Synopsis
Three Months Passed In The Mountains East Of Rome: During The Year 1819 by Maria Callcott is a travelogue of a summer stay near Rome in 1819, detailing Poli and the Campagna, Tivoli, Gabii, and the landscapes around the Anio valley. The work blends observations of geography, antiquities, agriculture, climate, and social life with a focus on the present condition of the inhabitants rather than Romantic adventure. In the Preface, the author explains the aim to describe the state of the near-neighbors of Rome—the peasants, farmers, banditti, and local culture—rather than to romance the region. The narrative chronicles the journey from Rome to Poli, the Catena estates, vineyards and olive culture, and the daily life of country people, then excursions to St Angelo, Guadagnola, Mentorella, Subiaco, and the aqueducts, and concludes with accounts of banditti and civic defenses, including the Cherubini captivity, followed by appendices on robber legends and popular literature.
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