A Little Pilgrimage in Italy

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Potter, Olave M. (Olave Muriel)

Contributor:

Makino, Yoshio, 1874-1956.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"A Little Pilgrimage in Italy" by Olave M. Potter is a travel memoir written in the early 20th century. This book chronicles the journey of three pilgrims as they explore the less-traveled towns and landscapes of Italy, aiming to discover beauty, history, and perhaps a sense of happiness amidst the backdrop of the Middle Ages. The author invites readers to tag along on an enlightening adventure filled with vivid imagery and reflections on the places visited. The opening of the memoir sets the tone for a leisurely exploration of Italy's charming landscapes, beginning in Genoa, where the characters meet. They quickly express their collective desire to uncover the joys of life beyond bustling cities, leaning into the warmth of rural settings and the simple pleasures of nature. Potter charmingly contrasts the interest in grand cities like Florence and Rome with the serene allure of smaller towns, emphasizing a longing for peace and beauty. This portion introduces the author's musings and captures the essence of their quest, which concludes with mentions of places like Umbria, where the heart seems to reveal timeless contentment. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Arezzo

Cortona

Perugia

Todi

Siena and the Palio

San Gimignano delle Belle Torri

Monte Oliveto Maggiore

Chiusi

Hannibal's Thrasymene

Assisi

Gubbio

Ancona

Loreto

Ravenna

The Republic of San Marino

Urbino

Foligno

Clitumnus

Spoleto

The Falls of Terni

Narni

Orvieto: The City of Woe

Viterbo

Rome.

Credits:

E-text prepared by Giovanni Fini and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 59.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read.

Release date is 2014-06-24