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DUE VIAGGIATRICI INGLESI TRA ROMA E LA CAMPAGNA ROMANA: ELLIS CORNELIA KNIGHT E LADY PHILIPPINA DEANE.

Authors :
CAPUZZO, ESTER
Source :
Clio (03916731); gen-giu2013, Vol. 49 Issue 1/2, p7-28, 22p
Publication Year :
2013

Abstract

The article discusses the experiences of English writer, poet, and traveller Ellis Cornelia Knight and her mother, Lady Philippina Deane, during their travels in Rome, Italy and around the Roman countryside in the 18th and 19th centuries. Topics covered include Knight's interest in and study of the classical age of Rome, background on Knight's family, education, and social connections in English society, and the travels of Knight and her mother in Italy, as well as Knight's translations between Italian and English.

Details

Language :
Italian
ISSN :
03916731
Volume :
49
Issue :
1/2
Database :
Supplemental Index
Journal :
Clio (03916731)
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
97003026