The Romane historie vvritten by T. Livius of Padua. Also, the Breviaries of L. Florus: with a chronologie to the whole historie: and the Topographie of Rome in old time. Translated out of Latine into English, by Philemon Holland, Doctor in Physicke

CHAP. XV. The arch of Sertinius in the Cirque. The place of the Tuberoes in the Cirque. The stewes, the house of Pompey, and the fountaine of Iuturna.

SErtinius having made conquest of Spaine, brought great store of money into the citie chamber: and of the spoiles taken from enemies, hee reared two arches; the one in the beast-marker, called Forum boarium; the other in the great shew-place, named Circus maximus. Vpon these arches he set golden images, and other ornaments to beautifie them.

The house and familie of the Helij was none of the welthiest, but yet of great credit and estimation with the Romans. Among whome there was so great concord and unitie, that 16 of them at one time dwelt and agreed well togither in one and the same house. For their singular prowesse and worthie

acts, they were allowed by the Senat and people of Rome a scaffold by themselves in all the shew pla∣ces and Theatres, to behold all sights and maistries of activitie.

About the Circus Maximus stood the stewes and brothel-houses, where sometimes harlots and naughtic packs kept, such as made profession of whoredome. But this place was afterwards laid even with the ground, and is now a void place.

The house of Pompeius was neere the Circus Maximus, and therin was the statue of Hercules erected.

The fountaine or well of the nimph Iuturna, is yet (as some thinke) to be seen, boiling up in the Ve∣labrum neere the common sinke or vault called Maxima.