A select collection of views and ruins in Rome and its vicinity : recently executed from drawings made upon the spot . ivoli with its cascades, and of the campagna of Rome. Among themany ruins, which bear evidence to the former extent of this villa, wedistinguish this remarkable arcade, now commonly called the Bridgeof Varus. The water, agitated with foam, the mountain, and thewoods form in their union a scene, which is truly and highly pic-turesque. PONT DE VARUS. AjES restes de la Villa de Quintilius Varus se trouvent de lautre côtéde la rivière, et vis-à-vis celle de Mécène. Le choix de sa
A select collection of views and ruins in Rome and its vicinity : recently executed from drawings made upon the spot . ivoli with its cascades, and of the campagna of Rome. Among themany ruins, which bear evidence to the former extent of this villa, wedistinguish this remarkable arcade, now commonly called the Bridgeof Varus. The water, agitated with foam, the mountain, and thewoods form in their union a scene, which is truly and highly pic-turesque. PONT DE VARUS. AjES restes de la Villa de Quintilius Varus se trouvent de lautre côtéde la rivière, et vis-à-vis celle de Mécène. Le choix de sa positionfait honneur au goût de lami dHorace et de Virgile ; car de là on ala vue magnifique de Tivoli, des cascadelles et de la campagne deRome. Parmi beaucoup de ruines qui font voir combien cette villaétoit étendue, on voit cette arcade remarquable, quon appelle com-munément le Pont de Varus. Leau qui bouillonne avec beaucoupdécume, la montagne, les arbres, les roseaux, tout concourt à formerun tableau vraiment pittoresque. ^ « ^ ?§ ^ s. p= •s- ^ f Çî ^ L-^ S. © * ^ 1 3^ ^ 5a. ^libi SG Q 5- L^-i M
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