James Sloan in Trieste - early 19th Century

from Rambles in Italy; in the years 1816 – 1817 By an American, pages 49-50:

 

Notwithstanding the frowns of the winter, rendered still more severe by the inhospitable situation of Trieste, which exposes it to the buffets of every Alpine wind, and to all the storms that vex the Adriatick, this city exhibited all the gaiety of an Italian carnival. The spirit of traffick which is so inimical to pleasure and which forms a leading …   more >>

cite as

James Sloan, Rambles in Italy; in the years 1816 – 1817 By an American (Baltimore, 1818), p. 49-50. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1513770536340 accessed: 4 October, 2024

location of experience: Trieste

Listeners

Listening to

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guitar waltz music
hunting song

Experience Information

Date/Time early 19th Century
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, outdoors, in public

Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Wed, 20 Dec 2017 11:48:56 +0000
Approved on Thu, 25 Jan 2018 12:21:33 +0000