Greek Lands and Letters

Greek Lands and Letters

The purpose of this book is to interpret Greek lands by literature, and Greek literature by local associations and the physical environment. Those who possess an intimate acquaintance with Greek or who have the good fortune to stay long in Greece will be able to draw upon their own resources. Many travellers, however, must curtail their visit to a few weeks or months, and it is hoped that to them this book may prove useful as a companion in travel, while to a wider range of readers it may prove suggestive in appraising what is most vital in our Hellenic heritage. To keep within reasonable bounds it has seemed necessary to limit our survey to those portions of the mainland of Greece and those islands, immediately adjacent in the Gulf of gina, which may be easily visited during a short stay in Athens as headquarters. But the visitor cannot be too strongly urged to avail himself of opportunities to visit the remoter islands and the shores of Asia Minor, which are so beautiful a part of the Greek world and have played so brilliant a rle in Greek history and literature. In quoting or summarizing the literature the limitations of space are obvious. Selections have been made viiiwhich to us seemed most fairly to interpret the countries and sites. It is hoped that these will not only prove representative when taken together but will recall much that has perforce been omitted. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

Product details

Ebook Number: 67984
Author: Allinson, Anne C. E. (Anne Crosby Emery)
Release Date: May 3, 2022
Format: eBook
Language: English
Publication Date: 1909
Publisher Country: United States

Contributors

Contributor (Author): Allinson, Francis Greenleaf, 1856-1931