Présentation de l'éditeur
This book is intended to serve as a handbook to the actuallyexisting ruins and monuments of ancient Eome and the Campagna. It is divided into topographical sections for the convenience of travellers visiting Eome, and the monuments which exist in each section have been briefly described, and a summary given of their history and archceological value. The introductory section contains general remarks upon the site, monumental history, and architecture of Rome ;and in a section prefixed to Chapter IX. the nature of the soil and configuration of the hills and valleys of the district surrounding the city are stated. In the Appendix to the eighth chapter will be found a list of the chief monumental antiquities in the museums, galleries, and other public places. This has been thought to be useful, as these are often difficult to recognise from being mixed with so many other attractive and important objects of more modern art and history. All speculative conjectures as to the probable sites or constructions of ancient buildings or places have been avoided. Such questions require more space than can be spared in so small a volume, and have been fully treated of in my larger work, Rome and the Campagna. I have confined myself in this handbook to a brief topographical, archaeological, and historical description of each existing ruin or monument. The references given have been restricted to modern treatises and to a few of the more rarely read Greek and Latin
(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)
About the Publisher
Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.
Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original fo
Les informations fournies dans la section « A propos du livre » peuvent faire référence à une autre édition de ce titre.
