Chap. I. of GARDENING, &c. 37 



that Clodm Albinus had for Fruit, is almoft ^^.^o^iusAl- 

 incredible^ but the more modeft Accounts of ^*""^* 

 him, are, that he underftood Husbandry 

 very well, and writ a Book of Geor^icks. 

 The Emperor Gadianus is, by Julius Capito- cidianus. 

 Unus^ reported to have fpent his Time be- 

 twixt his Gardens, his Baths, and delightful 

 Groves. 



The next I fliall mention, is the Great 

 Dioclejian the 1 8th Emperor of ]?o»2^, (Great Diodefian, 

 in every thing but in his miftakcn Zeal againft 

 Chriftianity) who having reigned 22 Years, 

 and atchiev'd many noble Exploits, together 

 with Maximianus refigned the Governmet, for 

 the Pleafure and Satisfaction of a Country 

 Life 5 and at Salonia in the Province of 

 Dalmatia fpent tne refidue of his Days in 

 Planting, &c. 



And when the Affairs of the Empire again 

 requir'd his Care, he was very hard prefs'd 

 by Maxi/manuSj to no Purpofe,to reaffume his 

 his Government, then in Diforder. In Anfwer 

 to which, he defired him to come and fee his 

 Gardens, how fwcetly they profper'd, and 

 what a Grace, Shade, and Pleafure his long- 

 extended Walks afforded him 5 from whence 

 he inferred, that he would no more defire any 

 fuch thing as his return to the painful, trou- 

 blefome, and fortuitous State of Empire : Of 

 whom Cowley thus : 



Methinks I fee Great Dioclefian walk 

 In the Salonian Garden^s noble Shade ^ 



D s Which 



