Remarks on Antiquities, Arts, and Letters During an Excursion in Italy, in the Years 1802 and 1803

"This book is a readable modern text of the second edition, including the original index, correcting typographical errors (which are listed), preserving the original page numbers and recording all variant readings of substance from the first edition. Translations of 222 quotations from Greek, Latin, Italian, and French literature, and 212 other foreign passages, are included, with source citations for literary quotations, including those in English. In addition, the notes explain many references to classical and Italian history and to contemporary culture."--BOOK JACKET.