Project Gutenberg 2006-10-14 Public domain in the USA. 93 Various Verschillende Various, Various The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844 Volume 23, Number 2 Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. Produced by Barbara Tozier, Bill Tozier and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Knickerbocker, or New-York Monthly Magazine, February 1844" by Various is a historical magazine written in the early 19th century. This issue features travel articles, poetry, and narratives reflecting the cultural and literary trends of the time. In particular, the opening portion includes an insightful account of Sicily's landscapes, its ancient history, and the author's personal reflections on travel, intertwining the natural beauty of the island with contemplations on the civilization that has flourished and faltered there. At the start of the magazine, the author recounts a recent journey through Sicily, describing its picturesque landscapes, the richness of its soil, and its historical significance as a cradle of civilization. From high mountains like Ætna to the fertile plains once celebrated by poets, the piece paints a vivid picture of a land marked by both beauty and tragedy. The author shares anecdotes about the challenges of travel in Sicily, including the harsh conditions and the character of its people, ultimately leading to a reflection on the contrast between nature’s timelessness and the ephemeral nature of human achievements. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Periodicals AP Text The Knickerbocker Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference 455314 455322 2024-10-08T13:54:37.674848 2023-09-09T04:54:00.962335 text/html text/html 467688 2006-10-14T17:12:34 text/html 173534 2006-10-14T17:12:34 text/html application/zip 272335 2024-10-08T13:54:49.338769 application/epub+zip 278732 2024-10-08T13:54:42.148810 application/epub+zip 244726 2024-10-08T13:54:40.487835 application/epub+zip 570294 2024-10-08T13:54:54.194743 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585394 2024-10-08T13:54:48.161812 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388121 2022-09-09T10:01:03.480092 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400842 400743 2024-10-08T13:54:36.532943 2023-09-09T04:53:59.996328 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 400624 2006-10-14T17:12:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 164115 2006-10-14T17:12:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 400640 2006-10-14T17:12:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 164032 2006-10-14T17:12:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20753 2024-10-08T13:54:54.371746 application/rdf+xml 22358 2024-10-08T13:54:41.074816 image/jpeg 4428 2024-10-08T13:54:40.783813 image/jpeg 264049 2024-10-08T13:54:37.715848 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