An Historical Description of Ancient and Modern Rome, Vol. 2 of 2
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Excerpt from An Historical Description of Ancient and Modern Rome, Vol. 2 of 2: Also of the Works of Art, Particularly in Architecture, Sculpture, and Painting, to Which Are Added, a Tour Through the Cities and Towns in the Environs of That Metropolis, and an Account of the Antiquities Found at GabiaAccording to ancient tradition, It was within thefe baths of Nero that the temple della Pietas ¿ood, which was purified by St. Silvelier, and dedicated tachrift. It Was afterwards confecrated by St. Gregory the Great, who enclofed many reliques in the altar, conferred on it many indulgences', and called it S. Salv'ator in Thermis and to it was annexed an hofp'ital. This is fuppofed to be the (mall church adjoining to' the above mentioned palace called S. Salvator, in which is a Transfiguration, a St. Gregory, and St. Lems, by Odazzi, with other paintings and fculpture.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
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