Rome, in the Nineteenth Century: Containing a Complete Account of the Ruins of the Ancient City, the Remains of the Middle Ages, and the Monuments of Modern Times, Volume 2H. G. Bohn, 1852 - Rome (City) |
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... Convents - Taking the Veil Miracles vii Page 208 212 LETTER LXXIX . 226 LETTER LXXX . Blessing of the Horses - Festas - Italian Manners 233 LETTER LXXXI . The Carnival 252 LETTER LXXXII . Music and the Drama 260 LETTER LXXXIII ...
... Convents - Taking the Veil Miracles vii Page 208 212 LETTER LXXIX . 226 LETTER LXXX . Blessing of the Horses - Festas - Italian Manners 233 LETTER LXXXI . The Carnival 252 LETTER LXXXII . Music and the Drama 260 LETTER LXXXIII ...
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... Convent of Friars - Volcanos - Lake of Nemi - Aricia- Civita Lavinia - Cora - Temple of Hercules - Cyclopean Walls 362 Frascati - Banditti LETTER XCIV . 373 LETTER XCV . Banditti 377 LETTER XCVI . Ostia 385 LETTER XCVII . Sunset on the ...
... Convent of Friars - Volcanos - Lake of Nemi - Aricia- Civita Lavinia - Cora - Temple of Hercules - Cyclopean Walls 362 Frascati - Banditti LETTER XCIV . 373 LETTER XCV . Banditti 377 LETTER XCVI . Ostia 385 LETTER XCVII . Sunset on the ...
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... 196 CARNIVAL ; THE CORSO 256 TIVOLI , FROM THE CONVENT OF IL SANTO COSIMATO 328 TEMPLE OF THE SIBYL 330 CICERO'S VIlla . 350 CASTEL GANDOLFO 354 · GENSANO , ON THE LAKE OF NEMI 368 ROME . LETTER LI . CHURCHES - PAINTINGS . FRESCOS.
... 196 CARNIVAL ; THE CORSO 256 TIVOLI , FROM THE CONVENT OF IL SANTO COSIMATO 328 TEMPLE OF THE SIBYL 330 CICERO'S VIlla . 350 CASTEL GANDOLFO 354 · GENSANO , ON THE LAKE OF NEMI 368 ROME . LETTER LI . CHURCHES - PAINTINGS . FRESCOS.
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... Augustines , is Raphael's inimitable fresco of Isaiah - a work sufficient of itself to have crowned his name with immortality . The fire and fervour of the AUGUSTINE CONVENT . prophet beam from that inspired and holy 2 ROME .
... Augustines , is Raphael's inimitable fresco of Isaiah - a work sufficient of itself to have crowned his name with immortality . The fire and fervour of the AUGUSTINE CONVENT . prophet beam from that inspired and holy 2 ROME .
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... convent adjoining the Church of St. Augustine , there is an excellent library , containing upwards of one hundred thousand volumes , open to the public ; I mean , of course , the male part of it . This convent , like every other , lost ...
... convent adjoining the Church of St. Augustine , there is an excellent library , containing upwards of one hundred thousand volumes , open to the public ; I mean , of course , the male part of it . This convent , like every other , lost ...
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