Mariana Starke in Rome - in the beginning of 1819
from Information and directions for travellers on the continent, 5th edition, pages 214-215:
The magnificence displayed at Rome in church-ceremonies, and indeed on every public occasion, is unparalleled; but during the winter and spring of 1819, it could not be witnessed without astonishment. The first event which called forth this spirit of magnificence was the death of the exiled Queen of Spain; whose funeral is said to have cost thirty thousand scudi […] The procession amounted to three … more >>
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Mariana Starke, Information and directions for travellers on the continent, 5th edition (London, 1824), p. 214-215. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1517241583287 accessed: 10 October, 2024
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Experience Information
Date/Time | in the beginning of 1819 |
Medium | live |
Listening Environment | in the company of others, outdoors, in public |
Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Mon, 29 Jan 2018 15:59:43 +0000
Approved on Mon, 19 Mar 2018 10:33:56 +0000