Frolics in the Face of Europe
Frolics in the Face of Europe Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) wrote frequently of his desire to travel widely in Europe. Two were to Belgium, Northern France and Paris. However, he actually made only…
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Frolics in the Face of Europe
Sir Walter Scott (1771-1832) wrote frequently of his desire to travel widely in Europe. Two were to Belgium, Northern France and Paris. However, he actually made only three Continental ventures.
Scott visited Malta, and many cities of Italy. Then, shortly before his death, he at last journeyed to the Mediterranean, the British Admiralty giving him free passage in a warship - a notable gesture of concern for the welfare of what today would be called a 'national treasure'. His months in Naples and his weeks in Rome provoked both interest and sadness: most of all they caused him to reflect from afar on Scotland, the land of his birth, his mind and his heart.
He returned through the Tyrol and German lands, regions of the Continent he had long wished to see, but which he could by then barely appreciate.All these European trips are full of interest for the modern reader. But
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