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CONTENTS
| A.D. | PAGE | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| 1500 | The Popes acquire the absolute Dominion of Rome | ... ... | 296 |
| The Ecclesiastical Government | ... ... ... ... ... | 298 | |
| 1585-1590. | Sixtus V. | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 299 |
CHAPTER LXXI
Prospect of the Ruins of Rome in the Fifteenth Century — Four Causes of Decay and Destruction — Example of the Coliseum — Renovation of the City — Conclusion of the whole Work
| 1430 | View and Discourse of Poggius from the Capitoline Hill | ... | 301 |
| His Description of the Ruins | ... ... | 302 | |
| Gradual Decay of Rome | ... | 304 | |
| Four Causes of Destruction | ... | 305 | |
| I. The Injuries of Nature | ... | 305 | |
| Hurricanes and Earthquakes | ... ... ... ... ... | 306 | |
| Fires | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 306 | |
| Inundations | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 307 | |
| II. The Hostile Attacks of the Barbarians and Christians | ... | 308 | |
| III. The Use and Abuse of the Materials | 310 | ||
| IV. The Domestic Quarrels of the Romans | ... ... ... | 313 | |
| The Coliseum or Amphitheatre of Titus | ... ... ... ... | 316 | |
| Games of Rome | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 318 | |
| 1332 | A Bull-feast in the Coliseum | ... ... ... | 318 |
| Injuries | ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... | 320 | |
| And Consecration of the Coliseum | ... ... ... ... ... | 321 | |
| Ignorance and Barbarism of the Romans | ... ... ... ... | 321 | |
| 1420 | Restoration and Ornaments of the City | ... ... ... ... | 323 |
| Final Conclusion | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 325 |
| Appendix | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 327 | |
| Index I., to Text | ... ... ... ... ... ... ... | 337 | |
| Index II., to Appendices | ... ... ... ... ... ... | 486 |
Plan
| Ancient Rome | ... ... | to face 301 |
NOTE
I HAVE again the pleasure of thanking Professor Stanley Lane-Poole for his assistance. He has helped me to revise chapters lii. and liii.
J. B. B.
