero, which was on its way to Sardinia (Liv. xxx. 39, 1). The devastation mentioned by Strabo in the passage below may be due to the ravages the town suffered from the forces of Sulla during the Civil Wars--a desolation confirmed by Rutilius writing at the beginning of the fifth century, A. D. Proxima securum reserat Populonia litus, qua naturalem ducit in arva sinum. non illic positas extollit ad aethera moles lumine nocturno conspicienda Pharos: Sed speculam validae rupis sortita vetustas, qua fluctus domitos arduus urget apex, castellum geminos hominum fundavit in usus, praesidium terris indiciumque fretis. agnosci nequeunt aevi monumenta prioris, grandia consumpsit moenia tempus erlax. sola manent interceptis vestigia muris, ruderibuis latis tecta sepulta iacent. non indignemur, mortalia corpora solvi, cernimus exemplis, oppida posse roori. Rutil. de Red. Suo i. 401-414. The Reflections of a Visitor Till Populonia yields Its natural bay that winds into the fields. No watch-tower there, on deep foundations raised, High-seen in air, with nightly splendor blazed; But age had worn the solid rocks away, And insulated one with slow de...
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