Rambles in Rome: An Archæological and Historical Guide to the Museums, Galleries, Villas, Churches, and Antiquities of Rome and the CampagnaForbes, S. Russell
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Rambles in Rome: An Archæological and Historical Guide to the Museums, Galleries, Villas, Churches, and Antiquities of Rome and the Campagna
Forbes, S. Russell
Art -- Rome; Rome (Italy) -- Guidebooks; Rome -- Antiquities
Transcriber's Note:
Inconsistent hyphenation and spelling in the original document have
been preserved. Obvious typographical errors have been corrected.
Italic text is denoted by _underscores_ and bold text by =equal
signs=.
On page 10, Simononetti was changed to Simonetti.
On page 20, Attus Naviu was changed to Attus Navius.
On page 28, SERVUS was changed to SEVERUS.
On page 54, Prætextate was changed to Prætextata.
On page 104 Cagliastro was changed to Cagliostro.
On page 126 Æmon and Antigones was changed to Hæmon and Antigone.
RAMBLES IN ROME.
"If you are visiting Rome, you will find in this book a
high-class companion and guide. Try it, and see the
difference between the mere guide-book produced by the
trade to sell, and the chatty, masterly production of a
writer of ability and taste."--_C. H. Spurgeon._
RAMBLES IN ROME
An Archæological and Historical Guide
TO THE
MUSEUMS, GALLERIES, VILLAS, CHURCHES,
AND ANTIQUITIES OF ROME AND
THE CAMPAGNA.
By
S. RUSSELL FORBES,
Archæological and Historical Lecturer on Roman Antiquities.
Fifth Edition,
Revised and Enlarged; embracing all the Recent
Excavations and Discoveries.
WITH MAPS, PLANS, AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
LONDON: THOMAS NELSON AND SONS.
EDINBURGH; AND NEW YORK.
ROME: S. RUSSELL FORBES, 93 VIA BABUINO.
1887.
RAMBLES IN ROME.
CORRECTIONS, ALTERATIONS, AND DISCOVERIES TO SEPTEMBER 1889.
Page 9. Some of the columns of the Temple of Neptune have been
isolated.
Page 45. PLAN.--A is the Shrine of Janus. B, Inscription to
Constantinus II., 357 A.D. C, Pedestal to Statue of Constantine
(Eusebius, E. H., ix. 9, "Life of Constantine I.," 40 and 48). D,
Inscription to Arcadius, Honorius, and Theodosius.
Page 56, sixth line from bottom, _for_ at the same time _read_ in
1503.
Page 60, sixth line from bottom, _for_ S. Bonaventura _read_ the Ædem
Larum.
Page 72, line 19, _for_ inside _read_ outside.
Page 76, line 23, _for_ Scipio _read_ Regulus.
Page 77, sixth line from bottom, _for_ second _read_ third, 299-296.
Page 103. The Apollo Theatre is pulled down.
Page 118, line 21, _for_ Monsignor Macchi _read_ the Maggiordomo; also
at page 124, third line from bottom.
Page 121. VATICAN GALLERIES.--Second line, _for_ 3rd and 4th objects
_read_--3. S. Giovanni della Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers
Schools, by C. Manani, 1888. 4. Jesuits Martyred in Japan, by Peter
Gagliardi.
_Second Room._--No. 12, _read_ S. Grata of Bergamo, with the head of
her lover, S. Alexander of the Theban legion, by Peter Loverini, 1887.
Page 126. _Hall of Busts._--_For_ 280 _read_ 273, the young Augustus.
_For_ 282 _read_ 272, and _for_ 285 _read_ 292.
Page 127. _Cabinet of Masks._--_For_ 427 _read_ 425. _For_ 428 _read_
427. After Alcamenes, line 10, _read_ 436, Venus of Cnidos, by
Praxiteles. _For_ 436 _read_ 441. _Omit_ 441, Ganymedes, and _for_ 442
_read_ 443.
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