A VIEW OF SOCIETY And MANNERS 1 J 6 IN ITALY: WITH ANECDOTES relating to some EMINENT CHARACTERS. By JOHN MOORE, M.D. IN TWO VOLUMES. Strtnua nts exercet inertia: naviius al jut Ho*. The SIXTH EDITION, Corrected. LONDON: LETTER XLVII. p. r. Busts and statues of distinguished Romans—of Heathen Deities.—Passion of the Greeks and Romans for sculptor.—Farnesian Hercules criticised by a Lady. —Remarks on that statue.—On the Flora.—Effect: which the fight of the statues of Laocoon and his sons had on two spectators of opposite characters.— Mr. Locke's Observations on the fame groupe.—The The present Pope.—Ganganelli—A Scotch Presby- LETTER XLIX. P. «. performed by the Pope on Christmas-day.—Charac- Presented to the Pope.—Reflections on the situation Modern Romans.—Roman women compared with Carnival at Rome.—Masquerades and other amuse- ments in the Corso.—Horse races.—Serious Opera. —Great sensibility in a young woman.—Ex- travagant expression of a Roman citizen at the Opera.—A Serenade on Christmas morning.— Female performers prohibited on the Theatres at Rome.—Eunuchs substituted.—The effect on the LETTER LIII. p. 8r. Journey from Rome to Naples.—Veletri.—Otho.— |