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A Classical Tour Through Italy - Volume I - by the Rev. John Chetwode Eustace, Seventh Edition — illustrated and includes a 9 1/4" x 11 1/8" fold-out Map by Alex Findlay — printed for Thomas Tegg, London, UK by Bradbury and Evans Printers, Whitefriars, London, UK, 1841 — measures: 4" x 6" — 405 pages — with footnotes [find Volume II in our store] Contents Volume I: Preface Editor's Preface to the Sixth Edition Preliminary Discourse Chapter I. Departure from Vienna — Munich —Salzburg — Salt Mines — Defile of the Alps — Innsbrück — Ascent of the Brenner — Summit of the Alps — Descent — Brixen — Bolsano — Trent Chapter II. Trent — Council of Trent — Castello della Pietra — Roveredo — Slavini di Marco — Ala — Chiusa — Verona, its Antiquities and History Chapter III. Vincentia — Buildings — Olympic Academy and Theatre — Style of Palladio — Church of Monte Berico — Cimbri Sette Communi — Padua — Its Antiquity, History, Literature, and University Chapter IV. The Brenta — Venice ; its Magnificence ; Power ; Degeneracy ; and Fall — Return to Pauda — The Environs of that City — The Fons Aponus — Colles Euganei — Arquato — Villa and Tomb of Petrarca ; Observations on his Character Chapter V. Visit to the Lago di Garda, or Benacus — the River Mincius — the Promontory of Sirmio — Desensano — Storm on the Lake — Paradisino — Banks of the Mincius — Mantua — Pietole — Excurtion to the Po — Honours paid to Virgil — Virgiliano Chapter VI. Cremona — River Addua — Placentia — the Trebia — Parma — Reggio — Modena — its Library and celebrated Librarians, Muratori, Tiraboschi, &c. Chapter VII. Bologna, its Unitersity, Academies — Imola — Faventia — Forli — Forlimpopoli — Cesena — Rubicon — St. Marino — Rimini Chapter VIII. Cattolica — Pesaro — Fano — The Metaurus and Monte Asdrubale — Senegaglia — Ancona, its Harbour and Triumphal Arch — Loretto, and the Santa Casa — Tollentino — Ponte della Trave Chapter IX. Passage of the Appennines — Foligno — Improvisatore — The Clitumnus, its Temple and Vale — Spoleto — Monte Somma — Terni — Falls of the Velino ; Addison's opinion refuted — the Nar, Narni — The Tiber — Otricoli — Civita Castellana — Montes Cimini — Nepi — Campagna — First View of Rome Chapter X. Reflection — Rome — St. Peter's — The Capitol Chapter XI. The Roman Forum — Coliseum — Palatine Mount — Avetine — Tomb of C. Cestius — Cœlian — Saburra — Esquiline — Baths of Titus — Minerva Medica — Palace of Mæcenas — Viminal — Quirinal — Baths of Diocletian Chapter XII. Campus Martius, its Edifices — Mausoleum of Augustus — Pantheon — Columna Trajana — Bridges — Circus — Causes of the Destruction of ancient Edifices Chapter XIII. Modern Rome: Its Population — Streets — Squares — Fountains — Tombs — Palaces Chapter XIV. Pontifical Palaces: the Lateran — the Quirinal — the Vatican Chapter XV. Churches — General Observations — St. Clement's — St. Peter in Vinculis — St. Martin and St. Sylvester — St. Laurence — St. John Lateran — St. Paul and other Patriarchal Churches