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A TOUR
THROUGH PART OF
FRANCE, SWITZERLAND, AND ITALY,
INCLUDING A
SUMMARY HISTORY OF THE PRINCIPAL CITIES,
AND OF THE
MOST MEMORABLE REVOLUTIONS;
A DESCRIPTION OF THE
FAMED EDIFICES, AND Works of art,
ANCIENT, AS WELL AS MODERN;
WITH AN ACCOUNT OF
SOME OF THE MOST STRIKING CLASSIC FICTIONS AND CERE- MONIES; AND OF SUCH RELICS STILL REMAINING.
"Quoniam diu vixisse denegatur, aliquid faciamus quo possimus ostendere nos vixisse."
IN TWO VOLUMES.
VOL. II.
LONDON:
PRINTED FOR BALDWIN, Cradock, and joy.
C. Baldwin, Printer, New Bridge-street, London.
BIBL
CONTENTS OF VOL. II.
CHAPTER XXIV.
Vatican-Scala Regia-Sculptures-Il Torso-Apollo
Belvedere-Canova-The Laocoon-Sala Degl' Ani-
mali-Antique Chariot, and Charioteer, &c.-Sala Dei
Candelabri, and Summary of the Sculptures, Mosaics,
Inscriptions, &c. &c. &c. in the various other Gal-
leries-Le Loggie di Rafaello, and his grand Pictures
-Tapestry-Capella Sistina, and Michael Angelo's
Last Judgment-Library of the Vatican, and Rarities
-Raphael's Transfiguration-Domenichino's St. Je-
rome-Other Pictures....
CHAPTER XXV.
The Capitol-Equestrian Marcus Aurelius-Trophies
of Marius, &c.-Sculptures-The Dying Gladiator—
Summary of the most celebrated Sculptures, Vases,
Bassi-rilievi, Inscriptions, &c. &c.-Pliny's Mosaic
Hall of Emperors-Egyptian Relics-Rostral Column
-Bronze Geese-Bronze She Wolf-History and
Varying Opinions-Principal Pictures-Bassi-rilievi..
CHAPTER XXVI.
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Departure from Rome-Albano, and Horatii and Curiatii
-Aricia and Sylva Nemorensis, with Fable of Hip-
polytus-Lavinium, and Scenes of the Æneid-Prati
d'Annibale-Cora- Pontine Marshes Camilla-
Terracina-Circe, and Promontory of-Banditti-
Mola Di Gaieta Cicero-Ulysses Capua- Min-
turnæ and Marius-The Liris and Vulturnus-
Falernus-Naples...
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