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Chap. VI: Observations on Ancient Names - On Roman Architecture - Defects of the Modern Style - Progress of the Art - Papal Government - Its Character - Consequences of the French Invasion and Preponderance of the present and future State of Rome
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Ch. VI.
state of Rome during· the eighteenth century ; a
state happy in the present enjoyment of peace,
plenty, and increasing improvement, and big with
the hopes of future and accumulating prosperity.
The French invasion closed the scene* *.
tant, seem hardly short of the guilt of sacrilege.—Speech of
Mr. Pitt, Feb. 3,1800.
* Here it may not be improper to mention, that we went
(July 22, 18021) to Frescati, to pay our respects to Cardinal
York,who receives all English visitants with cordial hospitality.
It is impossible to behold this prince without emotion ; he
is in the seventy-second year of his age, stoops much, but
retains a glow of health and ruddiness, the remains of early
beauty, in his countenance; he talks English with ease and
accuracy, and seems to speak it with pleasure. There is,
however, in his pronunciation, as may easily be supposed,
somewhat of that thickness or heaviness which is observable
in the accent of Englishmen who have been long accustomed
to converse with foreigners only. His manners, though dig-
nified, are easy and unaffected. He speaks of England with
warm affection, and to employ his own expression, is always
happy to see his countrymen, for he glories in being a Briton.
His generosity to his attendants of every denomination is
boundless; hence they all flourish under his influence, and
soon grow up into fortune and independence. The poor of
his diocese bless his benevolence, and owe to the charity of
their pastor a degree of comfort, which the inhabitants of
few towns in Italy are so fortunate as to enjoy. He resides
at Frescati, and seldom visits Rome, unless when some pub-
CLASSICAL TOUR
Ch. VI.
state of Rome during· the eighteenth century ; a
state happy in the present enjoyment of peace,
plenty, and increasing improvement, and big with
the hopes of future and accumulating prosperity.
The French invasion closed the scene* *.
tant, seem hardly short of the guilt of sacrilege.—Speech of
Mr. Pitt, Feb. 3,1800.
* Here it may not be improper to mention, that we went
(July 22, 18021) to Frescati, to pay our respects to Cardinal
York,who receives all English visitants with cordial hospitality.
It is impossible to behold this prince without emotion ; he
is in the seventy-second year of his age, stoops much, but
retains a glow of health and ruddiness, the remains of early
beauty, in his countenance; he talks English with ease and
accuracy, and seems to speak it with pleasure. There is,
however, in his pronunciation, as may easily be supposed,
somewhat of that thickness or heaviness which is observable
in the accent of Englishmen who have been long accustomed
to converse with foreigners only. His manners, though dig-
nified, are easy and unaffected. He speaks of England with
warm affection, and to employ his own expression, is always
happy to see his countrymen, for he glories in being a Briton.
His generosity to his attendants of every denomination is
boundless; hence they all flourish under his influence, and
soon grow up into fortune and independence. The poor of
his diocese bless his benevolence, and owe to the charity of
their pastor a degree of comfort, which the inhabitants of
few towns in Italy are so fortunate as to enjoy. He resides
at Frescati, and seldom visits Rome, unless when some pub-