The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1871-11-23
Burning OF Rome.

CURED at ROmc, "A. ID. OI:
"Thcrc followed q dreadful disas-
ter; whether fortuitously or by the
wicked contrivancc of the prince
(Ncro) is not determined, for both
are asserted by historians--but Of all
the calamitics which ever bcicl this
city from the RI of fire, this was
the most terrible aud severe. 1t
broke out in that part of the Circus
which is contiguous to Mounts Pala-
tine and Crius; where by the rea-
son of shops in which were kept
such goods as minister alimcnt to
fire, the moment it commenced it
acquired strength, and being accclcr-
ated by the wind, it spread at once
through the whole extent of the Cir
Gus; for neither were the houses Sc
cured by enclosures nor the temples
enyironcd with walls nor was there
any other obstacle to intercept its
progress; but the iauc spreading
every way impetuouSly, invaded first
the lower regions Of the city, and
then mounted to the higher; then
again ravaging the lower, it baiiled
every effort to cXtinguish it by the
rapidity Of its destructive course,
and from the liability of the city to
conhagration, in consequence of the
narrow and intricate ALLEYS, and OF
the irrcgularity Of the streets in an
cicnt Romc. Add to this the wall
ings of terrified women, the intirm
condition Of the aged and the help
Icssncss of childhood such as strOvc
provide to for themselves, and those
who laborcd to assist others, these
dragging the feeble, those waiting
for them; some hurrying, others
lingering; altogether created scene
Of universal confusion and cmbar-
rassmcnt, and while they looked back
upon the danger in their rear, they
often found themselves bcsct before
and on their sides or if thoy had cs-
capped into the quarters adjoining,
these, too, were already seized by the
dcvourimg flames; even the parts
which they believed remote and eX-
empt were found to be in the same
distress. At last, not knowing what
TO shuu or where to seek a sanctuary,
thcv rrnwdrd the streets and law
along the open fields. Some from
the iuss OF their whole substance,
evcr thr mcons Of thc;r doily snstpn.
anrr. others from ai,lic,ion for their
rnlo,inns whom thcv had NOT boon
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f.rrd themselves 70 rcr;sh in thcm,
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