OF THE ROMAN EMPIRE.

on this day, the third of September, were lined chap.with scarlet cloth. The fair Jacova di Rovere, ^ XXI>led the matrons from beyond theTyber, a pureand native race, who still represent the featuresand character of antiquity. The remainder ofthe city was divided as usual betweeu the Co-lonna and Ursini: the two factions were proudof the number and beauty of their female bands:the charms of Savella Ursini are mentioned w ithpraise; and the Colonna regretted the absenceof the youngest of their house, who had sprainedher ancle in the garden of Nero ’s tower. Thelots of the champions were drawn by an old andrespectable citizen; and they descended into thearena, or pit, to encounter the wild bulls, onfoot, as it should seem, with a single spear.Amidst the crowd our annalist has selected thenames, colours, and devices, of twenty of themost conspicuous knights. Several of the namesare the most illustrious of Rome and the eccle-siastical state; Malatesta, Polenta , della Valle,Cafarello, Savelli, Capoccio, Conti, Annibaldi,

Altieri, Corsi; the colours w’ere adapted totheir taste and situation; the devices are ex-pressive of hope or despair, and breathe thespirit of gallantry and arms. “ I am alone like“ the youngest of the Horatii,” the confidenceof an intrepid stranger: “ I live disconsolate,” aweeping widower: “ I burn under the ashes,”adiscreet lover: “ I adore Lavinia, or Lucretia,”the ambiguous declaration of a modern passion.

“ My faith is as pure,” the motto of a white li-very : “ Who is stronger than myself?” of a lion’sVOL. XII. e e