i''9'i'. society of Arcadia.- , 8^f 



Vina) Ccrsildo Alfejo^ (Awocato Antonio Collorctti.') 

 and Mirtilo Dianidio, (Dr Pier Jacopo Martello,) 

 who gave their opinion in favour of the plaintiffs.; 

 however, the general afsembly having examined th-e 

 reasons on both sides rejected this opinion, andorder- 

 ed» that what had been customary ihouldbe observed. 



Perhaps it may be thought that the desire, in som?, 

 of being distinguiflied by the rank of colleague, wi.s 

 the cause of this tumult, and of the schisra that fol- 

 lowed ; and. Alfesibeo took great pains to make it aj>- 

 pear so in the narration he has introduced of it in 

 his work, Stato della Basilica di S. Maria in Cosmc-.- 

 din, 8ic. ; bat these disturbancss are to be traced 

 from an entirely diiTerent source. 



Alfesibeo, with the approbation of the general af- 

 sembly, having corapiled the laws, which were put 

 into Latin by Opico, the commifsion was given to 

 the latter to prepare a Latin oration to be repeaceil 

 on the occasion of the promulgation of the laws. H;3 

 eould not avoid fhewing it to the custod-?, who thought 

 that Qpico had made use of some exprefsions, whidi 

 seemed to import that he not only was the author of 

 the Latin version, but likewise of the compilation of 

 the laws. It was therefore read in the general a£- 

 sembly, who ordered several corrections, waiuli 

 Opico promised to fulfil ; but when the day cainsc 

 for the promulgation of the laws, he repeated it with- 

 out any of the proposed alterations. This behavi- 

 our of Opico displeased not only the custode, but tlse 

 greatest part of the Arcadians. The misuaderstand- 

 ing increased, when a few days after, Opica distribu- 

 ted his Latin Opuscula^ amongst which were the lavya 



