Yale Center for British Art

Creator:
Middleton, John Izard, 1785-1849
Title:
Grecian remains in Italy : a description of Cyclopian walls, and of Roman antiquities, with topographical and picturesque views of ancient Latium / by J.J. Middleton.
Alternate Title(s):
Half-title: Cyclopian walls, and Roman antiquities
Published / Created:
London : Printed for Edward Orme, printseller to His Majesty, Bond-Street, by W. Bulmer and Co., Cleveland-Row, St. James's, 1812 [i.e. not before 1819]

[London] : Printed by J.F. Dove, St. John's Square
Physical Description:
[4], 50 pages, 27 [i.e. 23], A-B leaves of plates (some folded) : illustrations ; 48 cm
Collection:
Rare Books and Manuscripts
Copyright Status:
Public Domain
Related Content:
View a selection of digital images in the Yale Center for British Art's online catalogue https://collections.britishart.yale.edu/catalog/orbis:3438447
Classification:
Books
Notes:
With aquatints by Matthew Dubourg, Joseph Jeakes, and John Swaine, after Phillip Giuntotardi and J.J. Middleton.
Contents:
Plates: View from the summit of Monte Cavo -- A view of Rome from the Monte Mario -- View of an ancient tomb near the scite of Bovilloe -- Albano from the road to the lake -- Lake of Albano. 1st view -- Lake of Albano. 2nd view -- View from the grotto of the convent of the Capuchins at Albano -- Continuation of the view from the summit of Monte Cavo -- Ancient tomb in the garden at Pallazuola -- Emissary of the Lake of Nemi -- Nymphoeum on the borders of the Lake of Albano -- Lake of Giuliano -- General view of the town of Cora -- Remains of the Temple of Hercules at Cora -- General view of the scite of the ancient city of Norba -- Ruins of the town of Nympha -- Exterior of the great cyclopian gate at Norba -- Pointed cyclopian gate at Segni -- A cyclopian gate at Segni -- Exterior view of the Porta San Pietro at Altari -- Exterior of the great cyclopian gate of the ancient citadel of Alatri -- Interior of the great cyclopian gate of the citadel of Alatri -- Small cyclopian gate of the citadel of Alatri -- [Line engravings of gate etc. sections] -- [Line engravings of gate etc. sections]
Subject Terms:
Classical antiquities. | Stonemasonry. | Megalithic monuments -- Italy. | Rome -- Antiquities. | Lazio (Italy) -- Antiquities. | Italy -- Antiquities. | Greece -- Antiquities. | Greece -- Colonies -- Italy. | Egremont -- Bookplate.
Form/Genre:
Aquatints -- Hand-colored -- 1819-1823. | Engravings -- 1819-1823.
Contributors:
Orme, Edward, 1775–1848, publisher. | Dove, John Fowler, printer. | Giuntotardi, Filippo, 1768–1831, illustrator. | Dubourg, Matthew, active 1806–1838, engraver. | Jeakes, Joseph, engraver. | Swaine, John, 1775–1860, engraver. | W. Bulmer and Co, printer.