Rambles in Rome : an archæological and historical guide to the museums, galleries, villas, churches, and antiquities of Rome and the Campagna (1887)
Forbes, S. Russell · London ; New York : T.Nelson · leaf 285
s indulgence is secured tothose who believe it. Dickens said, The sight was ridiculous inthe absurd incidents inseparable from it—to see one man with anunbrella unlawfully hoist himself with it from stair to stair, and a de-mure old lady of fifty-five, looking back every now and then to… … THE SCALA SANTA. RAMBLE IV. 243 by S. Luke, and before he commenced to Ull the colours in, it wasfound finislied by invisible hands. From the front of the church a charming prospect of the Cam-pagna is obtained. To the right of the stairs is the Kiss of Judas; on the left, EcceHomo, by Giacometti.…
