Project Gutenberg 2015-02-21 Public domain in the USA. 246 Giovio, Giambatista, conte 1748 1814 Giovio, Giovanni Battista, conte Viaggio pel lago di Como Produced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Viaggio pel lago di Como" by conte Giambattista Giovio is a travelogue written in the early 19th century. The work serves as a guide for curious visitors to the Lake Como region, blending historical account with descriptive narrative. The book likely explores the stunning vistas and rich heritage of Como and its surrounding landscapes, rich in significance and beauty. The opening of the work provides readers with crucial background information about the ancient city of Como, detailing its storied history from its origins through various rulers, including the Etruscans, Romans, and subsequent barbarian invasions. It outlines significant landmarks, monuments, and illustrious figures from the region, such as Pliny the Elder and Alessandro Volta, while setting the stage for a detailed exploration of the lake itself. This historical context not only frames the significance of Como but also primes readers for the journey through its picturesque surroundings that the text promises to detail. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 47.7 (College-level). Difficult to read. it Como, Lake (Italy) -- Description and travel DG Text IT Viaggi Category: Travel Writing Category: History - European 188330 2025-08-19T11:29:51.297681 text/html 162085 2024-10-24T17:03:12 text/html 143600 2025-08-19T11:29:55.228664 application/epub+zip 144890 2025-08-19T11:29:52.275716 application/epub+zip 144890 2025-08-19T11:29:51.893688 application/epub+zip 206178 2025-08-19T11:29:57.456665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187035 2025-08-19T11:29:54.861657 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 187229 2022-09-22T03:44:42.164333 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151730 2025-08-19T11:29:50.971700 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 131776 2024-10-24T17:03:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16304 2025-08-19T11:29:57.584650 application/rdf+xml 11172 2025-08-19T11:29:51.972687 image/jpeg 1859 2025-08-19T11:29:51.933683 image/jpeg 134232 2025-08-19T11:29:51.316700 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 it.wikipedia