Excerpt from On Summer Seas: Including the Mediterranean, the Aegean, the Ionian, the Adriatic, and the Euxine, and a Voyage Down the Danube
Athens - Tawdry, showy aspect of the city and its inhabitants The palace and its garden - A soldier's funeral - The modern cemetery and the ancient Street of Tombs - The groves of Academe - The Stadium - The Acropolis - The Parthenon - The Temple of Theseus - The Areopagus - Barathrum, or the place of execution - Doctor Schliemann's Museum - The visit to Athens disappointing - Characteristics of the modern Greeks - Their abuse of the liberty of the press - The peasant and the political agitator.
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Paperback. Zustand: New. Print on Demand. This book details the author's travels through the Mediterranean, encompassing a rich panorama of peoples, natural beauty, and antiquities. The author immerses readers in the sights, sounds, and adventures that characterized their journey. Their encounters with locals, ranging from peasants and priests to potentates, encapsulate the myriad cultures that have shaped this historic region. Alongside the personal narrative, the author draws parallels between the past and present, evoking the grandeur of ancient civilizations while highlighting the complexities of modern Mediterranean nations. This book offers a captivating blend of history, culture, and personal experience, inviting readers to reflect on the enduring legacy of the Mediterranean as a crossroads of civilizations. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9780282723521_0
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