Ancient Geography, a town of Etruria, on the west or right side of the Tiber; Falisci, the people of the town and territory. The territory was famous for its rich pastures; hence the gramen Faliscum in authors. Eutropius and Frontinus call the town Falisci; which, according to the last, was surnamed Colonia Junonia. The Falisci are called Equi by Virgil; because they afforded supplemental laws to the 12 tabbies, (Servius). Here they made an excellent sauce, called Venter Faliscus (Martial).

When the Falisci were besieged by Camillus, a schoolmaster went out of the gates of the city with his pupils, and proposed to betray them into the hands of the Roman enemy, that by such a profession he might easily oblige the place to surrender. Camillus heard the proposal with indignation, and ordered the man to be stripped naked, and whipped back to the town by those whom his perfidy wished to betray. This instance of generosity operated upon the people so powerfully that they surrendered to the Romans.

Falernus, Mons Massicus so called, (Martial); Falernus ager, a district at the foot of Mount Massicus in Campania; famous for its generous wines, (Horace, Pliny). Now called Monte Massico.

Falisci. See Falerii.