The Letters of John B. S. Morritt of Rokeby. Descriptive of Journeys in Europe and Asia Minor in the Years 1794-1796.

Morritt, John B.S. Ed(s): Marindin, George Eden

ISBN 10: 1108042228 / ISBN 13: 9781108042222

Published by Cambridge Library Collection, 2011

About this Item

The Grand Tour letters of traveller and classical scholar John Bacon Sawrey Morritt (1771-1843), first published in 1914. Editor(s): Marindin, George Eden. Series: Cambridge Library Collection - Classics. Num Pages: 348 pages, 6 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1D; 1F; 3JF; HBTP; WTLC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 216 x 140 x 20. Weight in Grams: 44. . 2011. Paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Letters of John B. S. Morritt of Rokeby. Descriptive of Journeys in Europe and Asia Minor in the Years 1794-1796.
• Publisher: Cambridge Library Collection
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1108042228
• ISBN 13: 9781108042222
• Binding: Soft cover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This works is an account by John Bacon Sawrey Morritt (1771–1843), traveller, classical scholar and friend of Sir Walter Scott, of his Grand Tour during the years 1794–6. His letters home were edited by G. E. Marindin (1841–1939) and published in 1914. In 1790 Morritt inherited the Rokeby estate, County Durham, and came into a considerable fortune. Educated at St John's College, Cambridge, he graduated in 1794, and soon afterwards set out for the continent. Visiting Constantinople, Troy, the Greek islands, Crete, Naples, Rome and Venice, Morritt developed a lifelong passion for European art and culture (he purchased the Rokeby Venus in 1813). He was well-read in Greek and Latin literature, had a considerable taste for antiquarian research, and was undeterred by the dangers of traversing Europe during the French Revolutionary Wars. According to his editor, 'it would be difficult to imagine a better traveller'.

Book Description

John Bacon Sawrey Morritt (1771-1843), was a traveller, classical scholar and friend of Sir Walter Scott. This book, edited by G. E. Marindin (1841-1939) and first published in 1914, is a record of his Grand Tour of 1794-6, told through his letters home.