Athens And Attica Journal Of A Residence There

This volume reprints an account by William Wordsworth's nephew, a classical scholar of considerable merit, of his tour of Greece in 1832. Wordsworth's descriptions of the ancient sites are steeped in learning and a deep love of Greek literature and culture. It also provides a snapshot of Greece at a time when it was just recovering from Turkish rule and could still be a perilous place for visitors. Athens itself was 'little more than a village in an impoverished rural setting'. The book begins with an overview of Christopher Wordsworth's life (he later became headmaster of Harrow) and travels.Wordsworth, Christopher is the author of 'Athens And Attica Journal Of A Residence There', published 2004 under ISBN 9780953992331 and ISBN 0953992330.