Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898), Tuscŭlum

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Tuscŭlum

Now Frascati; an ancient town of Latium, situated about ten miles southeast of Rome, on a lofty summit of the mountains, which are called after the town, Tusculāni Montes. It is said to have been founded by Telegonus, the son of Odysseus; and it was always one of the most important of the Latin towns. Cato the Censor was a native of Tusculum. Its proximity to Rome, its salubrity, and the beauty of its situation made it a favourite residence of the Roman nobles during the summer (Strabo, p. 239). Cicero, among others, had a favourite villa at this place, which he frequently mentions under the name of Tusculānum.

Harry Thurston Peck. Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities. New York. Harper and Brothers. 1898.

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