A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 eBook

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A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 eBook

Robert Kerr (writer)
This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 938 pages of information about A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels.

397.  Boswell’s Account of Corsica. 1768. 8vo.—­Interesting details respecting Paoli, as well as on the island and its inhabitants.

398.  Eustace’s Classical Tour through Italy. 4 vols. 8vo.

399.  Classical Tour through Italy and Sicily.  By Sir R.C.Hoare, Bart. 1819. 4to.—­Mr. Eustace’s work is very full and minute in the subject which the title indicates; it is written in good taste, but in rather a prolix style; his statements, however, are not always to be depended on, especially where his political or religious opinions interfere.  Sir R. Hoare’s work is meant as a supplement to Mr. Eustace’s.

400.  Remarks on Antiquities, Arts and Letters, during an excursion in Italy, in 1802-3.  By Joseph Forsyth. 1816. 8vo.—­This is an admirable work, giving in a short compass much information, and indicating strong powers of mind, and a correct taste.

401.  Sketches Descriptive of Italy, 1816-17. 4 vols. 12mo. 1820.

402.  Letters from the North of Italy.  By W.S.  Rose, 1819. 2 vols. 8vo.—­Free and judicious remarks on the political degradation of this fair portion of Italy, with notes on manners, the state of society, &c.

403.  Three Months passed in the Mountains East of Rome, in 1819.  By Maria Graham, 8vo.—­An interesting and well-written picture of manners and character, together with notices on the productions of the soil, &c.

404.  Voyage to the Isle of Elba.  By A.T. de Berneaud, 1814. 8vo.—­This work, translated from the French, contains a very accurate survey of this island.

405.  Tour through Elba.  By Sir R.C.  Hoare, bart. 1814. 4to.—­Only seventeen pages are devoted to the journal, the remainder of the books consists of 8 views and a map:  and a sketch of the character of Buonaparte.

406.  Le Voyage et Observations de plusieurs Choses qui se peuvent remarquer en Italie.  Par le Sieur Adelier.  Paris, 1656. 8vo.—­Interesting, from exhibiting a well-drawn picture of the manners of Italy at this period:  with greater attention to natural history than was usual when Adelier wrote.

407.  Voyage en Italie.  Par M. de Lalande.  Geneve, 1790. 7 vols. 8vo.—­This large work embraces a vast variety of subjects, and in general they are treated in a masterly manner; manners, government, commerce, literature, the arts, natural history, antiquities, sculpture, paintings, &c.  His narration of the building of St. Peters is very full, curious, and interesting.

408.  Voyage en Italie.  Par.  M. Duclos.  Paris, 1791. 8vo.—­Chiefly remarks on the government and political situation of the various states of Italy, with anecdotes and facts relating to these topics; expressed with an open and unshrinking boldness, not to have been expected from one who was the historiographer of France at the period when Duclos travelled, 1766-7.

409.  Lettres Historiques et Antiques de Charles de Brosses.  Paris, 1799. 3 vols. 8vo.—­These letters by the celebrated De Brosses, author of L’Histoire des Navigations aux Terres Australes, and other works, hardly are equal to the literary reputation of the author; they paint with considerable force, though sometimes in too strong colours, the imperfections, follies, and vices of the Italians; and display good taste and judgment respecting the fine arts.

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