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A tour in France & Italy, made by an English Gentleman, 1675
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Clenche, John.
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1676
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Wing C4639; ESTC R231530
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was built in Rome has a fine Piazza before it the Roof richly gilded supported with marble Pillars the Tabernacle with Porphry stands on the very same ground that formerly did the Taberna meritoria where the lame Soldiers were relieved and where the Fountain of Oyl as they say did miraculously foretel Christs Unction as the present Inscription Dum tenet emeritus miles sum magna Taberna Sed dum virgo tenet me major nuncupor sum Tunc oleum fluo fignans magnificam pietatem Christi Nascentis nunc trado petentibus ipsam S. FRANCESCO in RIPA GRANDE Is the S. Francesco in Ripa grande place where all the Boats and Merchandize Arrives that comes to Rome and formerly the abode of great S. Francis in this Church the Piety is by Caâ—aâ—â—co S. MARIA del CARMINE Has the Eâ—â—â— richly S. Maria del Carmine gilded the Pillars entire of reddish Marble the Tabernacle supported by four graind and colour'd like excellent wood S. GRISOGONO Is a pretty Church in which S. Grisogono lyes Robert Arch-Bishop of York and Cardinal of this place the Pillars of the high Altar of a Stone different from all I have seen S. MARIA del HORTO Has a good Front and S. Maria del Horto Pictures to the Altars of good hands stands in the ground given to Mutius Scevola for a reward of his incredible courage S. CECILLIA Is a Church that was formerly her House and under the high Altar lyes her Effigies in S. Cecillia white Marble with many Lamps burning about it at the entrance is seen divers antient Statues yet entire there also lyes the body of an English Cardinal S. SPIRITO Is an Hospital of great Revenue wherein S. Spirito there is two Churches and that of S ta Tecla only for the Women In the Summer there is seldom fewer than 700. sick people 300. Girles 1000. little Children in the Nurses armes and 100. little Boys which go in blew Coats The Sacristy is very fine both as to its Building and Plate of which they have a great quantity besides Relicks of greater value as three Fingers of St. Paul c. The occasion of Building this Hospital and giving it this Name was that Innocent the 3 d. heard a voyce that bid him rise and go and Fish and casting a Net accordingly into the Tyber he catcht 400. Children and being amaz'd at such a draught praid for Illumination and presently a Model of this House was shown him In S. GIACOMO SCOSSA CAVALLI S. Giacomo Scossa Cavalli are the Stones whereon our Saviour was plac'd the day of his Circumcision and that on which Abraham would have Sacrific'd Isaac they were a â—oken from St. Helen to the Pope and should have been put into St. Peters but the Stones would go no further than to this place nor the Horses carry them and were therefore forc'd to build this Church on purpose This Truth is express'd in the very name as well as attested by all Catholicks S. MARIA TRANSPONTINA Is a very neat S. Maria Transpontina Church and has a fine new Tabernacle In it are the Pillars at which St. Peter and St. Paul were publickly scourg'd being the same that serv'd other Malefactors and stood in the Foro Romano S. ANGELO Is a litte Church Dedicate to the Angel S. Angelo Pope Gregory imagin'd he saw sheathing of his Sword when the Plague ceas'd S. ATANASIO Is a Church of very good Architecture S. Atanasio with a Celledge near it for instruction of the Grecians who have the Jesuits for their Masters and as they are ripe are sent into their own Country S. TRINITA del MONTE Is a handsome Church S. Trinita del Monte. and Convent of French which has many Ornaments besides paintings of Daniel de Volterra Zâ—â—châ—â—o and original Pictures of their French King c. Their Garden also is very pleasant from this place there being an admirable prospect of Rome S. CARLO in CORSO Is a very fair Church with S. Carlo in Corso fine Altars but most remarkable for its Saints none but Mistresses and such as want them frequenting it of which it has every Holy day a very great Congregation S. GIACOMO de gl INCURABILE Is a Church St. Giacomo de gl Incurabili and Hospital for such only as are not curable At one end of it is an Octangular Chappel very pretty with divers Ornaments Bassorilieno c. S. ROCCO Has two Hospitals belongs to it one S. Rocco for Men another for Women and in the Church is a neat Marble Chappel S. AMBROGIO A Little Church has also an Hospital S. Ambrogio for the Lombards the Picture at the high Altar by Tadeo Zuccaro S. GIRALOMO de gli SCHIAVONI A Titular S. Giralomo amongst the 70. to the Cardinals is peculiar to the Sclavonians and has a good facciata S. LORENZO in LUCINA Built on the Ruine of S. Lorenzo in Lucina a Temple to Diana has therefore that name in it every Saturday night is Musick and a Sermon in praise of the Virgin S. SILVESTRO Has in it the miraculous picture S. Silvestro Christ made of himself and sent to the King of Soria Abagarus and here also is the head of St. John Baptist S. ANDREA del FRATE Now repairing formerly S. Andrea del Frate belong'd to the Scotch Fryers S. GIROLAMO della CARITA Is a Church and S. Girolama della Carita Society of Priests which live in Community upon their own expences S. MARIA in VIA The Title of Cardinal Bellarmine S. Maria in Via repair'd by him is one of the most Sacred Churches in Rome and built on this occasion In a Well by Cardinal Capâ—cci's Stable was by accident fallen or thrown in the Picture of the Virgin which though very deep yet the Water swell'd to that Degree that in the Night they lifted it out again and carried it into the aforesaid Stable where the Grooms found it floting and the Cardinal their Master showing it with great Reverence to Pope Innocent the 4th he order'd the Building of this Church the Well yet remains and is made more worthy the Peoples Devotion by having added to it that very same piece of the Well whereon our Saviour sat when he talk'd with the Samaritan S. APOSTOLI Dedicated to the 12. Apostles Built S. Apostoli by Constantine in it is a Marble Statue said to be made by Mich. Angelo S. MARIA in VIALATA Is built on the Ruins of S. Maria in Vialata the Tryumphal Arch of Gordian the Front of it very noble upon Pillars over one another the Portico open with tall Iron Rails the Faciata the Architecture of Pietro di Cortona In it is the Oratory of St. Luke where he writ the Acts of the Apostles and another Picture of the Virgin made by him which does as great Miracles as the rest of his Paintings S. MARCELLO