The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I by Pöllnitz
"The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I" by Pöllnitz is a historical account written in the early 18th century. The work presents observations made by the author during his extensive travels throughout Europe, including Prussia, Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, and England. It provides insights into the current state of various cities and towns, as well as the personalities and characters of notable figures in different courts. The opening ofthe memoirs sets the stage for a detailed journey as the Baron begins his correspondence with a friend from Breslaw to Berlin. He describes his encounters with various towns along the way, providing vivid portrayals of their culture, commerce, and architecture. From Crossen's strategic bridge over the Oder River to the bustling city of Francfort known for its fairs and university, the Baron’s observations blend personal narration and historical anecdotes, offering readers a glimpse into the social and political landscape of Europe during his travels. This portion not only introduces the cities but also hints at the Baron's keen insights into the politeness and hospitality of the people he meets, making it an engaging start to a richly detailed memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Read now or download (free!)
| Choose how to read this book | Url | Size | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Read online (web) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38495.html.images | 1.1 MB | ||||
| EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38495.epub3.images | 698 kB | ||||
| EPUB (older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38495.epub.images | 711 kB | ||||
| EPUB (no images, older E-readers) | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38495.epub.noimages | 467 kB | ||||
| Kindle | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38495.kf8.images | 1.4 MB | ||||
| older Kindles | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38495.kindle.images | 1.2 MB | ||||
| Plain Text UTF-8 | https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38495.txt.utf-8 | 898 kB | ||||
| Download HTML (zip) | https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/38495/pg38495-h.zip | 674 kB | ||||
| There may bemore files related to this item. | ||||||
Similar Books
About this eBook
| Author | Pöllnitz, Karl Ludwig, Freiherr von, 1692-1775 |
|---|---|
| Title | The Memoirs of Charles-Lewis, Baron de Pollnitz, Volume I Being the Observations He Made in His Late Travels from Prussia thro' Germany, Italy, France, Flanders, Holland, England, &C. in Letters to His Friend. Discovering Not Only the Present State of the Chief Cities and Towns; but the Characters of the Principal Persons at the Several Courts. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 64.8 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by Robert Connal, Henry Gardiner and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr) |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | D: History: General and Eastern Hemisphere |
| Subject | Europe -- Description and travel |
| Subject | Saxony (Germany) -- Court and courtiers |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 38495 |
| Release Date | Jan 5, 2012 |
| Most Recently Updated | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 236 downloads in the last 30 days. |
| Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free! | |
