LETTER LXXI.

Parma-Cathedral-Church San Giovanni -Academy-Chef d'œuvre of CorreggioIts character-Defect of the art-Wooden theatre-Amletto-Italian tragedy-Obftacles to travelling.

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LETTER LXXII.

Emilian way-Modena-Taffoni-Cathedral-Singular guide-Chapel San Gemi

niano-Religious creeping-Secchia

Groundless wars.

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LXXIII.

Bologna-Madonna di San Luca-Portico

-Virtues of the image-Hiftory of its

transfer-Moral of the fable.

LETTER LXXIV.

354

View from Saint Luke-Decollation of St. Paul-L'Inftituto Palace Sampieri Abraham and Hagar-Chrift and the

Pharifee

Pharifee-St. Paul and St. Peter—Its effects defcribed-Beft object of pilgrimage. Page 360

LETTER LXXV.

Churches-Giovanni in Monte, Cecilia of Raphael-Dominican, Maffacre of Innocents, Tomb of Dominique, Death of Virgin -Agnes, Martyrdom-Petronius, Meridian, &c.—Muficals-Route from Bologna-Pietra Mala, &c.

LETTER LXXVI.

366

Florence-Gallery-Liberality of Grand Duke -Tribune-Venus de Medicis-Progress of artift imagined-Arrotino-Different

bypothefes-Conclufion.

369

LETTER' LXXVII.

Wrestlers-Dancing faun-Cabinets of minerals, portraits, &c.—Buft of Alexander -Different opinions-Buft of BrutusWhy unfinished-Conjecture.

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LETTER LXXVIII.

Streets-Entrance of city-Palace Pitti, Ceilings, Madonna-Ricardi, Evangelifts, &c.-General character of place and peo

ple.

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LETTER LXXIX.

Cathedral-San Lorenzo, tombs of Michael Angelo, Chapel di Medicis-Santa Annuntiata, bas reliefs, Madonna, &c.-Dominicans-San Spirito-Santa Croce, Monument of Michael Angelo, Galileo-Reflection on the laft.

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Reluctant departure-Peruggia-San Francefco-Refurrection-Raphael indebted to Pietro Perugino-Affumption of Virgin -Analogy of painting and mufic-Palace Della Penna-Salvator Rofa-General character of Peruggia. 385

Foligno

LETTER LXXXI.

Village politics Madonna of

Raphael-Delicious route to Spoletto
Gothic aqueduct-Importance of Spoletto.

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LXXXII.

Cafcade of Terni—River Velino--Hiftory— Piano del Marmore-Track from village -Points of view-Mode of defcentHeight-General effect.

LETTER LXXXIII.

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Highest point of Appennine-Birth place of Tacitus-Route to Narni-Nera-bridgeOtriculum-Flexions of Tiber-Città Caf

tellana-Decrease of natural beauty-En

trance of Rome.

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VOLUME THE SECOND.

LETTER LXXXIV.

Delectable embarrassment-Roman capitol― Reflection-Museum-Confined Space of capitol-Campo Vaccino-Veftiges of antient Structures-Contraft of antient and modern Forum.

LETTER LXXXV.

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Temple of Peace-Imperial Palace-Arch of Titus-Prefent ftate-Jewish delicacySonnet of Baldi-Translation.

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LXXXVI.

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Temple of Antoninus and Fauftina-Peter's miracle—Amphitheatre of Vefpafian-Extent, ftrength, and remains-Miraculous anecdote-Arch of Conftantine-Magnificent view-Reflection.

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