Project Gutenberg 2017-08-01 Public domain in the USA. 232 Fraser, Hugh, Mrs. 1851 1922 Fraser, Mary Crawford Fraser, Mrs. Hugh Italian Yesterdays, vol. 2 Saints of the Church -- Founder of monasticism -- St. Gregory the Great -- Memories of the Pantheon -- Early life of Father Mastai -- Pope Pius IX -- Captivity of Pope Pius VII -- In Sabina -- People of the hills -- A story of Venice -- Queen Joan of Naples -- A mediæval nightmare -- The vampire-monarch from Hungary -- End of Joan's career -- Naples under Murat -- Murat's last days -- Italian seas -- Southern shores. Produced by Charlene Taylor, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Italian Yesterdays, vol. 2" by Mrs. Hugh Fraser is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book appears to explore tales from Italian history, particularly focusing on the lives and legacies of saints and historical figures from the Christian tradition. It delves into themes of spirituality and notable events that shaped the religious landscape of Italy. At the start of the book, the narrative introduces the friendship between the author and Mary Grace, who later travel to Rome to visit significant holy sites. The opening chapter recounts two stories of love and devotion: Aglaë and Boniface, who become Christians and endure personal sacrifices, and Alexis, a nobleman who renounces his family to live a life of pilgrimage and humility. Their stories are presented against the backdrop of early Christian Rome, highlighting their struggles and ultimate fates, as well as the transformation from worldly desires to spiritual commitments. The opening sets a rich historical and spiritual tone that invites readers to reflect on devotion and legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 55.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Italy -- History Italy -- Church history DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Religious Category: Religion/Spirituality 682152 2025-09-22T06:34:07.618495 text/html 658874 2024-10-23T02:27:06 text/html 437282 2025-09-22T06:34:14.631461 application/epub+zip 433055 2025-09-22T06:34:08.783497 application/epub+zip 364347 2025-09-22T06:34:08.207536 application/epub+zip 584777 2025-09-22T06:34:19.516514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546679 2025-09-22T06:34:14.059470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 481776 2022-08-25T03:45:51.003834 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 638666 2025-09-22T06:34:07.072564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 618714 2024-10-23T02:27:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17168 2025-09-22T06:34:19.648433 application/rdf+xml 11449 2025-09-22T06:34:08.297508 image/jpeg 1751 2025-09-22T06:34:08.252550 image/jpeg 379578 2025-09-22T06:34:07.677539 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia