Project Gutenberg 2005-02-08 Public domain in the USA. 886 Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) Brown, Horatio Robert Forbes 1854 1926 Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series Produced by Ted Garvin, Leonard Johnson and the PG Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series" by John Addington Symonds is a collection of travel writings composed during the late 19th century. The work reflects the author’s experiences and observations while journeying through the culturally rich landscapes of Italy and Greece, exploring the aesthetic and spiritual connections humans can forge with nature and the historical significance of these regions. At the start of the collection, Symonds expresses a profound love for the Alps. He captures the transformative experience of traveling toward Switzerland, offering an evocative portrayal of the changing landscape from the monotonous French plains to the enchanting Swiss mountains. He muses on the historical disdain that classical cultures held toward mountainous regions, contrasting it with the contemporary appreciation for the beauty and freedom that the highlands provide. In this opening portion, Symonds dives into philosophical ponderings about the allure of nature, reflecting on how modern sensibilities perceive the mountains as symbols of freedom, individuality, and the divine—a tone that sets the stage for the overarching themes of appreciation for nature and cultural history that permeate the entire work. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Italy -- Description and travel Greece -- Description and travel DF DG Text Category: Travel Writing 786319 2025-08-06T12:04:10.197972 text/html 786969 2020-12-19T10:43:23 text/html 396663 2025-08-06T12:04:20.397973 application/epub+zip 407345 2025-08-06T12:04:13.939966 application/epub+zip 380948 2025-08-06T12:04:12.592985 application/epub+zip 748038 2025-08-06T12:04:25.575936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705009 2025-08-06T12:04:19.520928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 642232 2022-09-07T19:16:28.941614 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 690838 2025-08-06T12:04:09.604997 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 690374 2020-12-19T10:43:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 690457 2020-12-19T10:43:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21088 2025-08-06T12:04:25.727888 application/rdf+xml 23236 2025-08-06T12:04:13.095955 image/jpeg 4656 2025-08-06T12:04:12.846964 image/jpeg 279857 2020-12-19T10:43:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 293402 2020-12-19T10:43:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 279582 2020-12-19T10:43:23 application/octet-stream application/zip 389701 2025-08-06T12:04:10.254986 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia