19S Italian literature. ^ug.t^\ 



Y. Whatever fliall be acted or done by the college, 

 in regard to public affairs, the custos fliall refer it to 

 the communitj to the purpose of having it establifli- 

 ed for ever*. 



VI. The general afsembly fliall be called by the 

 custos, at least twice in vsrinter, within doors, to the 

 purpose of hearing what there is to be said, and ex- 

 amining what has been done ; but for the purpose of 

 rehearsing the poems, or difsertations of the fliepherds 

 who are present, six times in the year, once for those 

 ■of the absent, during the vacancies of spring and 

 summer, in the Parrhasian grove in the open airf. 



vir. Evil and satirical verses, obscene, supersti- 

 tious, and impious writings, fliall not be repeated |. 



vni. In the afsembly, and in treating the affairs of 

 Arcadia, the pastoral customs fliall be always used ; 

 but in the poetical, or in the prose compositions, as far 

 only as the subject will allow it || . 



IX. Nothing fliall be printed with the Arcadian 

 name without leave from the public J. 



lebus bifariam dispertiuntor, quique partem dimidiam exsuperat numeius- 

 jusrusesto; si paria fusm iterantor ; deinceps res sorci committitor. 



* V. Qiiidquid per colleg'um de rebus commiinibus actum gcstumvc 

 fuat quo perpetuo ratum siet ad.commune reP.rtor. 



•J- VI. Ccetus un'veisus rtlatiin'biis audiuildis, act'sque cogroscunJis 

 hyeme sjl:em bis in aedibus ; carminibus autem, aut orationibus pronun- 

 ciandis, presentium quidem pastorum per annum sxies, absentiuna seme], 

 Vcrnis et ajstivis ferlis in nemus Parrhasium per custodera sub dio con- 

 ■vocator. 



J VII. Mah Carmlni, et famosa, objccena, superstitiosa, impiave 

 scripta ne pronuncian;or. 



II viii. In coetu et rebus Arcadiiis pastoritlus riics perpc'.uo, in car- 

 minibus autem, et orationibus quantum rrs fert adliibetor. 



^ IX. Arcadico nomine typis injufsu publico requid editor. 



