CHAP. XXIII. The rafter or beame called Sororium Tigillum: the street Syprius, Sceleratus, and Patrius: the house of M. Antonius.
SOrorium Tigillum was a place hallowed for the expiation and assoiling of Horatius for killing his sister, set up neere the street Carinae, to the honour of Iupiter.
The street Cyprius is neere to the cliffe or rising of the Capitoll, which leadeth to the church of S. Peter in Vinculis, so called of Cyprus. In it dwelt the Sabines first, when they were afran∣chised and made free-denisons. Surnamed afterwards it was Sceleratus, upon the wicked and devi∣lish act of Tullia, whereof Livie speaketh. Some thinke this was all one with the former: others say it was divers from it.
The street Patritius, was so called, because of the Patritij, who were by K. Tullus commaunded there to dwell. For this was a place raised somwhat higher than others; from whence as from the up∣per ground, they might easily defend themselves against the sodaine violence of others, if it should be offered.
M. Antonius dwelt in that house, where sometimes stood the temple of Tellus. After Antonie, the church of S. Pantalion was in the same place built.