A view of society and manners in France, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy: with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. / Written by John Moore, M.D. during his travels through those countries, with His Grace, the present Duke of Hamilton. ; [Three lines of verse from Horace translated by Francis] ; The first volume.
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- A view of society and manners in France, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy: with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. / Written by John Moore, M.D. during his travels through those countries, with His Grace, the present Duke of Hamilton. ; [Three lines of verse from Horace translated by Francis] ; The first volume.
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"A view of society and manners in France, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy: with anecdotes relating to some eminent characters. / Written by John Moore, M.D. during his travels through those countries, with His Grace, the present Duke of Hamilton. ; [Three lines of verse from Horace translated by Francis] ; The first volume." In the digital collection Evans Early American Imprint Collection. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/N14243.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
Contents
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- TO HIS GRACE DOUGLAS, Duke of Hamilton and Brandon, Marquis of Douglas, &c.
- CONTENTS OF THE FIRST NUMBER.
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A VIEW OF SOCIETY and MANNERS IN France, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy.
- LETTER I. Reflections on Gaming.
- LETTER II. Plan of conduct while abroad.—Agree to correspond by letter.—Servants.—Masters.
- LETTER III. Marquis de F—.—colisée.—Characters.
- LETTER IV. French manners.
- LETTER V. Paris—London—French opinions.—Marquis de F—and Lord M—.
- LETTER VI. Loyalty, English, German, Turkish, French.—Le Roi.—Princes of the blood.—Ideas of government.
- LETTER VII. Sentiments of Frenchmen con|cerning the British constitution.
- LETTER VIII. French Kings have peculiar reasons to love their subjects.—The three sons of Catharine of Medicis.—Henry IV.—Natural effects of exertion and of sloth on the body, understanding, heart.
- LETTER IX. A French lover.
- LETTER X. Groundless accusations.—Friend|ship.—English travellers.
- LETTER XI. English prejudices.—Conversation with Mr. B—. Reflections.
- LETTER XII. Tragedy of the Siege of Calais.—Bon mot of Duc d'Ayen.—Russia.—Prussia.—France.—Statue of Lewis XV.—Epigrams.
- LETTER XIII. Chevalier B—and his lady▪—Madame de M—, her character;—her misfortune.
- LETTER XIV. Condition of the common people in France—Unwillingness to censure the King.—French parliaments.—Lawyers indiscrimi|nately ridiculed on the French stage.—Opposition in England.
- LETTER XV. Dubois and Fanchon.
- LETTER XVI. Mankind do not always act from motives of self-interest—A fine gentleman and a pine-apple.—Supper at the Marquis de F—'s.—Generosity of Mr. B—. Men who calculate.—Men who do not.
- LETTER XVII. Different taste of French and English with respect to tragedy.—Le Kain.—Garrick.—French comedy—Comedie Italienne▪ Carlin.—Repartèe of Le Kain.
- LETTER XVIII. Pleasure and business.—Lyons.—Geneva.
- LETTER XIX. Situation of Geneva—Manners.—Government.—The clergy.—Peculiar customs.—Circles.—Amusements.
- LETTER XX. English families at Cologny.—Le jour de I Escalade.—Military establishment.—Political squabbles.—Sentiments of an English|man.—Of a gentleman of Geneva.
- LETTER XXI. King of Arquebusiers.—A procession.—A battle.
- LETTER XXII. A Feast.
- LETTER XXIII. The garrison and fortifications of Geneva not useless—Standing armies in other countries—The freedom and independance of Geneva of service to the King of Sardinia.
- LETTER XXIV. Journey to the Glaciers of Savoy.—Mole.—Cluse.—The Rhone and the Arve.—Sallenche.—Mules—A church.—Con|versation with a young peasant in the valley of Chamouni.
- LETTER XXV. Montanvert.—The Chamois.—Mount Breven.—Mont Blanc.—The Needles.—The Valley of Ice.—Avalanches.
- LETTER XXVI. Account of Glaciers continued.—Theories.
- LETTER XXVII. Idiots.—The sentiments of an old soldier.—Guatres.—Journey from Chamouni to the Pays de Vallais.—Martigny.—Sion.
- LETTER XXVIII. Road to St. Maurice.—Reflexions on the situation of the Pays de Val|lais—Bex.—Aigle.—St. Gingo.—Meillerie.—Evian—Repaille.
- LETTER XXIX. Voltaire.
- LETTER XXX. Voltaire, Continued.
- LETTER XXXI. The education proper for an English Gentleman.
- LETTER XXXII. Suicide frequent at Geneva.—Two remarkable instances.
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- CONTENTS OF THE SECOND NUMBER.
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A VIEW OF SOCIETY and MANNERS IN France, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy.
- Continuation of LETTER XXXIII. Vevay.—Ludlow.
- LETTER XXXIV. Murat.—Swiss peasants.
- LETTER XXXV. Bern.
- LETTER XXXVI. Religion.—Government.—Troops.
- LETTER XXXVII. Soleurre.—Basil.—Judicious remark on the use of language, by a Dutchman.
- LETTER XXXVIII. Manners.—Reflections on formality.—The library.—Holbens.—Arsenal—Council-hall—The clock in the Tower.—A head.
- LETTER XXXIX. Marechal Contades.—Theatre.—French troops.
- LETTER XL. Gothic architecture.—Cathedral of Strasbourg.—A sermon.—A Jewish plot.
- LETTER XLI. Karlsruch—The Margrave of Baden Durlach.
- LETTER XLII. Manheim.—The Elector.—The court.—A buffoon.
- LETTER XLIII. Heidelberg—The same church for the Protestant and Roman Catholic worship.—Parade devotion.
- LETTER XLIV. Reflections on the liberty of the press—Comparisons of inconveniencies arising from that cause with those felt under despotic restraint.
- LETTER XLV. MENTZ.
- LETTER XLVI. Frankfort.—Lutherans un|kind to Calvinists.—Psalmody.—Burials.—Jews.
- LETTER XLVII. Manners.—Distinction of ranks.—Theatrical entertainments—The German language.—Traineaus.
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LETTER XLVIII. Nobility and citizens.—The revenge of a T
baconist—The field of Bergen. - LETTER XLIX. The Prince of Hesse Darmstadt.—Discipline.—The family of Prince George.
- LETTER L. Conversation with a foreigner con|cerning the English nation.
- LETTER LI. Inns at Frankfort.—Table d'hôte.—French.—English—German women.
- LETTER LII. Collections of paintings.—Cabinets of natural curiosities.—Contrast of character between the French and Germans, illustrated by their postillions.
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- LETTER LIII. Court of Cassel.
- LETTER LIV. The Landgrave.—His troops.—The officers—A brilliant action by Marechal Laudohn—French comedy.—Courtiers.
- LETTER LV. City of Cassel.—Palaces.—Academy.—Colonade.—Noble cascade at Wasenstein.
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LETTER LVI. Journey from Cassel
Brunswick by Cottingen.—The reigning Duke of Brunswick Wolfenbuttle.—The Dutchess.—Duke Ferdinand.—The Hereditary Prince and Princess.—Prince Leopold and his sister.—Duke Ferdinand's villa. - LETTER LVII. The town of Brunswick.—Saved by Prince Frederick.—Academy at Brunswick—Wolfenbuttle—Salbzdahlen.—Mr. de Westphalen.
- LETTER LVIII. German nobility fond of mas|querades.—Etiquette.—Prince Leopold goes to Vienna, which awakens his mother's grief for the death of his brothers.
- LETTER LIX. Zell.—The Queen of Denmark.—Benevolent conduct of the Princess of Bruns|wick—Hanover.—The troops.—The military ardour of a corpulent general officer.—Hern|hausen.
- LETTER LX. The violent passion for literature of a court lady at Brunswick.—Field Marechal Sporken.—George the II.
- LETTER LXI. Death of the Queen of Den|mark—Magdeburg.—Brandenburg.
- LETTER LXII. Potsdam.—Troops in private houses, not in barracks—The palace.—The King's study▪ His wardrobe.—The ruling pas|sion of the late King.
- LETTER LXIII. Sans Souci.—The collection of pictures.—The King's taste criticized by a con|noisseur.—The new palace.
- LETTER LXIV. Reviews at Berlin.
- LETTER LXV. Prussian discipline.
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- CONTENTS OF THE THIRD NUMBER.
- Translation from the Italian of Ariosto's description of the Gardens in Alcina's inchanted Island.—See the original—Page 256.
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A VIEW OF SOCIETY and MANNERS IN France, Switzerland, Germany, and Italy.
- LETTER LXVI. Prussian troops remain in the same garrisons.—The effect of the discipline on the characters of the officers, and of the men.—Reflections.
- LETTER LXVII. Sentiments of a Prussian officer on discipline.—Story of an English sailor.
- LETTER LXVIII.
- LETTER LXIX. The Queen's court.—French manners prevail at Berlin.—Matrimonial felicity.
- LETTER LXX. Freedom of discourse at Berlin.—Some touches of the King's character.—Licentious manners.
- LETTER LXXI. The licence of the press.
- LETTER LXXII. King of Prussia's oeconomy.—Taxes.—The army.—Singular motives for a murder.—An execution.
- LETTER LXXIII. Journey to Mecklenburg Strelitz.—The reigning Duke and his sister.—The Dutchy of Mecklenburg—Preparations for entertainments at Sans-Souci.
- LETTER LXXIV. Theatrical entertainments.—The tragedy of Oedipus.
- LETTER LXXV. The King of Prussia.—His conversation with the Duke of Hamilton.
- LETTER LXXVI. The King of Prussia.
- LETTER LXXVII. Lord Marechal.—The Hereditary Prince of Prussia.
- LETTER LXXVIII. Difficulty of deserting from Prussian garrisons.—The King's valet de chambre.
- LETTER LXXIX. Manufactory of porcelaine at Berlin.—Journey to Dresden.—Electoral court.—Museum.—Gallery of pictures.
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LETTER LXXX. Sufferings
f Dresden during last war.—Saxon troops. - LETTER LXXXI. Prague.—Piety of the inha|bitants.—St. Nepomuc, an Irish priest.—A popular commotion.
- LETTER LXXXII. Vienna.—The court.
- LETTER LXXXIII. The Countess Thune.—Her character.—The advantages which the English may enjoy at Vienna.—Prince Kaunitz.
- LETTER LXXXIV. A character.—Reflections on the English, French, and Germans.
- LETTER LXXXV. An entertainment on the top of Mount Calenberg.—A convent of Monks.—Spiritual gallantry.
- LETTER LXXXVI. Manners.—A lady's dis|tress.—An indulgent husband.
- LETTER LXXXVII. Presburg.—A Hunga|rian villa.
- LETTER LXXXVIII. The palace and gardens of Estherhasie.—The Hungarians.
- LETTER LXXXIX. Reflections on gaming.—Effect of great wealth on indolent minds.—Eng|lish, German, French characters.—Utility of a taste for letters.
- LETTER XC. Feast of St. Stephen—Annual ceremony in commemoration of the defeat of the Turks by Sobieski.—Masquerade at Schonbrun.
- LETTER XCI. The Emperor.
- LETTER XCII. Prince Lichtenstein.—Hunting party.
- LETTER XCIII. Austrian army.—Peasants of Bohemia.—Reflections.
- LETTER XCIV. Sentiments of an Austrian lady on religion.
- LETTER XCV. Idolatry of Roman Catholics.
- LETTER XCVI. Sentiments of foreigners on the disputes between Great Britain and her Colonies.—English opinions respecting foreigners—Hints to a young traveller.
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- CONTENTS OF THE FIRST NUMBER.
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A VIEW OF SOCIETY and MANNERS IN ITALY.
- LETTER I. Journey from Vienna to Venice.
- LETTER II. The arsenal.—The Bucentaur.—Doge's Marriage.
- LETTER III. The island of Murano—Glass manufactory.—Mr. Montague.
- LETTER IV. Situation of Venice.—Lagune.—Canals.—Bridges.
- LETTER V. Piazza di St. Marco.—Patriar|chal church.—Ducal palace.—Broglio.
- LETTER VI. Reflections excited by the various objects around St. Mark's square.—On painting.—A connoisseur.
- LETTER VII. Origin of Venice.
- LETTER VIII. Various changes in the form of government.—Tyrannical conduct of a Doge.—Savage behaviour of the people.—Commerce of Venice.
- LETTER IX. New regulations—Foundation of the aristocracy.—Origin of the ceremony of espousing the Sea. New forms of magistracy.
- LETTER X. Henry Dandolo.
- LETTER XI. New courts.—New magistrates.—Reformation of the Venetian code.—The form of electing the Doge.
- LETTER XII. Aristocracy established—Conspi|racies—Insurrections.—Ecclesiastical Inquisition.—The College, or Seigniory.
- LETTER XIII. Conspiracy against the State, by a Doge.—Singular instance of weakness and vanity in a noble Venetian.—New magistrates to prevent luxury.—Courtesans.
- LETTER XIV. Rigour of Venetian laws exem|plified in the cases of Antonio Venier, Carlo Zeno, and young Foscari.
- LETTER XV. The Council of Ten, and the State Inquisitors. Reflections on these institutions.
- LETTER XVI. League of Cambray.—War with the Turkss—Antonio Bragadino.—Battle of Lepanto.—Disputes with the Pope.
- LETTER XVII. Marquis of Bedmar's conspi|racy.—False accusations—The siege of Candia. The impatience of a Turkish Emperor.—Conclu|sion of the review of the Venetian Government.
- LETTER XVIII. Venetian manners—Opera.—Affectation.—A Duo. Dancers.
- LETTER XIX. No military establishment at Venice.—What supplies its place.
- LETTER XX. Reflections on the nature of Vene|tian Government.—Gondoleers.—Citizens.—The Venetian subjects on the Terra Firma.
- LETTER XXI. Gallantry.—Cassinos.
- LETTER XXII. Character of the Venetians.—Customs and usages.—Influence of fashion in matters of taste.—Prejudice.—The excellence of Italian comic actors.
- LETTER XXIII. Departure from Venice.—Padua.—St. Anthony, his tomb and miracles.
- LETTER XXIV. Church of St. Justina.—The bodies of St. Matthew and St. Luke.—The university—Beggars.
- LETTER XXV. The antiquity of Padua.—The Brenta.—The Po.—The Thames.
- LETTER XXVI. Ferrara.—The family of Este.—Ariosto, the Emperor, and his brothers, lodge at an inn, which oversets the understanding of the landlord.—an inscription.
- LETTER XXVII. Bologna.—Its government, commerce, palaces.
- LETTER XXVIII. The academy of arts and sciences.—Church of St. Petronius.—Dominican convent.—Palaces.—Raphael.—Guido.
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LETTER XXIX. Journey from Bologna to Ancona.—The Rubicon.—Julius C
sar.—Pesaro.—Fano.—Claudius Nero.—Asdrubal.—Senegalia. - LETTER XXX. Ancona.—The influence of com|merce on the characters of mankind.—The Mole.—The triumphal arch of the Emperor Trajan.
- LETTER XXXI. Loretto.—History of the Casa Santa.
- LETTER XXXII. Description of the sacred chapel.—The treasury.
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A VIEW OF SOCIETY and MANNERS IN ITALY.
- LETTER XXXIII. Pilgrimages to Loretto.—Manufactures.—Confessionals.—Basso Relievos. Zeal of Pilgrims.—Iron grates before the Chapels. Reflections.
- LETTER XXXIV. Tolentino—The Apennines.—A hermit.—Umbria.—Spoletto.
- LETTER XXXV. Terni.—Narni—Otricoli.—Civita Castellana.—Campania of Rome.
- LETTER XXXVI. Rome.—Conversationis.—Cardinal Bernis.—The distress of an Italian Lady.
- LETTER XXXVII. Remarks on ancient and modern Rome.—The church of St. Peter's,
- LETTER XXXVIII. The ceremony of the Possesso.
- LETTER XXXIX. Pantheon.—Coliseum.—Gladiators.
- LETTER XL. The Campidoglia.—Forum Romanum.—Jews.
- LETTER XLI. Ruins.—Via Sacra.—Tarpeian Rock—Campus Martius.—Various Forums.—Trajan's Column.
- LETTER XLII. The beatification of a Saint.
- LETTER XLIII. Character of modern Italians.—Observations on human nature in general.—An English officer.—Cause of the frequency of the Crime of murder.
- LETTER XLIV. Different kinds of punishment.—Account of an execution.—Souls in purgatory.
- LETTER XLV. The usual course with an anti|quarian.—An expeditious course, by a young Englishman.—The Villa Borghese.
- LETTER XLVI. The morning study of an artist.—Conversation with him on that subject.—An Italian lady and her Confessor.—The Lady's religious scruples and precaution.
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LETTER XLVII. Busts and statues of distin|guished Romans.—Of Heathen Deities—Passion of the Greeks and Romans for sculpture.—Far|nesian Hercules criticised by a Lady.—Remarks on that statue.—On the Flora.—Effect which the
ight of the statues of Laocoon and his sons had on two spectators of opposite characters.—Mr. Lock's Observations on the same group.—The Antinous.—The Apollo. - LETTER XLVIII. The present Pope.—Gang|anelli.—A Scotch Presbyterian.
- LETTER XLIX. Zeal of Pius VI.—Institution of the Jubilee.—Ceremony of building up the holy door of St. Peter's by the present Pope.—The ceremony of high mass performed by the Pope on Christmas-day—Character of the present Pope.—He is admired by the Roman women.—The Benediction pronounced in the grand area before the church of St. Peter's.
- LETTER L. Presented to the Pope.—Reflections on the situation of Sovereigns in general.—The Sovereign Pontiff in particular.
- LETTER LI. Modern Romans.—Roman women compared with those of England.—Portrait painting in Italy, and elsewhere.
- LETTER LII. Carnival at Rome—Masquerades and other amusements in the Corso.—Horse|races.—Serious Opera.—Great sensibility in a young woman.—Extravagant expression of a Roman Citizen at the Opera.—A Serenade on Christmas morning.—Female performers prohibit|ed on the Theatres at Rome.—Eunuchs substi|tuted.—The effect on the minds of spectators.
- LETTER LIII. Journey from Rome to Naples.—Valetri—Otho.—Sermonetta.—Peevish Travel|lers—Monte Circello.—Piperno.—Fossa Nuova.
- LETTER LIV. Terracina.—Via Appia.—Fundi.—Gaeta.—Illustrious French Rebels.—Bourbon.—Minturnae.—Marius.—Hannibal.
- LETTER LV. Naples.—Fortress of St. Elmo.—Conversation with a Lady regarding the Carthusians.—Manufactures.—Number of inhabitants.
- LETTER LVI. Manners.
- LETTER LVII. Respect paid to Kings during their lives.—Freedoms used with their charac|ters after their deaths.—The King of Naples. A game at billiards.—Characters of the King and Queen.
- LETTER LVIII. The Neapolitan Nobles.—The Peasants.
- LETTER LIX. Citizens.—Lawyers.—Physicians.—Clergy.—Convents.—Lazzaroni.
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A VIEW OF SOCIETY and MANNERS IN ITALY.
- LETTER LX. Herculaneum.—Portici.—Pompeia.
- LETTER LXI. Poetical Rehearsers in the streets of Naples. Street Orators and Historians. Improuvisatories. Signora Corilla. Sensibility of Italians. English Gentlemen of the Ton. A Neapolitan Mountebank.
- LETTER LXII. A visit to Mount Vesuvius.
- LETTER LXIII. Observations on the pulmonary Consumption.
- LETTER LXIV. Neapolitan and English cus|toms and characters criticised and compared, in a conversation between two English Gentlemen.
- LETTER LXV. The liquefaction of St. Janua|rius's blood. Procession, ceremonies, anxiety of the people. Their preposterous abuse of the Saint. Observation of a Roman Catholic.
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LETTER LXVI. The Tomb of Virgil. Pausilip|po. A Neapolitan Valet. Grotta del Cane. Campi Phlegrei, Solfaterra, Monte Nuova, &c. Puzzoli. Baia. Cum
e. - LETTER LXVII. Palace of Casserta. African slaves. Gardens. Fortifications.
- LETTER LXVIII. Character of the Archduchess.—Attend the King and Queen on a visit to four nunneries—Entertainments there—Effect of the climate on the constitution of Nuns and others.
- LETTER LXIX. Tivoli.
- LETTER LXX. Frescati and Albano. Dialogue between an English and Scotch Gentleman.
- LETTER LXXI. Florence.—The English Minister—Grand Duke and Duchess.—Floren|tines.—Particular species of virtú.
- LETTER LXXII. Gallery—Dialogue between an Antiquarian and a young Man concerning the Arrotino.—The Tribuna.—The Gallery of Portraits.
- LETTER LXXIII. State of the common people, particularly the peasants in Italy.—Of Roman Catholic Clergy.—Clergy in general.
- LETTER LXXIV. Manners. Count Albany.
- LETTER LXXV. Cicisbeism.
- LETTER LXXVI. The same subject continued
- LETTER LXXVII. Commerce.—Jews.—Actors—The Chapel of St Lorenzo.—The rich not envied by the poor.—The Palazzo Pitti.—Observations on the Madonna della Seggiola.
- LETTER LXXVIII. A public Discourse by a Protessor at the Academy of Arts at Bologna.—Procession of Corpus Domini.—Modena.—Par|ma.—Different opinions respecting a famous picture of Corregio.
- LETTER LXXIX. Milan. The Cathedral. Museum. Manners.
- LETTER LXXX. St. Ambrose. A Procession, Mount Cenis. Modane. Aiguebelle. Hanni|bal's passage into Italy.
- LETTER LXXXI. Journey from Geneva to Besancon.—Observation of a French peasant.—Of an old woman.—Remarks of a French Friseur on the English nation.
- LETTER LXXXIII. Reflections on foreign travel.
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