J9.9.05.

The Venus di Medicis- The Whetter, the Dancing
Faun, the Wrestlers, and the Little Apollo-Ti-
tian's Venus-Raphael's St John the Baptist, and For-
narina-The Gallery-The Flying Mercury of John
of Bologna-Niobe and her Children-Palazzo Pitti-
Mausoleum of the Medici-Unfinished Statues by Mi-
chael Angelo Inferiority of his existing Works to his
Fame Tomb of Cosmo di Medicis-Laurentian Li-
brary-The Cathedral-Sculptured Altar-piece by Mi-
chael Angelo-Statue of the Deity-Picture of Dante
-Gates of the Baptistery — General Impressions of
Florence The Fine Arts,

LETTER II.

JOURNEY TO ROME.

Last View of Florence-Contrast between Tuscany and
the South of France-Vines and Vineyards—Little

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Towns of San Casciano and Tavernella-Vetturino

Travelling-Beauty of the Moonlight in Italy-Con-

vents-The Certosa-Santa Maria dell' Imprunata—

Poggibonzi,

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LETTER III.

JOURNEY TO ROME.

Siena-Volcanic Desolation-Tufo-Antiquity, History,

and Dialect of Siena-Marble Cathedral-Pictured

Pavement A Mosaic-Bernini's Statues-Pagan Al-

tar-Ancient Grecian Groupe of the Graces-Raphael's

First Frescos-Sienese School-Balthasar Peruzzi-

Accademica de' Belli Arti-Fragments of Grecian

Sculpture-A Sienese Palace and Marchioness-Pro-

menade House of Santa Catherine of Siena, and her

Marriage and Correspondence with Christ-The Inn

of Buon Convento,

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LETTER IV.

JOURNEY TO ROME.

La Scala-Radicofani-Basaltic Columns-Baths of St

Philip-Dogana, or Custom-House, on the Frontiers

of the Pope's Territories-Night passed in a wretched

Hovel by the way-side-Basaltic Columns-Aqua

Pendente-San Lorenzo Nuovo-English and Conti-

nental Villages-Lake of Bolsena-San Lorenzo Vec-

chio-Bolsena-Fragments of Roman Buildings-

Granite Columns, and Marble Sarcophagus of beau-

tiful Sculpture-The Etrurians-Obscurity of their

History-Basaltic Columns-Banditti-Recent Mur-

der-Montefiascone-Wine-Via Cassia,

LETTER V.

JOURNEY TO ROME.

Viterbo-Shrine and Convent of Santa Rosa-Nuns-
Fine Painting by Sebastian del Piombo, in the Fran-
ciscan Church-Battle of Viterbo

Ruins-Sunset,

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LETTER VI.

ARRIVAL AT ROME.

Inn at Monterosi-First View of Rome-The Campag-

na, and the surrounding Hills - Malaria-Reputed

Tomb of Nero-The Tiber-The Milvian Bridge-

the Porta and Piazza del Popolo-Egyptian Obelisc-

Pincian Hill · Ancient Temple converted into the

Dogana,

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View of Rome from the Tower of the Capitol,

Forums of the Emperors, and their Remains-Forum of

Julius Cæsar, of Augustus, and of Nerva or Domitian

--Forum and Triumphal Column of Trajan-Vespa-

sian's Forum of Peace-Forum of Antoninus Pius-

Triumphal Column of Marcus Aurelius-Temple or

Basilica of Antoninus Pius,

LETTER XXI.

Forum Boarium-Janus Quadrifrontis-Little Arch to

Sept. Severus-The Cloaca Maxima and Fountain of

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Temples-Reputed Temple of Vesta-Pudicitia Patrizia

-Bocca Della Verita—Ara Maxima-Temple of For-

tuna Virilis-Of Antoninus and Faustina-Of Romu-

lus and Remus-Of Peace-Ancient Styles of Build-

ing-Double Temple of Venus and Rome-Temple of

Minerva Medica-Of Venus and Cupid-Of Venus

Erycina,

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