parative Observations-Constitutional Defects-Love of LETTER VI. p. 117. Italian Travelling-by Poft-by Voiture-by Procache-Voi- LETTER VII. p. 142. Florence-The Old Palace-Benevenuto Cellini-The Gallery b Lorenzo-Bible of the VII Century-Virgil of the V- The Tomb of Galileo-of Michael Angelo. Americus Vesputius-The Academia della Crusca-Institu- St. Peter's Church-The Outer Court-The Piazzas-The Mary Stuart-Gregory XIII-Note on the Alteration of The Palace of the Vatican-History-Situation-Description The Pantheon-History-Description-Reflections-The Pil- lars of Trajan and Antonine-The Roman Forum-The Triumphal Arches-The Imperial Palace-The Circus Maximus-The Bas-Reliefs of the Arch of Titus-The Co- liseum-Gladiators-The Triumphal Bridge-The Sublician -The Ponte Rotto-The Gate of St. Sebastian-The Baths The Fountain of the Nymph Egeria-The Circus of Cara- calla-The Aqueducts-The Appian Way-The Temple The Descent from the Cross, by Daniel de Volterre-Michael chaining the Dragon, by Guido-The Isaiah of Raphael -The St. Agnes of Algardi-The Statue of Moses, by Michael Angelo-The Sybils of Raphael-His Ascension -The Communion of Domenichino-Church of St. John de Lateran-The Statues of the Twelve Apostles, by Rus- coni, Monot, Le Gros-The Corsini Chapel-The Obe- lisk of the Circus Maximus-The Scala Santa-St. Paul's -The Papal Gallery-Chapel of Santa Maria Maggiore— Ancient Mosaics-Chapel of Sixtus V-of Paul V-Santa Maria degli Angeli The Holy Apostles-Tomb of Clement XIV-Church of St. Ignatius- Ceiling painted by Father Pozzi-Superb Tomb of Gregory XV-Altar Pieces- Church of Jesu-Altar of St. Ignatius-Silver Statue- Note of the Jesuits-Santa Maria in Vallicella—The Chapel of San Felipe Santa Maria Sopra Minerva-San Mar- tino in Monte-Picture of Purgatory-San Corlo al Cor- The Capitol-Temple of Jupiter Feretrius-Capitolinus— Ancient Mile Stone-The Equestrian Statue of Marcus Aurelius-The Conservatory-The Remains of the Ros- tral Column-Gallery of Paintings-The Museum— Note of Pasquin and Marforio-Bust of Cicero-Statue of Pompey-Palazzo Colonna-Landscapes of Gaspard Poussin and Salvator Rosa-Portraits of Titian-Mag- dalen of Guido-The Belgic Column-The Palazzo Far- nese-The Hercules-The Tauro-Gallery Painted by An- nibal Carracci- The Palazzo Barberini-The four Evan- gelists by Guercino_The Palazzo Doria-Claude Lorraine -Portraits of Luther and Calvin-The Palazzo Braschi- Magnificent Stair-Case-The Palazzo Borghese-The Vil- la-Busts of the Twelve Casars-The Fighting Gladiator -The Palazzo Madama-Antique Fresco of a Roman Marriage The Casino Farnesina-The Galatea of Ra- |