Walks in Rome
Augustus J. C. Hare spent many winters in Rome, and Walks in Rome, first published in 1871, is the guide he built from them. Each chapter follows a walk through one district: the Corso, the Capitoline, the Forums and Colosseum, the Palatine, the Aventine, the Via Appia, the great basilicas, St. Peter's and the Vatican, the Trastevere and the villas beyond. Hare piles up history, legend, saints' lives and quotations from poets and earlier travelers, so that every church and ruin carries its full weight of association. This text follows the fifth edition of 1875. As a working guide it is long out of date, but it records the city in the years around Italian unification. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Walks in Rome
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Is Walks in Rome in the public domain?
Yes. Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Walks in Rome?
About 20 h 50 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Walks in Rome?
Walks in Rome by Augustus J. C. Hare is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
