'Only one question more," said I, with intense earnestness. "Did Donatello's ears resemble those of the Faun of Praxiteles?"

“I know, but may not tell,” replied Kenyon, smiling mysteriously. "On that point, at all events, there shall be not one word of explanation."

LEAMINGTON, March 14. 1860.

NOTES.

CHAPTER I. Page 19. The Dying Gladiator; modern schol ars have identified the features and pose of this statue with sculptures of Galatian warriors, rather than gladiators; it is now called "The Dying Gaul;" f. and in the 16th century in the Villa Ludovisi; cf. Byron's "Childe Harold," IV. cxl., cxli.

Page 19. The Antinous; portrait-statue found at Hadrian's Villa; has been regarded as statue of the emperor's favorite page, who was drowned in the Nile; another statue of Antinous, as Bacchus, in Vatican.

Page 19. The Amazon; one of the finest sculptures of this mythical race of warriors.

Page 19. The Lycian Apollo; or Apollo with the Lyre; famous embodiment in sculpture of the Sun-god; Juno, or Hera, goddess of earth and moon.

Page 19. Huran Soul; early suggestion of the symbolic and moral contrasts in the romance.

Page 20. Arch of Septimius Severus; erected in 205, in honor of the victories in the East won by this emperor and his sons, Caracalla and Geta; adorned with famous bronze horses. chariot, and statue of victor.

Page 20. The Coliseum; vast Flavian Amphitheatre, erected by Vespasian and Titus, 72–80; used as fortress in mediæval age; partially destroyed by floods and invasions, but still grand in rains; symbol of Rome's greatness; cf. Byron's "Childe Harold," IV. cxliii.-cxlv.; also, "Manfred," III. iv. ; Mme. De Staël's “Corinne,” ch. 64.

Page 20. Romulus wall; portions of so-called wall of Komulus, legendary founder of city, 753 B. C., found near Palatine Hill.

Page 21. Pentelic marble; from Mount Pentelicus in Attica; there was another famous quarry at Island of Paros, hence *Farian marble."

Page 21. Donatello; Hawthorne has chosen for h tic hero the name of a famous Italian sculptor, 1386–1

Page 21. Faun of Praxiteles; one of the most fai perfect statues of classic ages; more than thirty replic exist; in style it closely resembles Hermes, Aphro other works by Praxiteles, who lived middle of th century B. C.

Page 24. Possible . . . Faun educated; key-note o

romance.

CHAPTER II. Page 32. That other Faun; in Ha Faun, at the Capitol; a statue of rosso-antico, or deepble, holding & bunch of grapes to his mouth; found a an's Villa, while the Faun of Praxiteles was found in t of the Villa of Antoninus Pius.

Page 32. Satyrs; Greek word for Roman Fauns; te interchangeably; cf. Milton's Lycidas, 31-35.

CHAPTER III. Page 35. Ambiguity... this young thor's purpose to weave mystic film over Miriam's past while he makes keen study of her mental, emotional, an ual traits.

Page 36. American sculptor; Kenyon has often been r as a portrait of William Wetmore Story, American and poet, who was in Rome for many years, but no simi character exists, though references are made to some statuary; see Preface, pp. 16, 17.

Page 39. Catacomb of St. Calixtus; one of the famo al-places of pagans and Christians since the third c many frescoes, inscriptions, etc., removed thence to muse Rome and elsewhere.

Page 40. Saint Cecilia; martyred about 230, buri by Pope Urban; in 820, the body was found" as fre perfect as when first it was laid in the tomb," according t tion; tomb now at the Church of Saint Cecilia, Trast statue of Saint Cecilia by Stefano Maderno, famous pa by Raphael and Rubens. For legends of this saint se Jameson's "Sacred and Legendary Art," II. 571–586 Clement's "Stories of the Saints;" Chaucer's "Cant Tales" (Second Nun's Tale); Dryden's "Ode for Sain lia's Day."

CHAPTER IV. Page 47. Forestieri; literally, wo Foresters, epithet given to foreigners by latter-day Ro

Page 48. Tieck, Ludwig, German poet, novelist, and translator, 1773-1853

Page 48. Hoffmann; Ernst, German novelist of fantastic imagination, 1776-1822.

Page 51. Campagna; the vast plains of the Tiber and adjacent streams, between the Mediterranean and Sabine and Alban hills; beautiful, but malarious, formerly occupied by towns, villages, etc. See Story's "Roba di Roma,” ch. xiii. 338-388.

Page 51. Scripture times; story of Christ and the devils, Matthew 8: 28-34.

Page 54. Bernini; Giovanni Lorenzo, Italian architect, sculptor and painter, 1598–1680.

Page 54. Seven Hills of Rome; Palatine, Aventine, Capitoline, Quirinal, Esquiline, Viminal, Cœlian; later, the Vatican, Pincian, and Janiculum were included among the famous hills.

Page 54. The Vatican; originally, the site of Etruscan oracle, vates.

Page 54. The Quirinal; here former temple of Quirinus, or Romulus.

Page 55. Needlework; an example of the author's deft, subtle suggestion.

Page 60. Jael... Sisera; cf. Judges 4: 17-22.

Page 60. Holofernes... Judith; story of the book of Judith in the Apocrypha; there are two famous paintings on this theme by Botticelli, 1447-1515, in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.

Page 61. Herodias... John the Baptist; cf. Matthew 14:112; Mark 6: 14-29.

Page 61. Bernardo Luini; or Luvini, about 1475–1535, pupil of Da Vinci; his painting entitled " 'Daughter of Herodias" is in the Uffizi Gallery.

Page 65. Rachel... Jacob; cf. Genesis 29: 10-28.

Page 67. Borghese grounds; a famous park established by Cardinal Scipio Borghese about 1605.

CHAPTER VI. Page 68. Lofty shrine; for legends of this tower, see Introduction, page x.

Page 69. Eleemosynary doves; literally, almsgiving; Hawthorne recalls the statue of "Girl Protecting a Dove," in the Capitol, cf. p. 19.

Page 70. Jacob's ladder, cf. Genesis 28: 12.