Hutton, Edward, 1875- · London, J.M. Dent; New York, E.P. Dutton · leaf 87
s us, to build new edifices withoutdespoiling the old. But we are informed that in your muni-cipahty (of -^stunae) there are blocks of masonry and columns,formerly belonging to some building, now lying absolutelyuseless and unhonoured. If this be so, send these slabs ofmarble and columns by all… … 68 RAVENNA there. ^ And again: We rely upon your zeal and prudenceto see that the required blocks of marble are forwarded fromFaenza to Ravenna without any extortion from privatepersons; so that, on the one hand, our desire for the adorn-ment of that city may be gratified, and, on the other,…
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