# A visit to the Roman catacombs

Author: Northcote, J. Spencer (James Spencer), 1821-1907

Genre: Category: History - Ancient

Language: English

License: Public domain

Source: https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/71927

Amazon editions: https://www.amazon.com/s?k=A+visit+to+the+Roman+catacombs+Northcote&tag=cyberlibrar00-20

## Summary

St. Jerome’s description of the Catacombs—More detailed description of their galleries, chambers, and tombs; their depth, extent, and number—They were not deserted sandpits or quarries, but made expressly to be places of burial for Christians—This shown to have been rendered easy by the Roman laws and practice about burial—Pagan burial-clubs in Rome—Perfect freedom and safety of the Christian cemeteries in the beginning 1

## Chapters

- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/15/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/11/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/16/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/12/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/17/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/20/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/13/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/18/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/14/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/19/index.md)
- [CHAPTER V.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/5/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/3/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/10/index.md)
- [CHAPTER VI.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/6/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/1/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/2/index.md)
- [CHAPTER III.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/9/index.md)
- [CHAPTER IV.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/4/index.md)
- [CHAPTER II.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/8/index.md)
- [CHAPTER I.](https://www.cyberlibrary.org/en/books/a-visit-to-the-roman-catacombs-71927/chapters/7/index.md)