Word: rotondo
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Dates: during 1950-1959
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...Rome, Santo Stefano Rotondo, consecrated in the 5th century and the world's largest church in the round, has been closed for eight years while rain pours through gaps in the roof. The sign on the barred door reads: Attenti alle frane (Watch out for falling stones). ¶ In Milan, Santa Maria delle Grazie (which houses Leonardo da Vinci's recently restored Last Supper) also has a fine cloister with Bramante frescoes, largely ignored and badly damaged by water seeping through walls and ceiling. ¶ In Florence's Santa Croce, Italy's greatest Franciscan church, rain...
Verbum Sap. In San Giovanni Rotondo, Italy, after he had caused Masima Siena, 23, to faint by saying "no" when asked if he took her to be his lawful wedded wife, Bridegroom Urbano Biase, 29, explained that it was only a warning to keep Masima in line, returned to the church and went through with the ceremony...
...field of philosophy is the Dutch Jew, Benedict de Spinoza. Since Santayana was quite interested in him, and since he was born in the Spanish town of Santillana, close to Spionza's birthplace, Espinosa, Roback addressed an inquiry to Santayana. The philosophy replied as follows: Via Santo Stefano Rotondo, 6 Rome, November...
...second letter from Santayana to Roback is a follows: via Santo Stefano Rotondo, 6 Rome, March...