In 1865 the Victorian poet Matthew Arnold rejoiced in the charm of
Oxford, 'that sweet City with her dreaming spires'. A century and a
half later, That Sweet City offers a visual and poetic tribute to
what is still one of the fairest and most enthralling places in the
world. Designed in the form of seven walks across and around
Oxford, and radiating out into the surrounding countryside, this
book evokes the buildings and landscapes, both famous and less
well-known, that have witnessed and shaped the city's history. The
first sequence of pictures and poems, Seven Sights of Oxford, leads
the reader (and walker) from Christ Church Meadow across the High
Street to the Radcliffe Camera; thence down Broad Street to St.
Giles, the University Parks and Port Meadow. The second, Seven
Secret Sights, offers a circular tour of lesser-known landmarks
from the Town Hall to Folly Bridge, the Old Railway Bridge and Isis
Lock, the re-emergent Radcliffe Campus, Mesopotamia and The Plain.
Seven Ages of Oxford, starting with the Saxon Tower of St.
Michael's Church in the Cornmarket, and finishing in the University
s science area in South Parks Road (via the Castle, Worcester
College, Christ Church, the Sheldonian Theatre and the University
Museum), provides a short and eclectic history of the city and its
ancient University. Other sequences of poems and paintings include
Seven Treasures of Oxford (with the Alfred Jewel and the Bodleian
Library), Seven Sights around Oxford (with Otmoor, Kelmscott and
Blenheim Palace) and Seven Products of Oxford (including marmalade,
books and Oxfam). A final walk, Seven Gardens of Oxford, celebrates
the diversity of the city s many green spaces. An introduction
provides a concise history of Oxford and explains the choice of
sights, the structure of the poetry and the inspiration behind the
illustrations. Maps make it easy for visitors to follow the walks
and find their way around the city. In words and images, That Sweet
City evokes a place constantly changing yet timeless in its beauty.
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