Extracts From A Journal - Softcover

William John Monson

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0371860407 ISBN 13: 9780371860403

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

Extracts From A Journal by William John Monson is a travelogue that records the author’s 1817 journey along the Adriatic coast, from Venice northward into Istria, Dalmatia, and the adjoining towns. The narrative blends vivid natural descriptions with antiquarian observations, detailing Capo D’Istria, Pirano, the Venetian fortifications at Pola, the ancient amphitheatre at Pola and the ruins of the Roman port at Salona, the fortress of Sebenico, and the city of Zara, with reflections on how empires—Roman, Venetian, and Austrian—shaped the landscapes and peoples. Monson interleaves sketches of Dalmatian manners (the Morlaques, Uscoques, and other coastal communities), architecture, and religious sites with practical travel notes on seas, roads, inns, weather, and land routes. The book situates these travels within a broader cultural frame, drawing on classical allusions and historical context, and it also includes a later extension that touches Sicily and Malta’s 1813 plague, illustrating the wide range of the author’s journey across the Mediterranean world.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0371860407
• ISBN 13: 9780371860403
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 301