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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... usual way of seeking for those worldly favours which , except in general terms , and with much doubt and self - submission , none should venture to solicit from the great God and Sovereign of the universe . To this natural progress of ...
... usual to array the saints , there is very little difference between this tale and that of Hercules and the Ery- manthian Boar . I was informed by a gentleman at Rome that there is now in the Villa Bracciano , near Frascati , a statue of ...
... usual opinion , and the usual practice of the inhabitants of the countries which form the subject of these observations - Ex uno disce omnes . At Lucca is a famous image of our Saviour , called the Volto Santo . The history of it is the ...
... . But it was further usual to dedicate to her candles or torches of that enormous size ( Vid . Meursii Eleusin . ) which I have said are now offered to St. Agatha ; emblematical , no OF THE FESTIVAL OF S. AGATHA . 63.
... usual to ratify so- lemn compacts by an oath , and hence the expression meherclè ' became so frequent a form of protestation . Such an appeal to heaven in confirmation of the words , which proceeded out of the mouth of the contract- ing ...
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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 |