Roman Holidays, and Others

The Project Gutenberg EBook of Roman Holidays and Others, by W. D. Howells This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org Title: Roman Holidays and Others Author: W. D. Howells Release Date: July 22, 2009 [EBook #7422] Language: English Character set encoding: ASCII *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK ROMAN HOLIDAYS AND OTHERS *** Produced by Eric Eldred, and David Widger ROMAN HOLIDAYS AND OTHERS By W. D. Howells ILLUSTRATED HARPER & BROTHERS PUBLISHERS NEW YORK AND LONDON Copyright, 1908, by HARPER & BROTHERS. Copyright, 1908, by THE SUN PRINTING AND PUBLISHING ASSOCIATION. Published October, 1908. Contents ROMAN HOLIDAYS AND OTHERS I. UP AND DOWN MADEIRA. II. TWO UP-TOWN BLOCKS INTO SPAIN III. ASHORE AT GENOA IV. NAPLES AND HER JOYFUL NOISE V. POMPEII REVISITED VI. ROMAN HOLIDAYS I. HOTELS, PENSIONS, AND APARTMENTS II. A PRAISE OF NEW ROME III. THE COLOSSEUM AND THE FORUM IV. THE ANGLO-AMERICAN NEIGHBORHOOD OF THE SPANISH STEPS V. AN EFFORT TO BE HONEST WITH ANTIQUITY VI. PERSONAL RELATIONS WITH THE PAST VII. CHANCES IN CHURCHES VIII. A FEW VILLAS IX. DRAMATIC INCIDENTS X. SEEING ROME AS ROMANS SEE US XI. IN AND ABOUT THE VATICAN XII. SUPERFICIAL OBSERVATIONS AND CONJECTURES XIII. CASUAL IMPRESSIONS XIV. TIVOLI AND FRASCATI XV. A FEW REMAINING MOMENTS VII.