A Little Pilgrimage in Italy
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by Olave Muriel Potter 10 Dec, 2018
One morning of high summer three pilgrims met together in the City of Genoa to sally forth in search of sunshine and the Middle Ages. At least that was what the Poet said, for sunshine and Ancient Stones were the passions of the Poet's life. Th ... Read more
One morning of high summer three pilgrims met together in the City of Genoa to sally forth in search of sunshine and the Middle Ages. At least that was what the Poet said, for sunshine and Ancient Stones were the passions of the Poet's life. The Philosopher insisted that we went in search of Happiness. It is no matter. But in fact we did meet one July day of sweltering sunshine in Genoa, the Western Gate of Italy, which is a city of grateful shadows, whose narrow streets defy the brilliant sun. This is a book of simple delights, a chronicle of little pleasures, so I shall not talk much of Genoa, although to my mind she is the most Italian of all the great cities of Italy. Nor shall I speak of Florence, or Naples, or Venice, or Rome. Doubtless, like me, you have loved them all. Less
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Olave Muriel Potter ( 19th century - 20th century ) was a British writer . A Little pilgrimage in Italy , 1911 He stayed for a long time in Italy, together with the Japanese artist Yoshio Markino . ...
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