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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... c . Dryden's Translat . But further , if the saints by their multitude furnish one parallel to the old deities ; by their reputed lives , they afford another equally striking . When I observed such a preamble to a prayer as OF SAINTS . 9.
... equally well ; and I have seen St. Roch , figuring in a military cloak and Hessian boots , between our Saviour and the Virgin in this cubicular service . It may be worth while to add , that the mixture of sacred and profane images thus ...
... equally singular . Our Lady - Day , or the Day of the Blessed Virgin of the Roman Catholics , was heretofore dedicated to Cybele . It was called ' Hilaria , ' says Macrobius , on account of the joy occasioned by the arrival of the ...
... equally anxious to detain the de- scendants of Jacob . The arguments , how- ever , and influence of the queen prevail . Moses and Aaron are summoned to attend , and forthwith make their appearance in cos- tumes of divers colours , and ...
... equally an- noying to the animals themselves and their employers . It is true that the practice is not now confined to Italy , but , together with her religion , that country has diffused over a great part of Christendom many of her ...
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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 |