The Letters of John B. S. Morritt of Rockeby (Classic Reprint): Descriptive of Journeys in Europe and Asia Minor in the Years 1794-1796: Descriptive ... in the Years 1794-1796 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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A vivid travel record of late 18th-century Europe and Asia Minor, blending scenery with ancient ruins and everyday life.
This edition draws on Morritt’s letters from 1794–1796, tracing a journey from northern Europe through the Balkans to the shores of the Aegean. It blends brisk travel observations with sketches of cities, landscapes, and the remnants of classical antiquity, offering a window into a world where ancient sites meet modern roads and markets.
- Experience the pace and mood of travel through Berlin, Potsdam, and the Hungarian frontier, with impressions of towns, architecture, and court life.
- Follow a path from Vienna to the Bosphorus, including encounters with Turkish towns, river plains, and the sea routes that linked Europe and Asia.
- Read about ancient sites and artifacts, from Pella and Tempe to Thermopylae, and the small discoveries that collectors and scholars pursued along the way.
- See the traveler’s voice as he describes people, customs, and the practical sides of travel, such as lodging, letters, and the challenges of crossing plains and rivers.
Ideal for readers of travel narratives and those curious about classical ruins, 18th‑century exploration, and the experience of moving across Europe toward Asia Minor.
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At the time when these letters were written, fresh from the University, he was evidently rather in dependent in politics, railing somewhat against aristocrats, but still more against sansculottism; not at all inclined to agree with Fox, but not quite in agreement with Pitt, either; and wholly against the continuance of war - which, it must be remembered, was not being waged with much credit or success on land by Great Britain in 179476. But with the responsibilities of his position came more settled politics, and he sat as a Tory in three Parliaments.
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