Rev. George Townsend in a trip from Cisternae, Lazio to Albano, Lazio - 18 May, 1850, in the morning

from Journal of a tour in Italy, in 1850, with an account of an interview with the Pope at the Vatican, page 226:

Saturday, the 18th [May 1850]—We set off very early to Albano. The peasant women sing very prettily, in alternate chorus, a morning hymn to the Virgin. I could not believe that their song elevated the mind as much as if it had ascended to her, and to their Creator.

cite as

George Townsend, Journal of a tour in Italy, in 1850, with an account of an interview with the Pope at the Vatican (London, 1850), p. 226. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1517932679045 accessed: 13 May, 2024

location of experience: a trip from Cisternae, Lazio to Albano, Lazio

Listeners

Rev. George Townsend
Church of England clergyman, Writer
1788-1857

Listening to

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a morning hymn performed by Peasant women

Experience Information

Date/Time 18 May, 1850, in the morning
Medium live
Listening Environment in the company of others, outdoors, in public

Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Tue, 06 Feb 2018 15:57:59 +0000
Approved on Mon, 19 Mar 2018 14:43:35 +0000