Project Gutenberg 2005-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 104 Thicknesse, Philip 1719 1792 A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, Volume 2 (1777) Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. E-text prepared by Robert Connal, Leonard Johnson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net/) from page images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (http://gallica.bnf.fr/) "A Year's Journey through France and Part of Spain, Volume 2" by Philip Thicknesse is a travelogue written in the late 18th century. This work details the author's experiences and observations during his travels through France and parts of Spain, focusing on the cultural, historical, and social aspects encountered along the way. The narrative includes encounters with various people, discussions on beauty, artistry, and local customs, particularly highlighting the architecture and ancient ruins, which reflects the author’s fascination with antiquity. At the start of the journey in Nîmes, Thicknesse describes his lodging arrangements with a beautiful and sophisticated woman, who is revealed to be the mistress of his landlord, Mons. Saigny. He recounts his impressions of both the town and its inhabitants, observing the local dynamics, including the tensions with his landlord that lead to confrontations. Additionally, myriads of Roman ruins, particularly the amphitheater, capture his attention, prompting reflections on the historical significance and decay of the once-grand structures. As Thicknesse transitions to Arles, he continues to explore the remnants of Roman civilization while making connections with locals, indicating his eagerness to delve into the rich tapestry of history and culture that defines the regions he visits. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Spain -- Description and travel France -- Description and travel DC Text France Browsing: History - European Browsing: Travel & Geography 270344 270064 2024-11-07T13:18:02.788241 2023-09-08T04:12:56.162535 text/html text/html 275205 2020-12-12T20:01:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 102205 2020-12-12T20:01:57 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 203148 2024-11-07T13:18:12.380168 application/epub+zip 205832 2024-11-07T13:18:07.038188 application/epub+zip 160508 2024-11-07T13:18:05.486181 application/epub+zip 480198 2024-11-07T13:18:16.183109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456203 2024-11-07T13:18:11.327158 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 413687 2022-09-08T08:41:59.969366 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 230754 230527 2024-11-07T13:18:01.713218 2023-09-08T04:12:55.261547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 229360 2020-12-12T20:01:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 93943 2020-12-12T20:01:57 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 229444 2020-12-12T20:01:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 93634 2020-12-12T20:01:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21873 2024-11-07T13:18:16.318117 application/rdf+xml 24816 2024-11-07T13:18:06.060163 image/jpeg 4674 2024-11-07T13:18:05.773205 image/jpeg 200081 2024-11-07T13:18:02.812252 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog