The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1858-07-10
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The EXcaVs in Rome.

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the road going towardbano. and in it are Y
several brick tomhs ortiful fine work now
or formerly used as dugs or barns. o
The first discovery an ancient basi'Ica, p
sati sfactorilv asccrtaiIo be the one dedi- q
Gated to St. Stephen, by Santa Ncmcria O
the first nun at theigation Of the Pope, t
st. Leo the Great, ~. 4I0--4Gl.> Sig :
FORTUNATE who made discovery and di- @
reefs the excavations, Imc at great length !
how he was led to thJ estgatlon but as {
he Las published thisl much more in Il ,
pamphlet, which ! sharnd 10 you, will {
not repeat it here. ,
Twenty-Five colim1avc been found
many Of rare aud bead HI marble, one Of
rerde oatieo' most s"pd others Of jrccda
and of cip1,ipO malino, nj to bc rare, and
Ger anly very hcantir1 Forty bases and
over thirty capitals Of 1,us styles have al.
so iecn found as well architectural orna-
mcntS without number, Inv Of them carved
with Greek or Roman ctes. The rare and
superb fragments Of mai, show that there
must have betn costly 4 beautiful Innings
and finish. There are nj numerous nscrlp-
lions OF great interest, blch connect this !
church with llustrious Allies and fainous !
martyrs.
Subsequently, pcrtionf villas were found, |
with ruined baths, and kaics and rrcScocS.
with v%r US HlCcc Of Iturr, So,uc perfect,
and of most excellent ST, There is also a
salcp phagus, with taS-rtf of a Bacchic pio-
ccsSon, remarkably Hne The government
has bought all for Inc Mrenm, and intends
spending a large sum in hiding n basilca
over the remains of tl,c olI one IN honor of
St. Stcphol.
Bat the most remarkable discovery IS an
old Roman tomb. bu far the finest have
ever seen in It's prcsry,,n, and p,r,r,iou.
1t is about eighteen G,,t square, and has
been lined and paved with white marble,
some Of which sin un,,ins. The lofty cell.
inc is covered with as ,cIpr N s,urco, of
charming grace and mrit, rc,rcscn,ing vari,
ous mvthoiGciral sul,,rts in =, arc crm,o /.
mcnts united By ligk and cl gant Arabes
oucS. They are rcallr of wonderful merit,
and 50 cllcctly preserved. 50 fresh, that they
seem as if done last veal. \ massive marble
doorway. beautifully cnric,d, gives entrance
to this superb chaml,r in which were found
three sarcoplari. containing ,hc bones of nine
bodies; which bones are left lie exposed be.
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who had himself written \ novel !, v,;,;m,
to his brother rcsucctine the cducat;nu Of hi;
son. uses this stronr l,nouaua.
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n novel or ,om,nro How ic,r.iro h,'
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