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Category: German

Johann Georg Keyssler (1689-1743), Keysslers Neueste Reisen (1740)

Johann Georg Keyssler traveled around Europe many times when he served the counts of Bernstorff. As tutor to the sons and grandsons of the counts, he traveled to England, Germany, Switzerland and Italy between 1716 and 1727, and he traveled to France, Holland and Denmark later. His travel account was written in the form of…Continue reading Johann Georg Keyssler (1689-1743), Keysslers Neueste Reisen (1740)

Joseph Furttenbach (1591-1667), Newes Itinerarium Italiae (1627)

Joseph Furttenbach’s Newes Itinerarium Italiae differs from other travel guides or diaries about Italy written by his English counterparts. Whereas most English travel logs written in the seventeenth century were based on notes taken by aristocratic Englishmen or their traveling companions during their Grand Tour of continental Europe, Furttenbach migrated to Italy and stayed there…Continue reading Joseph Furttenbach (1591-1667), Newes Itinerarium Italiae (1627)

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