Book Excerpt: responsibility in the fulfilment of lofty purposes. What charming associations these guests and sojourners have left behind! Hawthorne, embodying in immortal romance the spirit of the scenic greatness of the Eternal City; Margaret Fuller, Marchesa d'Ossoli, allying herself in marriage with the country she loved, and living in Rome those troubled, mysterious years that were to close the earthly chapter of her life; Robert and Elizabeth Browning, the wedded poets, who sang of love and Italy; Harriet Beecher ...
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Book Excerpt: responsibility in the fulfilment of lofty purposes. What charming associations these guests and sojourners have left behind! Hawthorne, embodying in immortal romance the spirit of the scenic greatness of the Eternal City; Margaret Fuller, Marchesa d'Ossoli, allying herself in marriage with the country she loved, and living in Rome those troubled, mysterious years that were to close the earthly chapter of her life; Robert and Elizabeth Browning, the wedded poets, who sang of love and Italy; Harriet Beecher Stowe, finding on the enchanted Italian shores the material which she wove with such irresistible attraction into the romance of "Agnes of Sorrento;" Longfellow, with his poet's vision, transmuting every vista and impression into some exquisite lyric; Lowell, bringing his philosophic as well as his poetic insight to penetrate the untold meaning of Rome; Thomas William Parsons, making the country of Dante fairly his own; Thackeray, with his brilliant interpretation of the com???die humaine; EmeRead More
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Very Good. 470pp; Blue cloth boards with white titling to front, gilt illustration to front, gilt titling to spine, top edge gilt, deckle edges, boards square, clean & bright, previous owner's name to FFEP, frontispiece tissue guard intact, text unmarked, binding is tight, VG condition. Attractive vintage travel guide to Italy with extensive historical discussions. Illustrated with photos by Lilian Whiting (1847-1942), American journalist, editor and author of poetry, short stories and travel literature.
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Good. Cover and edges shows shelf wear and minor tanning. Former owner's nameplate on front page. Few pages shows minor tanning. Very Clean Copy-Over 500, 000 Internet Orders Filled.
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