text_original: ' The arch/ says a modern writer, ' had happily escaped the barbarians, the mediaeval times, the Renaissance ; but a Pope was found not only to lay bold hands upon it, but to have the naivetd to take credit to himself for doing so in an inscription which the curious still may read upon the site.
text_transcription: THE ARCH SAYS A MODERN WRITER HAD HAPPILY ESCAPED THE BARBARIANS THE MEDIAEVAL TIMES THE RENAISSANCE BUT A POPE WAS FOUND NOT ONLY TO LAY BOLD HANDS UPON IT BUT TO HAVE THE NAIVETE TO TAKE CREDIT TO HIMSELF FOR DOING SO IN AN INSCRIPTION WHICH THE CURIO
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