Thicknesse Philip (w26)
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- Description: Philip Thicknesse was an eighteenth-century British officer, writer, and traveler. His travelogue A Year's Journey through France, and Part of Spain (1777) documents his journey through various regions of France and parts of Spain in 1776-1777. The book provides descriptive accounts of landscapes, architecture, customs, and daily life, while also commenting on cultural differences and the political atmosphere of the period. Written on the eve of the French Revolution, the narrative offers insight into the social and economic conditions of late eighteenth-century Europe. As both personal record and cultural observation, the work captures the character of European travel during the Enlightenment era
- Alias-Pseudonimo-Pseudonyme: -
- Nationality-Nazionalità-Nationalité: UK, Inglese, Anglais
- Birth/death-Nascita/morte-Naissance/mort: 1719-1792
- Means of transport-Mezzo di trasporto-Moyen de transport: Various, Diversi, Différents
- Geographical description-Riferimento geografico-Référence géographique: Europe, Europa
- Internet: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Philip_Thicknesse
- Wikidata: https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q951679
- Additional references-Riferimenti complementari-Références complémentaires: Thicknesse, Philip. A Year's Journey through France, and Part of Spain. London: W. Brown, 1777.
