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1 Aleria
Ălĕrĭa, ae, f., = Aleria, the oldest town of the island Corsica, captured by L. Scipio: HEC. CEPIT. CORSICA(m). ALERIA(m) QVE. VRBE(m), the second epitaph of the Scipios in Grotef. 4, 298; cf. Wordsw. p. 160; Mannert. Ital. 2, 516 sq.
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