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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... relics of ge- nerations past , to keep the subject con- stantly in sight . The observations which I thus made I had an opportunity of cor- recting and augmenting by a second visit to Italy in the years 1820 and 1821 ; during which ...
... 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 good of the church . I ...
... relic of anti- quity . Amongst the various charges which Cicero brings against Verres , that of inter- fering improperly in the formation of senates for the several towns in his province , is amongst the number . ( Cic . con . Verr . 3 ...
... relics brought out of the church , than the whole square rung with the cries of " Viva S. Agatha ! " the men jump- ing and throwing up their caps with an en- thusiasm which nothing but a belief in the powers of the saint could possibly ...
... relics , was hurried along , with less sa- tisfaction to himself than to his flock , towards his own cathedral . The image , and the sil- ver chest containing the sacred remains , were then dismounted from the car , and brought up the ...
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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 |