RAMBLES IN ROME An Archaeological and Historical Guide to the Museums, Galleries, Villas, Churches, and Antiquities of Rome and the Campagna.
By S. Russell Forbes, Archaeological and Historical Lecturer on Roman Antiquities. Thomas Nelson and Sons. London, Edimburgh, and New York. Rome, S. R. Forbes, 93 Via Babuino, 1882CONTENTS
FIRST IMPRESSIONS
The Topography of Rome - The plan of our rambles - Health and climate - Useful hints - The Tiber - How Rome became ruins - The walls of Rome - The gates - Roman contruction.RAMBLE I - THE CENTRE OF ROME
Piazza del Popolo - The obelisk - S. Maria del Popolo - The Corso - S. Lorenzo in Lucina - Post office - English church - Column of Marcus Aurelius - Monte Citorio - Parliament house - Obelisk - Temple of Neptune - S. Maria in via Lata - The Septa - The Doria Gallery - Tombs of Attia Claudia and Bibulus - The Mamertine prison - The Forum of Julius Caesar - The Roman forum and its ruins - The via sacra - Temples of Romolus, Venus and Roma - Temple of the Penates - House of Julius Caesar - Arch of Titus - The temple of the sun - The Forum of Cupid - Pedestal of Nero's Colossus - Meta Sudans - Arch of Constantine - The Colosseum (1 - 82)
RAMBLE II - IN TRASTEVERE
The bridge and castle of S. Angelo - The Tomb of Hadrian - S. Peter's - The sacristy - The crypt - The dome - The Vatican - Scala regia - Sistine and Pauline Chapels - Stanze and loggie of Raphael - The picture gallery - The mosaic manufactory - The museum of sculpture - The inquisitions - Porta S. Spirito - S. Onofrio and Tasso's tomb - Museum Tiberino - The Corsini and Farnesina palaces - Porta Settimiana - Via Garibaldi - S. Pietro in Montorio - Pauline Fountain - Villa Pamphili Doria - S. Cecilia in Trastevere - Church of the Crisogono - Stazione VII cohorti dei vigili - Church of S. Maia in Trastevere - Ponte Sisto - Farnese and Cancelleria palaces - Statue of Pasquino - Chiesa nuova - Circo agonale - Obelisk - S. Agnese - S. Maria della Pace - S. Agostino (83 - 124)RAMBLE III - BY THE TIBER
Via Ripetta - Mausoleum of Augustus - The Campus Martius - The Borghese Gallery - Hilda's Twer - The Pantheon - Baths of Agrippa - S. Maria Sopra Minerva - Collegio Romano - Kiercherian and pre-historic museum - "The Gesù" - Temple of Hercules - The Capitoline Hill - Ara Coeli church - Temples of Jupiter Capitolinus and Jupiter Feretrius - The Tarpeian Rock - Temples of Concord and Juno - The Tabularium - Rome from the tower - The seven hills - Museums and picture gallery of the Capitol - Theatre of Marcellus - Decemviral prisons - Portico of Octavia - The Ghetto - Cenci palace - Theatre of Balbus - Pompey's theatre - Caesar's death - Statue of Pompey - Spada palace - S. Paul's hired house - Fabrician bridge - Island in the Tiber - Pons Cestius - Temples of Juno, Piety, and Hope - House of Rienzi - Ponte rotto - Horatius's bridge - Temple of patricial chastity - Round temple of Hercules - S. Maria in Cosmedin - Emporium - Mons Testaccio - Protestant Cemetery - The Aventine Hill - Churches of il Priorato, ss. Alexius, Sabina, Prisca, Saba - The Circus Maxiums - S. Anastasia - Arch of Janus - Arch of th Silversmiths and cattle dealers - S. Giorgio in Velabro - Cloaca Maxima - S. Teodoro (125 - 193)RAMBLE IV - UNDER THE EASTERN HILLS
Via Babuino - Piazza di Spagna - Trevi Fountain - Piazza ss. Apostoli - Colonna Gallery - Forum and Column of Trajan - Forum of Augustus - Temple of Mars Ulter - Academia di S. Luca - Forum of Nerva - Altar of Minerva - Site of the House of Pompey - Torre di Conti - Houses of Lucrezia Borgia - S. Pietro in Vincoli - The Golden House of Nero and the Baths of Hadrian - The Basilicae of S. Clement - Temple of Mithras - Egyptian Obelisk - The Baptistery - The Lateran Museum and Gallery - S. John Lateran - Scala Santa - Villa Wolkonsky - The Amphiteatre - S. Croce in Gerusalemme - The Sessorium palace - S. Stefano Rotondo - Nero's Meatmarket - S. Maria della Navicella - Arch of Dolabella - Villa Coelimontana - ss. Giovanni and Paolo - Temple of Claudius - The Vivarium and Spoliarium - Reservoir of Nero - Church of S. Gregorio (194 - 225)RAMBLE V - ON THE HILLS, EAST
The Pincio - The French Academy - Church of Trinità dei Monti - Via Sistina - Piazza Barberini - Barberini Gallery - Monte Cavallo - The Quirinal palace - The Rospigliosi palace - Colonna gardens - Capitolium Vetus - Torre delle Milizie - Via Magnanapoli - S. Agata - S. Lorenzo in Pane e Perna - The House of Pudens, the Baths of Novatus, and the Church of S. Pudenziana - Scene of Tullia's Impiety - Basilica of S. Maria Maggiore - Church of S. Martino - Sette Sale -The Auditorium and Gardens of Maecenas - Arch of Gallienus - S. Antonio - Nymphaeus of Alexander Severus - Tombs of Maecenas and Horace - Baths of Gallienus - S. Bibiana - The Agger of Servius Tullius - The Praetorian Camp - Temple of Fortuna Primigenia - Piazza di Termini - Baths of Diocletian, and Church of S. Maria degli Angeli - Via Nazionale - S. Paul's within the walls - Felice Fountain - The new ministry of finance - Flavian Temple - The unfaithful Vestal's tomb - Sallust's Villa - Villa Ludovisi - Church and Cemetery of the Cappuccini - Table of Egyptian Obelisks in Rome (226 - 245)RAMBLE VI - THE APPIAN WAY
The Porta Capena - The Valley of the Muses - Baths of Caracalla - S. Balbina - ss. Nereo and Achilleo, Sisto, Cesareo - Via Latina - S. John's and the Latin Gate - Columbaria of Hylas and Vitaline - Tombs of the Scipios and Cornelius Tacitus - The Columbaria of the Household of Caesar - Arch of Drusus - Porta Appia - Tombs of Geta and Priscilla - Church of Domine quo Vadis - Tomb of Annia Regilla - Catacombs of S. Callixtus and Hebrews - Temple of Ceres and Faustina - Villa of Herodes Atticus - Catacombs of Domitilla, ss. Nereus and Achilleus - Basilica of Petronilla - Church and Catacombs of S. Sebastiano - Tomb of Romolus - Circus of Maxentius - Tomb of Cecilia Metella - Tombs, temples, and villas on the via Appia - The three taverns - Appii Forum (246- 272)
Later Fortifications (59)RAMBLES IN THE CAMPAGNA
PORTA DEL POPOLO: Villa Borghese - Villa di Papa Giulio - Acqua Acetosa - Ponte Molle - Villa of Livia - Veii - Monte Mario - Villas Mellini and Madama. PORTA SALARA: Villa Albani- Catacomb of S. Priscilla - Antemnae - Ponte Salara - The Anio - Fidenae. PORTA PIA: Porta Nomentana - Villa Torlonia - Church and Catacomb of S Agnese - S. Costanza - Ponte Nomentana - Mons Sacer - Tomb of Virginia - Basilica and Catacomb of S. Alexander. PORTA S. LORENZO: The Roman Cemetery - Basilica of S. Lorenzo - Ponte Mammolo - Hannibal's Camp - Castel Arcione - Aquae Albulae - Ponte Lucano - Tomb of the Plautii. TIVOLI: Villa d'Este - Temples of Sibyl and Vesta - The Glen and Falls - Pons Vospici - Villa of Quintilius Varus - The Cascades - Ponte dell'Acquoria - Villa of Maecenas - Temple of Hercules - Hadrian's Villa. PORTA MAGGIORE: The Baker's Tomb - The Acqueducts - Tomb of Helena - Gabii - Ponte di Nona - Villa of the Gordian Emperors - Tomb of Quintus Atta. PORTA S. GIOVANNI: First Excursion: Via Appia Nova - Painted tombs - S. Stephen's - The Acqueducts - Pompey's Tomb - Albano - Ariccia - Genzano - Lake and Village of Nemi - Palazzolo - Lake Albano - Castel Gandolfo - Site of Alba Longa - Vallis Ferentina - Marino - Grotta Ferrata - Cicero's Villa. Second Excursion: Frascati - Tusculum - Rocca di Papa - Monte Cavo. PORTA S. SEBASTIANO: Via Appia - PORTA S. PAOLO: Pyramid of Caius Cestius - S. Paul's outside the walls - Remuria Hill - Tre Fontane - The Viaduct of Ancus Martius. OSTIA: Street of Tombs - Houses - Warehouses - Temples - Docks - Palace - Walls of Ancus Martius - Museum - View from Tower of the Castle - Castel Fusano - Pliny's Villa (273 - 313)LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
Plan of ancient Rome (xxviii) - Piazza del Popolo (3) - Column of Marcus Aurelius (7) - Temple of Neptune (9) - Plan of the Roman Forum (16) - The Roman Forum, looking towards the Capitoline Hill (19) - Arch of Septimius Severus (23) - Duilian Column (24) - Temple of Vespasian, Tabularium, and Portico of the twelve gods (27) - Death of Virginia (33) - Marcus Curtius leaping into the gulf (36) - The Rostra (39) - Plan of the Palatin Hill, and Palace of the Caesars (51) - Plan of the Basilica on the Palatine (62) - Arch of Titus, before recent excavations (67) Bas-relief on the Arch of Titus (68) - Arch of Titus, with the Meta Sudans, and Basilicae of the Forum of Cupid (69) - Arch of Constantine (73) - The Colosseum (77) Interior of Colosseum, before recent excavations (79) - S. Peter's and the Vatican (87) - Interior of S. Peter's (91) - The Pauline Fountain (119) - The Farnese Palace (123) - The Pantheon (129) - Interior of the Pantheon (133) - Baths of Agrippa (136) - Plan of the Kircherian Museum (140) - View of the Capitol (145) - Temple of Jupiter Capitolinus (148) - Tarpeian Rock (149) - Plan of the Palazzo dei Conservatori (158) - Round Temple of Hercules and Temple of the Patricia Chastity (183) - Fountain of Trevi (195) - Plan of the Forum of Trajan (197) - Trajan's Forum (199) - Baths of Hadrian and Golden House of Nero (205) - The Scala Santa (219) - Basilica of S. Maria Maggiore (233) - Baths of Caracalla (249) - Circus of Maxentius (268) - Tomb of Cecilia Metella (271) - Grotto of the Sibyl, Tivoli (288) - Temple of Vesta and Grotto of Neptune (289) - Villa of Maecenas (291) - Porta Maggiore (293) - Claudian Acqueduct (297)