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CONTENTS
A.D. PAGE
1500 The Popes acquire the absolute Dominion of Rome ... ... 296
The Ecclesiastical Government ... ... ... ... ... 298
1585-1590. Sixtus V. ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 299

CHAPTER LXXI

Prospect of the Ruins of Rome in the Fifteenth Century — Four Causes of Decay and Destruction — Example of the Coliseum — Renovation of the City — Conclusion of the whole Work
1430 View and Discourse of Poggius from the Capitoline Hill ... 301
His Description of the Ruins ... ... 302
Gradual Decay of Rome ... 304
Four Causes of Destruction ... 305
I. The Injuries of Nature ... 305
Hurricanes and Earthquakes ... ... ... ... ... 306
Fires ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 306
Inundations ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 307
II. The Hostile Attacks of the Barbarians and Christians ... 308
III. The Use and Abuse of the Materials 310
IV. The Domestic Quarrels of the Romans ... ... ... 313
The Coliseum or Amphitheatre of Titus ... ... ... ... 316
Games of Rome ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 318
1332 A Bull-feast in the Coliseum ... ... ... 318
Injuries ... ... ... ... ... .. ... ... 320
And Consecration of the Coliseum ... ... ... ... ... 321
Ignorance and Barbarism of the Romans ... ... ... ... 321
1420 Restoration and Ornaments of the City ... ... ... ... 323
Final Conclusion ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 325
Appendix ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 327
Index I., to Text ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 337
Index II., to Appendices ... ... ... ... ... ... 486

Plan

Ancient Rome ... ... to face 301

NOTE

I HAVE again the pleasure of thanking Professor Stanley Lane-Poole for his assistance. He has helped me to revise chapters lii. and liii.

J. B. B.