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Ex Voto: An Account of the Sacro Monte or New Jerusalem at Varallo-Sesia With Some Notice of Tabachetti's Remaining Work at the Sanctuary of Crea is available in the Project Gutenberg source edition credited to Samuel Butler. Catalog subjects include Sacro Monte di Varallo (Sanctuary); Tabaguet, Jean Baptiste, 1568 -1615; Art -- Italy -- Varallo-Sesia. This edition retains the source text, including any introductory material and notes.
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- Unknown year
- Language
- English
- Copyright status
- Public domain
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- Project Gutenberg ebook #4073
English level
B2–C1 · Deep reading
Ex Voto: An Account of the Sacro Monte or New Jerusalem at Varallo-Sesia With Some Notice of Tabachetti's Remaining Work at the Sanctuary of Crea is calibrated from 38,752 sampled words across 55 chapters: sentences average 28.5 words, 50.8% exceed 24 words and 7.7% of words are nine letters or longer.
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Extended sentences averaging 28.5 words, with 24.5% reaching 40 words or more
Vocabulary
What may slow you down
7.7% of sampled words contain nine or more letters and about 1.19 marked archaic terms per thousand words; names and period vocabulary still vary by chapter
Reading rhythm
Medium commitment
Many short stopping points support flexible sessions. About 11 calm 30-minute sessions.
Suggested approach
Read with momentum
Read in planned sessions and keep short notes on claims, evidence and changes in voice
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Begin with chapter one
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Table of contents
55 chapters
- 01EX VOTO:3 min
- 02ADDITIONS AND CORRECTIONS.7 min
- 03CHAPTER I. INTRODUCTION.8 min
- 04CHAPTER II. THE REV. S. W. KING—LANZI AND LOMAZZO.9 min
- 05CHAPTER III. VARALLO, PAST AND PRESENT.25 min
- 06CHAPTER V. EARLY HISTORY OF THE SACRO MONTE.20 min
- 07CHAPTER VI. PRELIMINARY CONSIDERATIONS.11 min
- 08CHAPTER VII. AIM AND SCOPE OF THE SACRO MONTE.10 min
- 09CHAPTER VIII. GAUDENZIO FERRARI, TABACHETTI, AND GIOVANNI D’ENRICO.15 min
- 10Giovanni D’Enrico.9 min
- 11CHAPTER IX. THE ASCENT, AND THE FIRST FOUR CHAPELS.12 min
- 12Chapel No. 2. The Annunciation.3 min
- 13Chapel No. 3. The Salutation of Mary by Elizabeth.2 min
- 14Chapel No. 4. First Vision of St. Joseph.2 min
- 15CHAPTER X. THE SEVEN CHAPELS NUMBERED 5–11.6 min
- 16Chapel No. 6. Il Presepio.2 min
- 17Chapel No. 7. Visit of the Shepherds.2 min
- 18Chapel No. 8. Called by Fassola and Torrotti the Circumcision, and by Bordiga the Purification.2 min
- 19Chapel No. 9. Joseph Warned to Fly.2 min
- 20Chapel No. 10. The Flight into Egypt.2 min
- 21Chapel No. 11. Massacre of the Innocents.8 min
- 22CHAPTER XI. CHAPELS No. 12–No. 22.2 min
- 23Chapel No. 13. Temptation.2 min
- 24Chapel No. 14. The Woman of Samaria.2 min
- 25Chapel No. 15. The Paralytic.2 min
- 26Chapel No. 16. The Widow’s Son at Nain.2 min
- 27Chapel No. 17. The Transfiguration.2 min
- 28Chapel No. 18. Raising of Lazarus.2 min
- 29Chapel No. 19. Entry into Jerusalem.2 min
- 30Chapel No. 20. The Last Supper.2 min
- 31Chapel No. 21. The Agony in the Garden.2 min
- 32Chapel No. 22. The Sleeping Apostles.2 min
- 33CHAPTER XII. THE PALACE OF PILATE.3 min
- 34Chapel No. 24. Christ taken to Annas.2 min
- 35Chapel No. 25. Christ taken before Caiaphas.2 min
- 36Chapel No. 26. The Repentance of St. Peter.2 min
- 37Chapel No. 27. Christ before Pilate.2 min
- 38Chapel No. 28. Christ before Herod.2 min
- 39Chapel No. 29. Christ taken back to Pilate.2 min
- 40Chapel No. 30. The Flagellation.4 min
- 41Chapel No. 31. The Crowning with Thorns.3 min
- 42Chapel No. 32. Christ at the Steps of the Pretorium.2 min
- 43Chapel No. 33. Ecce Homo.5 min
- 44Chapel No. 34. Pilate Washing his Hands.2 min
- 45Chapel No. 35. Christ Condemned to Death.2 min
- 46CHAPTER XIII. MYSTERIES OF THE PASSION AND DEATH.5 min
- 47Chapel No. 37. The Nailing of Christ to the Cross.3 min
- 48Chapel No. 38. The Crucifixion.10 min
- 49CHAPTER XIV.11 min
- 50CHAPTER XV. THE PIETÀ AND REMAINING CHAPELS.4 min
- 51Chapel No. 41. The Entombment.2 min
- 52Remaining Chapels and Chiesa Maggiore.8 min
- 53CHAPTER XVI. TABACHETTI’S WORK AT CREA.11 min
- 54CHAPTER XVII. CONCLUSION.11 min
- 55Photographs of Subjects ON THE SACRO MONTE.2 min





