List of Illustrations:
Plan of Ancient Rome
Piazza del Popolo
Column of Marcus Aurelius
Temple of Neptune
Plan of the Roman Forum
The Roman Forum, Looking Towards the Capitoline Hill
Arch of Severus
Duilian Column
Temple of Vespasian, Tabularium, and Portico of the Twelve Gods
Death of Virginia
Marcus Curtius Leaping Into the Gulf
The Rostra
Plan of the Palatine Hill, and Palace of the Cæsars
Plan of the Basilica of the Palatine
Arch of Titus, Before Recent Excavations
Bas-Relief on the Arch of Titus
Arch of the Titus, with the Meta Sudans, and Basilicæ of the Forum of Cupid
Arch of Constantine
The Colosseum
Interior of Colosseum, Before Recent Excavations
S. Peter’s and the Vatican
Interior of S. Peter’s
The Pauline Fountain
The Farnese Palace
The Pantheon
Interior of the Pantheon
Baths of Agrippa
Plan of the Kircherian Museum
View of the Capitol
Temple of Jupiter Capitinus
Tarpeian Rock
Plan of the Palazzo dei Conservatori
Round Temple of Hercules and Temple of Patrician Chastity
Fountain of Trevi
Plan of the Forum of Trajan
Trajan’s Forum
Baths of Hadrian and Golden House of Nero
The Scala Santa
Basilica of S. Maria Maggiore
Baths of Caracalla
Circus of Maxentius
Tomb of Cecilia Metella
Grotto of the Sibyl, Tivoli
Temple of Vesta and Grotto of Neptune
Villa of Mæcenas
Porta Maggiore
Claudian Aqueduct

Contents

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 Constuction
Ramble I. The Center 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 Apttia Claudia and Bibulus—The Mamertine Prison—The Forum of Julius Cæsar—Basilica of Constatine—S. Francisca Romana—The Palatine Hill and the Palace of the Cæsars—Arch of Titus—The Temple of the Sun—The Forum of Cupid—Pedestal of Nero’s Colossus—Meta Sudans—Arch of Constantine—The Colosseum
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 of Pauline Chapels—Stanze and Loggie of Raphael—The Picture Gallery—The Mosaic Manufactory—The Museum of Sculpture—The Inquisition—Portia S. Spirito—S. Onofrio and Tasso’s Tomb—Museum Tiberino—The Corini and Farnesia Palaces—Porta Settimiana—Via Garibaldi—S. Pietro in Montorio—Pauline Fountain—Villa Pamphili Doria—S. Cecilia in Trastevere—Church of Crisogono—Stazione VII Cohorti dei Vigili—Church of S. Maria in Trastevere—Ponte Sisto—Farnese and Cancelleria Palaces—Statue of Pasquino—Chiesa Nuova—Circo Agonale—Obelisk—S. Agnese—S. Maria della Pace—S. Agostino
Ramble III. By the Tiber.
Via Ripetta—Mausoleum of Augustus—The Campus Martius—The Borghese Gallery—Hilda’s Tower—The Pantheon—Baths of Agrippa—S. Maria Sopra Minerva—Collegio Romano—Kircherian and Pre-historic Museums—“The Gesu”—Temple of Hercules—The Capitoline Hill—Ara Cœli 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—Cæsar’s Death—Statue of Pompey—Spada Palace—S. Paul’s Hired House—Fabrician Bridge—Island of the Tiber—Pons Cestius—Temples of Juno, Piety, and Hope—House of Rienzi—Ponte Rotto—Horatius’s Bridge—Temple of Patrician 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 Cicus Maximus—S. Anastasia—Arch of Janus (?)—Arch of the Silversmiths and Cattle-Dealers—S. Giorgio in Velabro—Cloaca Maxima—S. Teodoro
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 Ultor—Academia di S. Luca—Forum of Nerva—Altar of Minerva—Site of the House of Pompey—Torre di Conti—House of Lucrezia Borgia—S. Pietro in Vincoli—The Golden House of Nero and the Baths of Hadrian—The Basilicæ of S. Clement—Temple of Mithras—Egyptian Obelisk—The Baptistry—The Lateran Museum and Gallery—S. John Lateran—Scalla Santa—Villa Wolkonsky—The Amphitheatre—S. Croce in Gerusalemme—The Sessoruim Palace—S. Stefano Rotondo—Nero’s Meat-market—S. Maria della Navicella—Arch of Dolabella—Villa Cœlimontana—SS. Giovanni and Paolo—Temple of Claudius—The Vivarium and Spoliarium—Reservoir of Nero—Church of S. Gregorio
Ramble V. On the Hills, East.
The Pinco—The French Academy—Church of Trinita dei Monti—Via Sistina—Piazza Barberini—Barberini Gallery—Monte Cavallo—The Quirinal Palace—The Rospigliosi Palace—Colonna Gardens—Capitolium Vetus—Torre della Milizie—Via Magnanapoli—S. Agata—S. Lorenzo in Pane e Perna—The House of the Prudens, 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 of Gardens Of Mæcenas—Arch of Gallienus—S. Antonio—Nymphæum of Alexander Severus—Tombs of Mæcenas and Horace—Baths of Gallienus—S. Bibiana—The Agger of Servius Tulluis—The Prætorian Camp—Temple of FortunaPrimigenia—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
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 Scipiod and Cornelius Tacitus—The Columbaria of the Household of Cæsar—Arch of Drusus—Porta Appia—Tombs of Geta and Priscilla—Church of Domine Quo Vadis—Tomb of Annia Regilla—Catacombs of S. Calixtus 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 Romulus—Circus of Maxentius—Tomb of Cecilla Metella—Tombs, Temples, and Villas on the Via Appia—The Three Taverns—Appii Forum
Rambles in the Campagna.
Porta del Popolo:--Villa Borghese—Villa di Papa Giulio—Acqua Acetosa—Ponte Molle—Villa di Livia—Veii—Monte Mario—Villas Mellini and Madama. Porta Salara:--Villa Albani—Catacomb of S. Priscilla—Antemnæ—Ponte Salara—The Anio—Fidenæ. 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—Aquæ Albulæ—Ponte Lucano—Tomb of the Plautii. Tivoli:--Villa d’Este—Temples of Sibyl and Vesta—The Glen and Falls—Pons Vopisci—Villa of Quintilius Varus—The Cascades—Ponte dell’Acquoria—Villa of Mæcenas—Temple of Hercules—Hadrian’s Villa. Porta Maggiore:--The Baker’s Tomb—The Aqueducts—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 Aqueducts—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
Visitor’s Roman Directory.
Artists in Rome, English and American—Artists, Native and Foreign—Carriage Tariff—Galleries, Museums, and Villas of Rome—Hotel Recommended—Public Libraries—Masonic—Orders Required, and where obtainable—Omnibus Routes in Rome—Protestant Churches in Rome—Postal Notices—List of Emperors—List of Kings of Rome