The Arno River is a river located in the Tuscany region of Italy that serves as one of the most important rivers in central Italy. One of the most populous cities that it crosses is Florence; in fact, the river has flooded Florence numerous times over the course of history. Water drained from the river is highly useful; it serves as a source for drinking, irrigation, and firefighting. The Arno River is mentioned once in "Eighteen Hundred and Eleven" by Anna Letitia Barbauld when describing several international landmarks to convey the vastness of different influential nations and empires.
"Now o'er his changeful fancy more prevail Batavia's dykes than Arno's purple vale" (265-266)
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