William Stewart Rose in Venice - early 19th Century, in the morning

from Letters from the North of Italy, Addressed to Henry Hallam, Esq., in Two Volumes , pages 132-133:

[Vol. 1]

A great change has, in this respect, been wrought in Venice, for, when I knew it three years ago, it was crowded with half-starved wretches; and, as at present in Padua, it was no uncommon thing to find two or three infants sleeping in the open streets.

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William Stewart Rose, Letters from the North of Italy, Addressed to Henry Hallam, Esq., in Two Volumes , volume 1 (London, 1819), p. 132-133. https://led.kmi.open.ac.uk/entity/lexp/1518854787605 accessed: 28 March, 2024

location of experience: Venice

Listeners

William Stewart Rose
Poet, translator
1775-1843

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Experience Information

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

Originally submitted by 5011Henning on Sat, 17 Feb 2018 08:06:27 +0000
Approved on Thu, 29 Mar 2018 12:06:04 +0100