Alexandria gazette, commercial and political. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1812-1817, 1816-06-24
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IL. Ne, v52r7t ID.
DEhn JAcx-N:y hqyiah dreams are
realized. am ia Rome IL tread upon
1.-THE soil which has been honor9d bg the
footsteps of Ciacinpatus, Of Cicero. d
! Brutus, Titus Trajan. aai host ol ,aot-
!! thiesirom the first dawn Of the republic,
through the brilliant period uf the reiga
Iof the An,oaines, to ,he last gIlmmeFinss
ioi Roman virtue, in the persan OF seilisa-
'iius; which has been polluted by the ex-
iistcnce Of a Farguia, Syila, a Danitian.
aud Caiacalia (; which has been the
scene Of TIE brightest virtues AID the
greatest crimes AID which has given
birth 90 the best and to the worst men the
world ever knew. daily cross the Ii.
Der, that stream consecfated by so many
Interesting recollections; here see the
;remains oi tie bridge defended with such
deyoted courage, by the single arm OF
/ Aoratius Coolies, against the army OF Por-
sena; there, The remains of that By which
THE conGuerors, du,iog the tine OF the re-
tpubIic and the first ages eff the Emperors,
lmaae their triumphant entry into the ca
Ipital OF the world 10 Give yon some i
idea Of the varied and exquisite mental
,gratfication thai here erjoy, ! need but
Tell YOU, that on tie same day | hays ga
.Ithered flowers on the Wondering rufus o'
the once magnificent palace OF the C9-
!sars, to scatter. with reYerentiai awe1 o.
1.-THE hallowed tomb Of the Scipios, have
j viewed the remains of the splendid baths
jaf Garacalla, driven car around his al
! most perfeet circus, and ceased To Won
der that the Roman people interested
themselves SO little in tie domestic cru.
ielties OF tyrant, whose mrnlficence gave
ITO the mass of their still war!ike. but N
tdolent population, snch unbornded means
Iof luxurious enjoyment; have drank al
1.-THE Egerian foot; traversed the camp oil
Itbat Hannibal, whose name once suliiced
Ito shake even Rome with awe passed
Iunder the triumphal ARCHES Of Constan-
lone, Titus, Septimius Severns, and adj
I,a;rea the perfection Of Roman arebitec'
iturc, displayed IL the stupcndous amphi,
Theatre Of S.espasian. All that | had
-lonce read Of the spienaor OF the public
lleditices Of tbs Romans, gave me but
faint idea of the msgniiicence OF then
Theatres. baths, circns, &c. The baths OF
ICaracasla, Of Dioclesian, and of1itus, arc
IHost astonishing plies. We are iudeht
led to Napoleon for what we now see O
The latter. which soele four OF ave year:
since, were completely fiied up ami CO.
Iyered with rubbish the paintings II
-Ifresco of some of tie apartments ale stis
perfect. and the eolhring as fresh as II o
4 yesterday. 1t is said that they were bro,
Ito light at the commencement OF the lotf
-Icentury /: but that Raphael having obtain
t! ed from them tie idea of his celebrated
! Arabesques Of the Vatican, caused then
Ito be again filled up, that he might en-
jiov the reputation ofbeiag Their inventor
FIWe may form some idea Of the richness
g of the decorations Of these buildings, trcn
-Ithe knowledge of the fact, that all tn
finest statues have been found IN IN
lruins OF the baths, yiz.-Apoilo Beivider
Venus de Eledlcis. LAGOON, the ola
Idiators My greatest delight. howevef
lin Rome, is to ascend the tower OF til
comparatively modern edifce that nov
,slcrowns the Capitoiine Hill, to distlnguls
1.-THE six other hills, commencing at IL
Ayentine Mount (net comprehende
lwithin the walls Of the modern city an
lending at the QGiliaal, occupied b. IL
tyast paiace of the Popes. l there stud
5 sh;storv. in the ruins that surround ne,
l!s,aareely a li.pLs S wanting IL the cha