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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... possessed as they now are of sources of informa- tion which were not open to him , the extensive excavations at Pompeii and Herculaneum . Having said this , I put myself into the hands of my reader ; not indeed expect- ing that he can ...
... possessed of images or relics said to be en- dowed with miraculous virtues , while a box is at hand to receive the offerings of those who , out of gratitude for the past , or hope for the future , are disposed to give their mite for the ...
... possessed of properties very bene- ficial to the eyes , is said to have issued forth immediately after his death . The circum- stance is recorded in verse , by Laurea Tullius , one of his freedmen , who accounts for a phe- nomenon so ...
... possessed for religious processions , is not by any means decreased . To mention one example out of a thousand , of the manner in which they are conducted . On the day of the Ascension I happened to be passing near the Temple of Concord ...
... possessed . Calculated frequently to represent to the senses circumstances in the reputed lives of the gods , they addressed themselves to the eye and ear rather than to the understanding and heart . Thus , in reference to the danger ...
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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 |