Sebastiano Serlio · Third Book: Of Antiquities
Bridges
IN Rome and elsewhere there are many Bridges made by the Romanes, but I will here shew the inuention of •oare onely, that you may sée their manner of making of Bridges.
This Bridge is called Ponte S. Angelos, because it standeth vpon Tiber, by the Towne of Inghelenborch: by the ancient Romanes, it was called Ponte Elio, of Elio Adrianus.
This Bridge was went to be called Ponte Tarpeio: others call it, Ponte Fabricie: and in our time it is called, Ponte de quatro capi.
This Bridge in former times, was called the Senates Bridge: others cal it Ponte palatino: but now it is called Ponto S. Maria, and also Ponte Sisto.
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