The Christmas Holydays in Rome (Classic Reprint) - Couverture souple

William Ingraham Kip

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1330551745 ISBN 13 : 9781330551745

Editeur : Forgotten Books, 2018

Synopsis

Adorned with captivating imagery and a historian's eye, this evocative travelogue guides readers through the hallowed halls of Rome. The author, an acute observer armed with knowledge and wit, takes us on a journey through the Eternal City during the cherished days of the Christmas season. Embarking from Genoa, the author immerses us into the colors, sounds, and scents of the Italian landscape. Arriving in Civita Vecchia, we experience the challenges of the customs house and encounter the subtle art of extracting bribes. During our journey towards Rome, the author weaves tales of the regions we pass through, breathing life into the ruins and landscapes with rich historical and literary anecdotes. Upon reaching Rome, we are awestruck by the city's monumental grandeur and solemn beauty, its ancient ruins standing in stark contrast against the vibrancy of papal Rome. The heart of this book lies in the author's exploration of St. Peters Cathedral, an excursion that elicits both wonder and dismay. On the one hand, the sheer architectural brilliance overwhelms, while on the other, the unmistakable signs of the Church's authoritarian past leave a bitter taste. The author's descriptions are interspersed with reflections on religion, history, and the human condition, inviting readers to ponder deeper questions of faith and power.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

Catholic. Were it not so, that mighty Hierarchy could not have subsisted for so many centuries, through every change and convulsionwinning to its spiritual sway, the crowds of northern barbarians which swept over the city and even at the present day, drawing to itself proselytes in lands, where intellectual and spiritual freedom give every opportunity for the thorough discussion of this subject. These are the very things which render the system so dangerous, enabling it to charm the imagination and retain its hold upon the human mind, while its influence is withering to the best interests of our race. The writer has therefore endeavored to look at the Church of Rome without prejudice, and while his investigation strengthened the unfavorable view he before had of the practical working of that system, he still has not withheld his tribute of praise from any thing he saw which was truly Catholic. He has been obliged to write this volume entirely during the last three months, amidst those engrossing cares of Parish duty which neces Barily gathered around him after the absence of nearly a year from his field of labor. He mentions this, not to deprecate criticism, but to account for mistakes which may exist. To him, however, the labor has been a pleasant one, reviving associations which he would always wish to cherish. Beautiful I taly! thy old traditions lingering around each crumbling fane, and consecrating each fountain and grove, are inspiration to the mind !thy very language is melody to the ear! Thy bright and sunny clime thy land so richly dowered with loveliness thy antique and solemn ruins how will the recollections they furnish mingle with the stem realities of coming days, and soften the carking cares of this working world! They will return to us like the glorious visions which ever after floated before the eyes of the Arabian shepherd, when as Eastern
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Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Forgotten Books
• Date d'édition: 2018
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1330551745
• ISBN 13: 9781330551745
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 321
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