CHAP. XIX. Of the hill Viminalis: the pallace of Decius: the laver of Agrippina: the baines of Olympias and Novatus: the dwelling houses of Q. Ca∣tulus, Crassus, and C. Aquilius.
V Arro reckoneth the hill Viminalis among the Esquiliae. Viminalis it was cleped, of Iupiter Vi∣mineus, whose altars were in that hill: or else of plentie of osiers there growing.
In the highest rising and ascent of that hill, there stood in old time, (where now is the church of S. Laurence in Panis-perna) the pallace of Decius the Emperour, as may be shewed by the ruines thereof.
Not farre from the same place, toward the church of S. Vitalis, were the lavers or washing places of Agrippina mother to Nero.
The baines of Olympias were situate toward Suburra; the tokens whereof are now found in the brow of the hill.
Likewise the baines of Novatus, were built upon the hill Viminalis, where the church of S. Pru∣dence standeth.
The hill Viminalis, had also three goodly houses of most noble personages, to wit, of M. Crassus, Quintus Catulus, and Caius Aquilius: the markes whereof are evident to be seene in the side of the said hill.
Vpon the same hill in times past, a certaine festivall sacrifice was solemnized, which the dwellers and inhabitants there, call Fagutall.