Roman Days. With a Sketch of Rydberg by Dr. H. A. W. Lindhehn
por Rydberg, Viktor; [Translated by] Clark, Alfred Corning
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New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons, 1879. Hardcover. First American edition; 5 1/2 x 7 3/4; pp. [9], iv-xxi, [2], 2-332, [2]; original green cloth over boards; embossed gilt decoration and title; two small spots to spine, else minor rubbing to covers, corners, and tips of spine; frontis plate a bit wrinkled along margins, else pages clean and bright; illustrated with numerous fold-out engraved plates; very good to near fine. Viktor Rydberg, a Swedish writer, journalist, and poet, has been described as "Sweden's last Romantic." He was also active in politics, supporting the Peasant's Party in 1870s and advocating for a language reform through elimination of foreign words. The original first edition of 'Roman Days' was published in 1877 after Rydberg's prolonged visit to Italy. The book encompassed series of essays on Italian culture, archaeology, and history with chapters on Peter and Paul, antique statues, the Roman emperors, etc.
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- Roman Days. With a Sketch of Rydberg by Dr. H. A. W. Lindhehn
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- Rydberg, Viktor; [Translated by] Clark, Alfred Corning
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- New York: G. P. Putnam's Sons
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