The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1809-12-27
LETTER TWENTY-FoURTH.
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Connected with their aqueducts were their baths.
No people were more luxurious in this article, than
the Romans Possessing country whose climate Is
peculiarly enc rvating in summer, and in which pu-
trid diseases would undoubtedly be generated with
out the greatet attention to cleanliness The Ro-
mans, wise - they were noble, were peculiarly at
tenve to this part Of their police, and this branch
OF aomessek economy Hence their sloacss, or
drains, were, and STILL the wonder Of the world
and has ber'' often said, that Home was wor-
- NY OF admraticn under the surface Of the cath
than above Every. rich man had his private bath /;
was an article OF the fir st Importance hut IN adj
dltion to these nany of the cnpcro,lrs built and fur
nshes! publick baths, which for m,agniRcencc and
spiendour, exceeded ai the wonders OF this sstonsh
ing city shall say nothing of any, but those Of
winch there arc yet some remains These are II
tuss' piocictims and Caracalla's Before Il 20 in
10 absorption ct the nature Of them, would OBJ
serve, that they occupied each of them several acres
OF ground that they often enclosed rotundas for sta
taes, dancng rooms, theatres, and evory convenience
Tor publick amusement, for the qualification Of the
Populace and nobility, when they retired from the
baths. One of them was SO extensive that two thus
and persons could bathe in it at the same moment.
will defer any further remarks till another oppor.
tunity rr
No person is better entitled, than YOU are to nv
unrem'tted attentions, for in addition TO the claims
You nave, IN common with others, yon can exhibit
them OF kind almost peculiar tn yourself There
has been scarscy an arrival from, America, which
has not brought MS some proof of your affection
c'fecouccton, Believe me, my dear sister, these
tender proofs Of regard not lost upon me- II is
however OF little Importance, to which of you adj
urcss my letters since we'll know that rs soon as
' they arc opened, they become a species of commoh
property. tutI hope you had the prudence and ten
er regard for my rcputaton,to recollcct that these
letters written for the private eye OF my friends, viii
90 me little i any credit in the opinion Of strangers
iney are too negigentiy written, often to dull, and
always too full OF commonplace remarks To give =
respectable view of either my talents or scquisitions
To the partial eyes ofmy friends, these defects are
of no moments as they win not place affection in one
scale, and nicely balance il against abilities and cru
, dition es1.'' =. =. . -, -
Those who love me too we'll to Judge with crit.
icks eye and wo feel an interest in whatever Affects
or interests me, am very willing should see thom
and no others. .>, -
IIaymg landed you safely in my last letter. on this
side OF the Ruhcon, we are not like julius Cesar a.
bout to wage war upon our country but we shall
certainly commence lostilities upon Roman sntioui
IS. shall begin by very formidable example,
'ere is near the Rubicon, column restored by
tinai OF Rome, the Antiquity Of which has been
7tei, but the Able Richard, the most eloquent
r OF travels IN Italy Of all those whose work,
ret seen, says, that isc does not see why its au.
Aty has been doubted. Upon il, is the fo}low
rption in Latin, but which I shall translate
enc;it OF the ladies', though I wish to pre-
A. ny letters the original tfN
n MandAtovc PR Cos. In Trib Niles Tv.
20 armatc Qusqus es, manipularisvc
iespwve Legionarium, ,~sxc sistto, arma de.
eaitra hume arnneus Rubiconcm sigma due
,hepla .fommeatumsc. 1fadusito. 81 quis
TheE'.crgo advcrsus prxcepta, icrt fcce
,.f a.}p.s,e l.ostis sPQR. &C si contra pat.
r,ans drteenatcsquc sacris pcnctrali6us.
q ,,se anh Slnctio. I.
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{, ison ~ ,h2rofcrre ncmiu liccat
can ~ eslly and briefly thus rendered
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