A Classical Tour Through Italy, An. MDCCCII.J. Mawman, 1815 - Church architecture |
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Page vii
... rise spontaneously from the soil we tread , and constitute one of its distinguishing beauties . In Modern History , he may perhaps be considered as sometimes too short ; but it must be remembered that Modern His- tory is not Classical ...
... rise spontaneously from the soil we tread , and constitute one of its distinguishing beauties . In Modern History , he may perhaps be considered as sometimes too short ; but it must be remembered that Modern His- tory is not Classical ...
Page 46
... rise , to stop at ten , and re- pose till five , then travel as day light will permit : by this arrangement of time the traveller will enjoy the prospect of the country , the freshness of the morning , and the coolness of the evening ...
... rise , to stop at ten , and re- pose till five , then travel as day light will permit : by this arrangement of time the traveller will enjoy the prospect of the country , the freshness of the morning , and the coolness of the evening ...
Page 73
... rising immediately before us , were repre- sented by the ancients as an insuperable rampart raised by nature to separate Italy from the less favoured regions of the north , and to protect her beauties and her treasures from the assault ...
... rising immediately before us , were repre- sented by the ancients as an insuperable rampart raised by nature to separate Italy from the less favoured regions of the north , and to protect her beauties and her treasures from the assault ...
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... rise on each side so nearly perpendicular , that the vast forests growing on their sides cast a dismal shade over ... rising above each other , and swelling into new regions , till they concealed their extent and elevation in the clouds ...
... rise on each side so nearly perpendicular , that the vast forests growing on their sides cast a dismal shade over ... rising above each other , and swelling into new regions , till they concealed their extent and elevation in the clouds ...
Page 92
... , a transient view of a most majestic mountain , rising from the midst of the surrounding glaciers , and lifting its pointed summit to the skies . Its craggy sides are sheathed in ice , and its brow is 92 Ch . I. CLASSICAL TOUR.
... , a transient view of a most majestic mountain , rising from the midst of the surrounding glaciers , and lifting its pointed summit to the skies . Its craggy sides are sheathed in ice , and its brow is 92 Ch . I. CLASSICAL TOUR.
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