5273. The visitation next entered that great under-city.* There was a great opening in front, and a road from thence on both sides, and also forwards. But first, there was an elevation there, and afterwards a descent, for the purpose that that entrance should not be exposed on that side where the former city was.** * See No. 5270. ** i.e. the little city on the top of the mountain. - See no. 5270, beginning.
5273a. It should first be known, that the dominion of that Pope was over all that wide and ample tract concerning which see above [no. 5269] - which extended widely round about, and where villas and houses were closely packed; so that his power was very widespread.
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