Project Gutenberg 2004-08-17 Public domain in the USA. 56 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 469, January 1, 1831 Produced by Jonathan Ingram, Victoria Woosley and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction. Volume 17, No. 469,…" is a periodical publication from the early 19th century, specifically the year 1831. This book serves as a collection of essays, biographical sketches, literary critiques, and travel narratives, showcasing a blend of amusement and instruction aimed at the educated middle class of that time—a hallmark of the early Victorian era. Its likely topic revolves around celebrating literary achievements while providing insights into cultural and societal issues of the period. The volume features various literary pieces, including reflections on the life and legacy of the Italian poet Petrarch, travel notes detailing the serene landscape of the Euganean Hills, and accounts of the burgeoning copper industry in South Wales. Notably, the author provides vivid descriptions of Arquà, where Petrarch spent his later years, intertwining historical reverence with the picturesque beauty of the region. Through a variety of articles, including humorous sketches and illustrative anecdotes, it captures the zeitgeist of early 19th-century literature, blending serious discussion with lighthearted commentary, thus appealing to the broad tastes of its readership. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Popular literature -- Great Britain -- Periodicals AP Text The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction Category: Humour Category: Biographies Category: Essays, Letters & Speeches Category: Travel Writing 105046 2025-07-06T04:21:16.487344 text/html 81143 2024-10-28T20:10:00 text/html 1398347 2025-07-06T04:21:24.753274 application/epub+zip 1395290 2025-07-06T04:21:20.730298 application/epub+zip 97555 2025-07-06T04:21:18.787285 application/epub+zip 783915 2025-07-06T04:21:27.081272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 780764 2025-07-06T04:21:23.114256 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141990 2022-09-07T00:50:09.042356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 91981 2023-10-06T08:14:11.779062 text/plain 72002 2024-10-28T20:10:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16673 2025-07-06T04:21:27.211238 application/rdf+xml 25445 2025-07-06T04:21:19.287292 image/jpeg 4761 2025-07-06T04:21:19.035287 image/jpeg 1365539 2025-07-06T04:21:16.519304 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog