Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs: Discoverable in Modern Italy and SicilyVestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily by John James Blunt, first published in 1823, is a rare manuscript, the original residing in one of the great libraries of the world. This book is a reproduction of that original, which has been scanned and cleaned by state-of-the-art publishing tools for better readability and enhanced appreciation. Restoration Editors' mission is to bring long out of print manuscripts back to life. Some smudges, annotations or unclear text may still exist, due to permanent damage to the original work. We believe the literary significance of the text justifies offering this reproduction, allowing a new generation to appreciate it. |
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... Virgin 47 CHAPTER IV . On the Festival of St. Agatha at Catania 56 CHAPTER V. 85 On the Churches of Italy and Sicily CHAPTER VI . On the religious Services and Ceremonies of the Ita- lians and Sicilians . 111 CHAPTER VII . On the ...
... Virgin , Sa. Rosolia , who , fired by the love of thy heavenly spouse ( Christ ) , aban- donedst the comforts of thy father's house , and the pleasures of a court , to live with him . in the narrow cavern of Quisquilina , and the savage ...
... sence of the most blessed Virgin Mary , of King David , who played upon the harp , of St. John the Evangelist , of St. Paul and St. Dominic : " when on entering the church of Sa. Rosa at Viterbo , I discovered an altar OF SAINTS . 11.
... virgin saint ? For whom , a chaste , celestial bride , The ruler of Olympus sigh'd . When I witnessed all this , I say , I could not prevent my mind from wandering to the interviews between Diana and Endymion ; between Bacchus and ...
... Virgin , modest as the rose , Fairer than the lily's snows , Listen whilst our lips disclose A nation's prayer- Nature's scourges banish hence , Earthquake , battle , pestilence ; Or grant us but thy firm defence , And come what dare ...
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Vestiges of Ancient Manners and Customs, Discoverable in Modern Italy and Sicily J. j. 1794-1855 Blunt No preview available - 2015 |