H 234 x W 156 mm
204 pages
Published Jan 2022
ISBN
Paperback: 9781803271767
Digital: 9781803271774
Keywords
Antiquarianism; Travel History; Grand Tourism; Eastern Voyage; Palmyra; Baalbek; Homeric Geography; Irish History; Eighteenth-century Studies
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The Life and Works of Robert Wood (1717-1771) commemorates the Irish classicist and traveller on the 250th anniversary of his death and provides the general reader with a source book for the fascinating life and career of a much-neglected figure in the realm of Irish eighteenth-century travels and antiquarianism.
List of Figures ;
Foreword ;
Acknowledgements ;
Dedication ;
Introduction ;
Eighteenth-Century British Travellers in the East ;
A British Extension of the Grand Tour ;
Motives for Undertaking the Eastern Voyage ;
Eighteenth-Century Interest in the East ;
The Role of Learned Societies and Academies ;
The Sources ;
Part 1: Primary Sources as Evidence for Wood’s Eastern Travels ;
Part 2: Literary Sources Available to Robert Wood Prior to His First Eastern Voyage (1742-1743) ;
Part 3: Literary Sources Available to Robert Wood for His Second Eastern Voyage (1750-1751) ;
Biographical Account of Robert Wood ;
Early Life ;
Education ;
First Grand Tour and Eastern Voyage (1738-1743) ;
Third Grand Tour and Eastern Voyage (1749-1751) ;
Third Grand Tour as Tutor to the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (1754-1755) ;
Wood Settles in London ;
Death and Posthumous Matters ;
Ruins of Palmyra (1753) ;
Physical Description, Structure, Publication and Price of the Book ;
Preface ;
Immediate Reception of the Book ;
Narrative ;
Explanation of the Plates ;
Ruins of Balbec (1757) ;
Physical Description, Structure, Publication and Price of the Book ;
Preface ;
Immediate Reception of the Book ;
Narrative ;
Explanation of the Plates ;
The Original Genius of Homer (1775) ;
Development of the Book ;
Physical Description and Structure of the Book ;
Publication and Price of the Book ;
Preface ;
Immediate Reception of the Book ;
Narrative ;
Conclusion ;
Brief Analysis of the Essay ;
A Comparative View of the Ancient and Present State of the Troade ;
Illustrations and Map ;
Brief Analysis of the Comparative View ;
Conclusion: The Legacy of Robert Wood ;
Translations and Further Editions of Robert Wood’s Books ;
Portraits of Wood ;
Wood’s Contribution to the Study of Classical Literature ;
Wood’s Contribution to Architectural Drawing in Late Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Europe ;
The Cultural Significance of Wood’s Work on Building Design ;
Epilogue ;
Bibliography ;
Index