Travelling notes in France, Italy and Switzerland of an invalid in search of health / [John Strang].

  • John Strang
Date:
1863
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Travelling notes in France, Italy and Switzerland of an invalid in search of health / [John Strang]. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The University of Glasgow Library. The original may be consulted at The University of Glasgow Library.

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    Church of St. Sebastian—The Catacombs—The chief theatre where the Primitive Christians testified their Resignation and their Virtues—Tomb of Cecilia Metella—Pyramid of Cains Cestus — English Burying-ground—Ruins of the ancient Forum—Arches of Titus, Septimus Severus, and Constantine —The Colosseum—Political Parties in Rome—Castle San Angelo—Piazza Navona—Statue of Pasquin—The Pantheon —Studios of Gibson, M‘Donald, and Spence—Italian Sculp- tor, Tenerani, Page 105-132 LETTER X. ROME AND FLORENCE. Regret at leaving Rome—Road from Rome to Carmajola— Montefiascone—Indifferent Quality generally of Italian Wines —Enter Tuscany—Sienna—Approach to Florence—One of the most agreeable cities in Italy—Peculiarities thereof— Picturesque Streets and noble Public Buildings—Piazza di Gran Duca—Palazzo Vecchio—Loggia dei Lanzi—No lack of Churches in Florence—This city the Cradle of Modern Art and Modern Literature, Philosophy, and Politics—Its Duomo or Cathedral—Campanile—The Baptistery of St. John— Church of San Lorenzo—Church of Santa Croce—Monu- ments of Dante, Machiavelli, Michael Angelo—Frescoes by Andrea del Sarto—The Pitti Palace—Florentine Tables and Government Manufacture of these—Collection of Gold and Silver Plate—Garden of the Boboli—Gallery Degli Ufficii— Hall filled with Portraits of Painters—Italian Language— House of Dante—Tower of Galileo—House of Buonarotti, Machiavelli, and Alfieri—Lo Bello Squardo—II Bosco and Cascine dell’ Isola—Beau Monde in Vellegiatura—No city better calculated for the Residence of an educated Gentle- man or Lady than Florence, . . . Page 133-161
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