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INDEX.
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Raffaello, paintings of, in the Vatican, described, with remarks,
IL 47,48.
Rains, equinoxial, effects of, in Italy, I. Pr. D. 43, 44.
Reggio, the country of Ariosto, notice of, I. 249.
Reichenhall, town of, described, I. 83.
Religion, communicated to the world from Rome, I. 346, 351.
General remarks on the religion of Italy, IV. 244. The
churches why almost always open, 246. External observances
of religion vindicated, 248. Number o icharitable establish-
ments, 249. The pomp of religion, in Italy, stated and vindi-
cated, 259, 266. Numerous duties of the Italian clergy, 266,
267. Remarks on the abuses subsisting in the religion of
Italy, 290, 291.
Republics of Italy and ancient Greece, similarity of their polity
and circumstances, IV. 303, 306.
Rhelian Alps, discription of, I. 83, 88, 93, 98, 108, 110.
—— tribes, conquered by Augustus, I. 87.
Rialto, at Venice, described, I. 173.
Rimini (the ancient Ariminum), Triumphal arch of Augustus at,
I. 279. Present state of, 280. Its port obstructed, 281. His-
tory of, 281, 282.
Roads, constructed by the ancient Romans, described, III. 176,
185.
Romans, ancient, observations on the character of, III. 266, et seq.
Their ambition, 270. Greatness, 274. Employment of the
noble Romans, 277. Causes of the universality of their laws,
279, 280. Their language, 281. Resemblance between the
characters of the ancient and modern Romans, 284, 285. Re-
maining traces of the ancient Roman spirit in the modern
Romans, 287, 290. Charge of indolence refuted, 291. State
of morals and society, 293, 296.
Rome, reflections on beholding, 1.342, 353. The ancient Roman
government diffused civilization, science, and religion,
throughout the world, 344, 346. Epithets bestowed on an-
cient Rome, 351, 352. St. Peter’s church, 354. View from
the Capitol, 355, 356. The most commodious way of viewing
this city, and its ruins, &c. 359, note.
Ancient Rome, 357. Historical accounts of the Capitol, 362, 363.
Noble buildings formerly erected on it, 363, 364. Modern
edifices on it, 366, 367. Present appearance of the capitol,
367, 368. Museum Capitolinum, 368. Church and convent of
Ara Caeli on the summit of the Capitoline Mount, 369, 378.
The Roman Forum described, 371. Allusions to it, 372. Its
present state, 373, 374. Coliseum how to be viewed to ad-
vantage, 375. Its present state, 376. Arch of Constantine,
377. Ruins on the Palatine Mount, 378, 379. Ancient and
present state of the Aventine Mount, 381, 382. Tomb of Cains
Cestius described, 382, 383. Foreigners buried w ithin its en-
closure, 384. Description of the baths, of Caracalla, 384, 386
R
Raffaello, paintings of, in the Vatican, described, with remarks,
IL 47,48.
Rains, equinoxial, effects of, in Italy, I. Pr. D. 43, 44.
Reggio, the country of Ariosto, notice of, I. 249.
Reichenhall, town of, described, I. 83.
Religion, communicated to the world from Rome, I. 346, 351.
General remarks on the religion of Italy, IV. 244. The
churches why almost always open, 246. External observances
of religion vindicated, 248. Number o icharitable establish-
ments, 249. The pomp of religion, in Italy, stated and vindi-
cated, 259, 266. Numerous duties of the Italian clergy, 266,
267. Remarks on the abuses subsisting in the religion of
Italy, 290, 291.
Republics of Italy and ancient Greece, similarity of their polity
and circumstances, IV. 303, 306.
Rhelian Alps, discription of, I. 83, 88, 93, 98, 108, 110.
—— tribes, conquered by Augustus, I. 87.
Rialto, at Venice, described, I. 173.
Rimini (the ancient Ariminum), Triumphal arch of Augustus at,
I. 279. Present state of, 280. Its port obstructed, 281. His-
tory of, 281, 282.
Roads, constructed by the ancient Romans, described, III. 176,
185.
Romans, ancient, observations on the character of, III. 266, et seq.
Their ambition, 270. Greatness, 274. Employment of the
noble Romans, 277. Causes of the universality of their laws,
279, 280. Their language, 281. Resemblance between the
characters of the ancient and modern Romans, 284, 285. Re-
maining traces of the ancient Roman spirit in the modern
Romans, 287, 290. Charge of indolence refuted, 291. State
of morals and society, 293, 296.
Rome, reflections on beholding, 1.342, 353. The ancient Roman
government diffused civilization, science, and religion,
throughout the world, 344, 346. Epithets bestowed on an-
cient Rome, 351, 352. St. Peter’s church, 354. View from
the Capitol, 355, 356. The most commodious way of viewing
this city, and its ruins, &c. 359, note.
Ancient Rome, 357. Historical accounts of the Capitol, 362, 363.
Noble buildings formerly erected on it, 363, 364. Modern
edifices on it, 366, 367. Present appearance of the capitol,
367, 368. Museum Capitolinum, 368. Church and convent of
Ara Caeli on the summit of the Capitoline Mount, 369, 378.
The Roman Forum described, 371. Allusions to it, 372. Its
present state, 373, 374. Coliseum how to be viewed to ad-
vantage, 375. Its present state, 376. Arch of Constantine,
377. Ruins on the Palatine Mount, 378, 379. Ancient and
present state of the Aventine Mount, 381, 382. Tomb of Cains
Cestius described, 382, 383. Foreigners buried w ithin its en-
closure, 384. Description of the baths, of Caracalla, 384, 386