. New guide of Rome, Naples and their environs. DA FIDE. This religious establishment was founded by Gre-gory XV in 1622, for the purpose of propagating the ca-tholic failh. Young men from all countries are admittedhere 5 and after liaving fliiibhed llieir educalloii are sentas missionaries to different countries. The college possessesa typography furnished with all sorts of oriental charac-ters, a library with many cophlic and oriental works, anda collection of medals , gems and other curiosities. PIAZZA DI SPAGNA. So called from the residence of the Spanish ambas-sadors at Rome. In the centr
. New guide of Rome, Naples and their environs. DA FIDE. This religious establishment was founded by Gre-gory XV in 1622, for the purpose of propagating the ca-tholic failh. Young men from all countries are admittedhere 5 and after liaving fliiibhed llieir educalloii are sentas missionaries to different countries. The college possessesa typography furnished with all sorts of oriental charac-ters, a library with many cophlic and oriental works, anda collection of medals , gems and other curiosities. PIAZZA DI SPAGNA. So called from the residence of the Spanish ambas-sadors at Rome. In the centre is a fountain called theBarcaccia from its form and the stairs that lead to tlieTrinita de Monti, on the Pincian hill. The church of the Trinita deMonti was built byCharles Vlll king of France, who presented it to thereligious order of S. Francesco di Paolo. It belongs, atpresent, to the community of the Sacre Coeur de Jesus ,who have established a house of education for young ladiesin the adjoining convent. This church was restored in Four ill day, 93 In the sacrislj^ is the beautiful fresco of Daniel dl Yolterra,represeuliiJg the deposition from the cross. FRENCH ACADEMY. This palace was built in 1540 on the designs of An-nibal Lippi-, the front overlooking the garden on those ofRlichael Angelo ; it was enlarged by cardinal de Mediciand although within the walls the circuit of the wholevilla , which commands extensive views over the city andits environs , is of about a mile and a half. The French academy founded by Louis XIV in 1666,is composed of a director and twenty pensioners chosenamong the young men who have obtained prizes at Parisin sculpture, painting, architecture, music and engraving. VILLA BORGHESE. ) This villa, one of the largest and most splendid ofRome, owes its origin to cardinal Scipio Borghese thenephew of Paul V. At the end of last century it was en-larged under prince RlarcAntonio , more recently by theprinces Caniillo and Francesco Borghese j it
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