Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1857-09-18
Roman Naidria.
NO. XVIII.

have deferred to give tho Italian moon a fair
chance to show her parts--she is now out in plac.
id glory and we 90 to sec her give her inexpres
iblc charm to at'greatcst of all ruins, the Co.
iossenm. 1t is almost worth journey to Rome
to sec those lofty and topping walls, those ruined
arches story upon story; those almost oblitcrat
ed seats for 10000 people that great arena
those creeping and swinging vines and green Cow
ering plants rooted in the assures and crannies
up in the skies, all revealed in the silvcry radi.
ance OF the queen of night. We remained as
long as We dared in the night air and then went
Tor an evening look at st. Peters to SEQ the effect
OF the lamps alone from that high altar lighting
up that wonder Of the world-that effect upon the
arches, the columns, the chapels and the works Of
art and the (not many worshippers kneeling in
solemn silence, you may well suppose is quite in.
describabe. 1t is these scenes appealing so
strongly at the same time to the senses and the
Imagination in the most exquisite taste that make
such oycrpowerns impressions upon persons Of a
certain temper of mind and heart.
Tomorrow shall leave for Naples, and al
though the heats of summer upon Us, we shall
90 by the way Of the Pontine Marshes.
We had with US on our passage across the At
lantic distinguished medical professor Of New
York, and in answer to my inquiry why he should
not visit Italy, he said 81 am afraid Of those pa.
ludal ievers in the summer time lie was doubt.
less right hot to encounter them, but neverthe-
less | kept on, and have not regretted it, The
more usual course, we all know is to spend the
Winter in Italy; but am quite sure that the
spring or the Autumn, but more especially the
spring and early Summer the more pleasln,
seasons in Italy for then Northern and South
ern Italy are all in their glory. Then flowers Of
every fragrance and the uxuriance of vegetation
in vines in testoons, and grapes in clusters, and
the almond, the olive, the lemon and the orange
in the valley and the hill-sides lend their
charms to landscapes, that without them would
present an infinite variety Of beauty. Rome il
temperate and Naples very mid in Winter, but
further North the Winter /, bleak and comfort
less. friend Of mine was snow-bound in Flor.
ence SO n! not to be able to get away from it. or
get about in it, or to be comfortable in doors
We do not seem to be aware till we get there that
Rome is in the same latitude a New York. and
Florence ami Genoa and Milan arc further North
than Boston-and although tho Europcan climate
Is milder thar the American in the same latitude.
sun the perennial SHOWS of the Alps and the An
pennies must make all Northern Italy rather
dreary and comfortoss in Winter Many travel
ler' spend the Winter in the Italian cities for the
socictv rs t,o,.,.i,.i. -, 'V' 'H'
tell rs that tho s,,io,,.i...,,..:
other at tbcir haiti ,l . ~.
far bo,,,os ,bo,.
A. an, irr..r,r,i T. -.
ctv rho ,,,,ro.o,,i.~. ~
nblo t,,I;,,. ,.;,.a,,.. "'','uS anu .'SH'on-
Winter. ,o which Fla, t,,,t... ''''"e '''
cd, as thew would bo T., oaro,,,,,,,.
England they arc rrcscr,,i o.. ,Ao .n.,....,, -
ing.room. but all ,isi,ir,,,. ,,.,..,9.,,.
to tho troyoIlir., or c..,.i-.. -.
inc with o,cb a,bor -
are treated ciyillv. but are ~. l.,.,I ...,-..i
caressed in Rome Tho ,ror,,,,o,,,..a 49,, -.
at all seasons and the more str,,i,,. cor,,,ios
the Roman RELIGION orc sc,,tor,i ,h..,,..h.,,..h,
year, and some Of tho most ottr,,,iro f,,o,,,.,a.
arc in the warm MONTH. so tb,,ift ,soro -,
some time in Italy and were l,o o. o,,,..., 49,.
time | think should devoto tho lo.o Vyi,,o- All
the early bud. of Snr,r,. f., v,,Jo, an, a..
work gradually the Norttv,.,d o,,l h..
find an p,rcoabIe to,,r.r, ,,ro i..,...,...
riety Of most beautiful scenery nt .,orv ,.,.
For after all. +, be o,.roc,br, ,,,,.,.I
t,punlly cban,iu,, y,ri.,v -, o
able objects and .iu,tion. !.
the perfection Of travelling. W,must epo,,,p.
ter many acct euts and hair breadth cseapes. ard
they tell well Il travellers stories. hut thev are
only peAs4ut over the left, or as the eft--rle,.-
ant to look back upop. rs ep:eI-,,, tbr,r,,b
with safely.
"F,,san q hae. ohm o,,n,r,,,, ,,,,i,,.n
- '"' u'so'a'o anu only Joy that springs from
O''c III iliha inc paIdua' is'eFs OF my mcdl-
''' anu VI 'o"''' ,''No' h'tIe TO the
an "o' 4u''e sure tAat
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