_Closed on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays._
_Turning to the right_, just outside the Porta del Popolo, is situated
this the handsomest park in Rome, founded by Cardinal Scipio Borghese.
The grounds are open to all visitors; they cover a wide extent, and
their walks, meadows, and groves are superb and unique in their
general attractions. As a promenade for horsemen, pedestrians, and
carriages, it shares the honours with its neighbour the Pincio. After
an airing on the latter, a turn through the Porta del Popolo into this
splendid villa generally completes the evening drive of Romans and
tourists. The clatter of hoofs in winter begins at 4 P.M., and in
summer at 7 P.M. On Sundays a large crowd is collected within its
limits from all quarters of the city, composed of all classes, from
the _minente_ and Albanian nurses bearing babies, to the duchesses
gliding along in landaus. On those days it becomes the paradise of
children, who flock thither with their guardians, and enjoy a rare
frolic in gathering wild flowers, rolling on the grass, and breathing
a far fresher air than the city affords. In the centre of the villa is
the Museum. _Open on Saturdays only, from 1 till 4 in the winter, and
4 till 7 in the summer. Catalogues are provided for visitors._
GRAND HALL.--1. Diana; 5. Bust of Juno; 9. Augustus. Relief, Curtius
leaping into the Gulf. Mosaics of gladiators.
RIGHT SALOON OF JUNO.--_Centre._ Juno Pronuba. 3. Urania; 4. Ceres; 5.
Venus Genitrix; 20. Relief, Birth of Telephus.
HALL OF HERCULES.--_Centre._ Fighting Amazon on Horseback. 21. Venus.
ROOM OF APOLLO.--_Centre._ Apollo. 3. Scipio Africanus; 4. Daphne
turned into a Laurel; 13. Anacreon; 14. Lucilla.
GREEK GALLERY.--The twelve porphyry Cæsars are modern. Porphyry urn
from Tomb of Hadrian. 32. Bronze statue of Geta.
CABINET.--7. The Hermaphrodite; 11. Martius. Mosaics of fishing
scenes. _Centre._ Alcæus.
CABINET OF TYRTÆUS.--The Greek poet _in the centre_. 2. Minerva; 4.
Apollo.
ROOM NINE.--_Centre._ Boy on a Dolphin. 4. Paris; 8. Ceres; 10. A
Gipsy, _modern_; 20. Venus.
ROOM OF THE FAUN.--_In the centre._ 2. Ceres; 8. Faun; 14. Periander;
6. Seneca.
_Stairs from the great gallery lead to the second floor._
ROOM ONE.--David, Apollo and Daphne, Æneas and Anchises, all by
Bernini.
ROOM FIVE.--Pauline Borghese, sister of the great Napoleon, as Venus
Victrix, by Canova. Pictures--Story of Helen, by Gavin Hamilton.
_Passing out of the villa, and proceeding along the ancient_ VIA
FLAMINIA, _now_ VIA PONTE MOLLE (_which is traversed by a tramway_),
_turning up the lane on the right, at the top we come to the_