I was browsing in the Ducal Library in Tradgardstadt this morning and came across these wonderful illustrations of the Duchy of Volare Cantare in the mid eighteenth century-
Later l was looking through a copy of a book about Boswell’s Grand Tour of Germany and Switzerland. Some authorities claim he spent a few days in Volare Cantare but I looked in book and could find no mention. Here is an online version in case you wish to look yourself-
https://archive.org/details/boswellonthegran006270mbp/page/n5/mode/2up
Personally I blame Professor Pottle for this omission due to his shoddy editing.
Pottle was rat arsed on gin no doubt.
ReplyDeleteI fear so, awful opportunity lost to the world of academia.
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Stirring painting
ReplyDeleteThey are , aren’t they!
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