Appia
Adolphe
[French a-dawlf] /French aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1862–1928, Swiss stage designer and theatrical producer.
Historical Examples
Without the immortal city, along the Appia Via, there dwelt a singular and romantic visionary, of the name of Volktman.
Godolphin, Complete Edward Bulwer-Lytton
Down the Via Appia, toward Campania, where was their only safety, poured the panic-stricken company.
A Friend of Caesar William Stearns Davis
From this point the Via Appia continues in a straight line to 298 Albano.
Rambles in Rome S. Russell Forbes
The catacombs of Italy are vast caverns, in the via Appia, about three miles from Rome.
Dealings with the Dead, Volume I (of 2) A Sexton of the Old School
Mme. Appia, before her marriage, exhibited at the Paris Salon several years continuously.
Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. Clara Erskine Clement
Then he went on; but instead of entering the gate he took the road to the right again, along the Via Appia Nuova.
Whosoever Shall Offend F. Marion Crawford
Aricia a little town on the way to Appia received me coming from the magnificent city of Rome with poor accommodation.
Austin and His Friends Frederic H. Balfour
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