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Narrative of a Journey in the Morea (Paperback)
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Narrative of a Journey in the Morea (Paperback)
Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Travel, Middle East and Asia Minor
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The antiquary Sir William Gell (1777-1836) was most famous for his
two books on the archaeological discoveries at Pompeii (also
reissued in this series) but his interest in the topography of
classical sites is also reflected in this work, first published in
1823. Gell describes his experiences of many visits to the
Peloponnese over a period of twenty years, during which the Greek
movement for independence from the Ottoman Empire was gathering
momentum and widespread support in Europe. Written partly in
response to a request to 'give us anything but your dull maps and
measures', the book does not discuss archaeological sites in detail
but rather records impressions of the lives of the Greek and
Turkish inhabitants in the period immediately before the outbreak
of war. Gell's own conclusions about the prospects for 'Grecian
liberty' are gloomy: he holds it to be 'quite unattainable at the
present day'.
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