Sparrow, Walter Shaw, 1862-, Brangwyn, Frank, Sir, 1867-1956. illus · London, John Lane; New York, John Lane Company · leaf 49
ple. Brangwyn has chosen thePonte Rotto, at Rome, and the great ruins of the bridge atNarni. It was Augustus Caesar who erected Narni Bridge,in order to join two hills together across the valley of theNera, on the Flaminian Way, in the Sabine country.There were four arches of white marble, and the… … RUINS OF THE GREAT ROMAN BRIDGE OVER THE NERA AT NARNI, ITALY than a sequence of uniform arches. At the present timeonly one arch remains; but under its great vault, as you * Some authors give various measurements. Legrand says that the biggest archhad a span of thirty-four metres, and that its…
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