Ancients and Moderns in Mechanics, 45
The Britannia Tubular Railway Bridge, 46
The Tubes, 47
Construction of the Tubes, 49
Floating the Tubes, 50
Raising the Tubes, 52
Glory of Ancient Rome, 57
The Capitol, 59
Modern Rome, 60
The Foundation of Venice, 72
Theodoric the Great, and his Love of the Fine Arts, 73
Archimedes, 77
The Trials of Genius--Filippo Brunelleschi, 80
Brunelleschi's Enthusiasm, 122
Brunelleschi and Donatello, 123
Donatello, 125
Donatello and the Merchant, 126
Donatello and his Kinsmen, 127
Death of Donatello, 128
Donatello and Michael Angelo Compared, 128
Sofonisba Anguisciola's Early Distinction, 129
Sofonisba's Visit to Rome, 130
Sofonisba's Marriages, 131
Sofonisba's Residence at Genoa, and her Intercourse with Vandyck, 132
Carriera Rosalba, 133
Rosalba's Modesty, 133
Rosalba's Knowledge of Tempers, 133
Elizabeth Sirani, 134
Death of Elizabeth Sirani, 135
Rachel Ruysch, 135
Sir Anthony Vandyck, 136
Vandyck's Visit to Italy, 138
Vandyck's Return to Antwerp, 139
Vandyck's Visit to England, 141
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