A Classical and Topographical Tour Through Greece: During the Years 1801, 1805, and 1806 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108059992)

The archaeologist Edward Dodwell (c.1776-1832) published this two-volume work in 1819. Elected an honorary member of Berlin's Royal Academy in 1816, Dodwell had been educated at Cambridge, toured France and Germany, and lived in Rome and Naples. Writing extensively on Greek antiquity, he made three tours of Greece, where he produced hundreds of drawings, recording in particular the Athenian Acropolis and the city walls of Argos. He also collected coins and discovered or acquired many valuable artefacts, notably bronzes and vases. Including reproductions of his accomplished illustrations, Volume 2 covers the end of his tour of 1805 and the whole of his final tour of 1806. Dodwell touches on the culture of contemporary Greece, covering also the Echinos ruins, the pass of Thermopylae, and the artefacts of Corinth. His detailed account, mixing travelogue with serious scholarship, remains of interest and relevance to classical archaeologists.

Author: Edward Dodwell
ISBN-10: 1108059996
ISBN-13: 9781108059992
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 03/28/2013
Pages: 610
Format: Paperback
Weight: 2.30lbs
Size: 10.00h x 7.00w x 1.23d