Rome, pagan and papal; by an English Resident in that city [Henry Wreford].

Æneid alluded amidst amongst ancient Roman appear Ara Coeli beautiful bell benediction blessed blood candles Cardinal Carnevale Catholic Church celebrated cere ceremony chant character Christian church of Santa confession cross crowd curious custom Cybele devotion Diario Romano effect enter exist faith father feast feeling Feralia fête flagellation friar friends Gaetano Moroni give heard heart high altar Hirena holy honour human imagination influence Italian Italy Jesus Christ Julius Secundus kissing kneel knees letter light Livy Lupercalia Madonna mass mind miracles modern Roman moral morning Naples observed occasion offered Pagan painting Papal perhaps Peter Pope preacher present priest pulpit Purgatory quæ Quinquatria regard relics religion religious resemblance respect rite Roman Catholic Rome sacrifice saint Santa Maria Santa Maria Maggiore Saturnalia scene season seen sentiment shew solemn soul speak spirit superstition supposed temple thing tion torches veneration whilst witnessed worship