Answer:
- to learn about history or architecture.
- to learn about Mark Twain
Explanation:
The above passage is culled from "The Innocents Abroad" and the purposes are to learn about history or architecture and to learn about Mark Twain. The passage describes the histrory of the Baptistery and also revealed a little of the architectural design of the Baptistery. Here is an excerpt from the passage that clarifies this:
"The Baptistery, which is a few years older than the Leaning Tower, is a stately rotunda, of huge dimensions, and was a costly structure."
Also, it is to learn about the personality of Mark Twain as he shared his memory.
Here is an excerpt:
"I may be extravagant in this matter, but if this be the case my ear is to blame--not my pen. I am describing a memory--and one that will remain long with me."
"The Innocents Abroad" is known to be a travel book by American author Mark Twain. Twain gives his "Great Pleasure Excursion" as he was on board the chartered vessel Quaker City which went through Europe and the Holy Land.