Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . anta, San Paolo fuori le Mura, the Carnival, &c. &c. &c. ; allthings on which I have not touched. And you are so kind as only to mention twelveitems ; whilst, alas, I count on and on, and find with a shudder that at a rough estimation,and according to the best Roman guide-books, there are about two thousand famous,important, or at least interesting, objects to be seen between the Vatic de// Inferno, andthe Porta San Sebastiano ; a formidable list from A to Z : from the Academy of France,or the charming anemone-grown lawns of the Villa Doria Pamfili, to the Z
Italy from the Alps to Mount Etna . anta, San Paolo fuori le Mura, the Carnival, &c. &c. &c. ; allthings on which I have not touched. And you are so kind as only to mention twelveitems ; whilst, alas, I count on and on, and find with a shudder that at a rough estimation,and according to the best Roman guide-books, there are about two thousand famous,important, or at least interesting, objects to be seen between the Vatic de// Inferno, andthe Porta San Sebastiano ; a formidable list from A to Z : from the Academy of France,or the charming anemone-grown lawns of the Villa Doria Pamfili, to the Zeus of things, many of which would require the observation and study of several days—nay, in some cases of several weeks—to understand them thoroughly, are all described inthe famous little books, How to see Rome in three days, and Rome visited in eightdays. These works have a great sale, just as those other philanthropic productionshave, which promise to make you A perfect Englishman in twelve AFTER THE MASS IN S, TRINITA DE MONTI, ROME. Of THF A WORD ABOUT CICERONI. 277 Rome in three days!! Forgive me if I heave a sigh ! Shade of Winckelmann, youknew, even in your day, the dreary kind of traveller who comes to Rome with the firmresolve to see every thing, andwho then plunges into thissea of wonders on the armof a strong swimmer, ordi-narily called a valet de place ;like children who want tolearn swimming, and are withdifficulty enabled to keep onthe surface of the water withthe help of the masters sup-porting hand! Yes, thesehasty tourists remain alwayson the surface. And if thesurface be bright and shin-ing, and such as to catch theeye, it is all very well; butif by chance this surfaceshould be dimmed by timeand misfortune, it is surelypermitted (at all eventswhen there is no one thereto see!) to shrug onesshoulders and hurry on tosomething else ! An excep-tion is to be made, however,in favour of such things asmust, positively, be beautifulbecause
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