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Saint Gregory the Great: elected pope, he receives obeisance from the cardinals. Engraving by S.C. Miger, 1770, after C. van Loo.

A marble vase. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.

A marble vase sculpted with bacchic revels. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1770.

An itinerant medicine vendor and tooth-drawer with his company, performing operations and offering medicines for sale from a waggon to a crowd of people in Rome. Wood engraving, 1872.

The pope takes possession of his office: the procession to St. John Lateran. Etching by B. Picart, 1722.

An itinerant medicine vendor performing on stage with several assistants, selling their wares to a small audience in Rome. Etching by W. Unger after D. Helmbreker.

Christians in the catacombs celebrate the communion, threatened by Roman soldiers who are descending the stairs behind them. Lithograph after A. Leloir.

Temple of Vesta or Fortuna Virilis, Rome. Engraving.

Church and Hospital of Santo Spirito in Sassia, Rome: panoramic views. Coloured engraving by T. Bowles, 1750, after G.B. Piranesi.

Church of St. Ignatius, Jesuit Pharmacy Hospital College, Rome: with a Benedictine convent and St. Mauro's monument. Line engraving after O. Grassi.

The Caelian hill, Rome, seen from the Palatine. Etching by B. Pinelli, 1825.

Saint Gregory the Great wearing papal dress is standing by the Tiber; Castel Sant'Angelo and Saint Peter's in Rome in the background. Engraving by A. Hogenberg after D. Teniers, 16--.

Rome: a capriccio of ancient buildings, including the Pantheon, the statue of Marcus Aurelius on the Campidoglio, and Trajan's column. Etching by J.S. Muller, 1744, after G.P. Panini.

Castel Sant'Angelo, Rome: buttresses supporting the foundations. Etching by G.B. Piranesi, ca. 1756.

Pietas Romana et Parisiensis, or, a faithful relation of the several sorts of charitable and pious works eminent in the cities of Rome and Paris / The one taken out of the book written by Theodorus Amydenus. The other out of that by Mr. Carr. [abridged by Abraham Woodhead].

L'Ospedale dei pazzi di Roma dai papi al '900.

Theatre of Marcellus, Rome: floor plan. Pen and ink drawing.

Tavola de' prezzi costituiti alli medicinali, e robbe di speziaria de Roma, e suo distretto dal Protomedico e suoi consiglieri col consiglio de' consoli del Collegio de' Speziali.

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Tavola de' prezzi costituiti alli medicinali, e robbe di speziaria de Roma, e suo distretto dal Protomedico e suoi consiglieri col consiglio de' consoli del Collegio de' Speziali.

Rome

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Tavola de' prezzi costituiti alli medicinali, e robbe di speziaria de Roma, e suo distretto dal Protomedico e suoi consiglieri col consiglio de' consoli del Collegio de' Speziali.

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