A lenten journey in Umbria and the Marches

A lenten journey in Umbria and the Marches

Author: Trollope, Thomas Adolphus, 1810-1892

Year: 1862

CONTENTS. PAGE CHAPTER I. Introductory 1 CHAPTER II. From Arezzo to Citta di Castello — The Cerfone — Monterohi — Valley of the Tiber — First appearance of Citta di Castello — The Yitelli —Days of Prosperity and Days of Decay in Italy — The Cannoniera 14 CHAPTER III. Other Yitelli Palaces — Earthquake in Citta di Castello — Paolo Yitelli, the Architect — Remarkable Picture — Neglected Gardens — Remarkable Frescoes of Gherardi — Pliny's Villa — Wine of the Valley of the Tiber — Its Qualities — Italian Local Historians — Their Scarceness — Their Value — Those of Citta di Castello — Specimens of Municipal Records : 29 CHAPTER IV. Route from Citta di Castello to Gubbio — Difficulties — Valley of the Tiber from Citta di Castello to Fratta — Ferry of the Tiber — Fratta —New Road to Gubbio — Picture at Fratta by Signorelli — Monas - tery of Monte Corona — Legislation respecting the Regular Clt in TJmbria — Pepoli — Civitella Raineri — Subterranean Difficulties of the new Road — Specimen of Italian Character - Valley of the Assino — Solitary Monastery — Castello di Danno — Weil - Head of the Biver Assino 44 CHAPTER V. Position of Gubbio — Hotel there—Italian Innkeeping — An Italian Recepti