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LONDON:

Printed for W. STRAHAN; and T. CADELL, in the Strand.
MDCCLXXXI.

LIDERTY

PATRIE

CAUSA

CONTENTS

OF THE

SECOND VOLUME.

LETTER XLVI. p. t.

Bufts and ftatues of diftinguished Romans-
of Heathen Deities.-Paffion of the
Greeks and Romans for sculpture.-Far-
nefian Hercules criticised by a Lady.-
Remarks on that ftatue.-On the Flora.
-Effect which the fight of the ftatues of
Laocoon and his fons had on two Spec-
tators of oppofite characters.-Mr. Lock's
Obfervations on the fame group.-The
Antinous.-The Apollo.

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LETTER XLVII. p. 21.

The prefent Pope.-Ganganelli.-A Scotch

Prefbyterian.

LETTER XLVIII. p. 34.

Zeal of Pius VI.-Inftitution of the Jubilee.

-Ceremony of building up the holy door of

St. Peter's by the prefent Pope.-The ce-

remony of high mass performed by the Pope

on Christmas-day.-Character of the pre-

fent Pope. He is admired by the Roman

women.-The Benediction pronounced in

the grand area before the church of St.

Peter's.

LETTER XLIX. p. 48.

Prefented to the Pope.-Reflections on the
fituation of Sovereigns in general.-The
Sovereign Pontiff in particular.

LETTER L. p. 63.

Modern Romans.-Roman women compared
with thofe of England.-Portrait paint-
ing in Italy, and elsewhere.

LETTER LI. p. 78.

Carnival at Rome.-Mafquerades and other
amufements in the Corfo.-Horfe-races.-
Serious Opera.Great fenfibility in a
young woman.-Extravagant expression of
a Roman citizen at the Opera.-A Sere-
nade on Christmas morning.-Female per-
formers prohibited on the Theatres at
Rome-Eunuchs fubftituted.-The effect
on the minds of Spectators.

LETTER LII. p. 91.

Journey from Rome to Naples.-Veletri.-
Otho.-Sermonetta.-Peevish Travellers.
-MonteCircello.-Piperno.-Foffa Nuova.

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