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Clitumnus
also: the spring of Clitumnus, Clitumnus spring
A sacred spring and river in Umbria, near Hispellum, famous for its glassy clear water; rises as a spring and quickly becomes a navigable river. Described in Letter 8.8.
Reading notes
- The Letters §8.8.1 Clitumnus
A sacred spring and river in Umbria, near Hispellum, celebrated for its glassy water; it rises as a spring and at once becomes a navigable river.