Canto XV. Circle 7 (Round 3) / The Violent Against Nature

Book XXII.19-20. Battle continues in Spain and Mediterranean Sea (Second campaign of Punic War) {Tertiae Decadis Liber Secundus p. CVI}

A "mighty huge" elephant of black stone, with gold and silver dots. Upon the large back of this prodigious animal is placed an obelisk of verde-antique (fol. b vii verso)

Letter C

Book III.60. Romans battle the Aequans and Volscians {Primae Decadis Liber Tertius p. XXXI}

Saint Sophia (fol. LXX v)

Initial I

Illustration XVI

Initial O

Ornament of a frieze (fol. y iii verso)

Illustration XLV

Scene in the Temple of Venus. A procession of seven virgins approaching the Altar of Love. At the altar stand the high priestess, Poliphilus and Polia. (Fol. n viiii recto)

Triumph of Fame (fol. 60v)