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gellani*, Forum Appi', the Foreutani*, the Gubini*, the 

 luteramnates Succaami', also surnamed Lirinates, the 

 llionenses Lavinii", the Norbani', the Nomeiitani^ the Pne- 

 nestini* (whose city was formerly called Stephaiie), the Pri- 

 veruates'*, the Setini", the Siguini", the Suessulaui", the 



* These are omitted in moet editions, but if a correct reading, the 

 word must signify the " people of TVegi'llff," and the Freginates must be 

 the people of Frcgon* in Etruria ; although they do not appear properly 

 to belong to this locality. 



* "The Market of Appius." It was distant forty-three miles from 

 Borne, and we learn from Hqraoe, that it was the usual resting-plaoe 

 for travellers at the end of one day's journey from Bome. It is also 

 mentioned in the account of the journey of St. Paul (Acts xxriii. 15) as 

 one of the usual resting-places on the Appian way. There are now no 

 inhabitants on the spot, but considerable ruins still exist, as well as the 

 forty-third milestone, which is still to be seen. 



' Probably the inhabitants of Ferentiura or Fcrentinum, now Foronto, 

 five miles frxjm Viterbo, a city of Etruria, of which very considerable 

 remains exist. 



* The people of Gbbii, formerly one of the most fiiunouB cities of 

 Latium. On its site the ruins of a mediaeval fortress now stand, known 

 as Castiglione. Some remains of the walls still exist. 



, * The people of Interamna Linnas, a Roman colony on the banks 

 of the Liris ; and as there wero several cities of the same name, it was 

 generally distinguished by the epithet " Lirinos." Pliny no doubt calls it 

 " Succasina," from its vicinity to Casinum. Its site, though uninhabited, 

 is still called Terame, and there are numerous remains of antiquity. 



* Probably the people of Laviniiun were thus called from their sup- 

 posed Trojan descent. The town wos said to have been founded by ^neas 

 m honour of his wife Lavinia, the daughter of Latinus. In the times of 

 the Antonines it was united with Laurent ura; their ruins are to be 

 seen at Cosole di Copocotta. 



7 Tlie people of Norba, a town of Latium. It is now called Norma, 

 and there are still some remains of the ancient walls. 



* Nomentum, now called La Mentano, *was a Latin town, fourteen 

 miles from Rome. 



' The people of Prseneste, one of the most ancient towns of Latium. 

 It was originally a Pelasgic city, but claimed a Greek origin, and was said 

 to have bwn built by Telegonus, the son of Ulysses. During stunmer it 

 was much fi^uented by the Romans for its dehghtful coolness. The 

 remains of its ancient walls are still to be seen at Polestrina. 



^® The people of Privemum, now Pipemo, an ancient city of Latium. 



" The people of Setia, now Sesse or Sezza, an ancient town of Latium, 

 to the east of the Pomptine marshes. It was famous for its wine. 



^2 The people of Signia, now Segni, a town of Latimn founded by Tar- 

 quinius Priscus. There are still some remains of its walls. 



^' The people of Suessula, now Castel di Sessola. 



