News from abroad : letters written by British travellers on the Grand Tour, 1728-71 /

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The volume gathers together, and allows the reader to explore, the diverse experiences of a group of quite unconnected young, wealthy British travellers as they made their way through 18th century Europe towards Rome and conveyed their views by letters to friends and family at home.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Boulton, James T., McLoughlin, T. O.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Liverpool : Liverpool University Press, 2012.
Colección:Eigteenth-century worlds.
Temas:
1700-1799
British > Travel > Europe > History > 18th century > Sources.
Travelers > Europe > Correspondence.
Britanniques > Voyages > Europe > Histoire > 18e siècle > Sources.
Voyageurs > Europe > Correspondance.
TRAVEL > Europe > Western.
LITERARY COLLECTIONS > Diaries & Journals.
British > Travel.
Travel.
Travelers.
Europe > Description and travel.
Europe > Descriptions et voyages.
Europe.
History.
Personal correspondence.
Sources.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 'Old Style' and 'New Style' dating
  • Map
  • Introduction : the Grand Tour
  • The tourists and their letters
  • George Lyttelton (1709-73) : letters (1728-30)
  • Joseph Spence (1699-1768) : letters (1730-3)
  • James Boswell (1740-95) : letters (1764-6)
  • James Barry (1741-1806) : letters (1765-71)
  • Caroline Lennox (1723-74) : letters (1766-7)
  • Appendix A. The hazards of collecting art on the Grand Tour
  • Appendix B. Advice to travellers on the Grand Tour.

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