Cosima's Diaries

Diary Entry of November 12, 1876

Overview

Attended Protestant service at the Embassy chapel, then visited the Capitol before returning once more to Saint Peter's. The evening with Professor Helbig introduced Professor Curtius, newly in charge at Olympia, whom the writer found animated and distinctive.

Content

Sunday, November 12:

Divine service in the Protestant chapel of the Embassy, after that the Capitol, and in the afternoon Saint Peter’s again, “a Caesar’s palace gone wrong,” says R.

Spent the evening with Prof. Helbig, and made the acquaintance of Prof. Curtius, who is now to take charge of the excavations at Olympia. The inspired professor, also a species of its own.