Journeys of a German in England in 1782
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Reisen eines Deutschen in England im Jahre 1782 (English: Journeys of a German in England in 1782) is a travel memoir by German author Karl Philipp Moritz. Moritz was a young scholar and Anglophile traveling to England for the first time. His journey was approximately two months during June and July 1782 and began in London where he saw famous sights, attended the theater and watched sessions of the Parliament of Great Britain. He then set out on foot for Richmond, stopping at Oxford, Derby, Leicester, Peak Cavern and Northampton, before returning to London. The book was written as a series of letters to Moritz's friend at home and is in two equal parts, the first in London, the second walking about.[1]
The first edition was published in Germany in 1783 with a second improved edition in 1785. In 1795 an English translation of the second edition was published as Travels, chiefly on Foot, through several parts of England in 1782, described in Letters to a Friend. It contained many errors and was attributed to the daughter of
In deciding to complete his journey on foot, Moritz was met with a rude reception. The
Sources
- Reginald Nettel, trans. (1965). Journeys of a German in England in 1782. A new translation.
- Travels in England in 1782 at Project Gutenberg. Based on the problematic 1795 translation.
References
- ^ "Journeys of a German in England". Eland Books. Retrieved 15 September 2016.
- ^ "Travels in England in 1782, by Charles P. Moritz". www.gutenberg.org. Retrieved 2023-11-01.