WORDSWORTH, Christopher. Greece Pictorial, Descriptive, & Historical…, and a History of the Characteristics of Greek Art…, London, John Murray, 1882.
Christopher Wordsworth (1807-1885) became Bishop of Lincoln in 1868. An excellent classical scholar and the author of numerous theological works, he visited Greece during 1832-1833 and was the first British citizen to be received by King Otto (Othon).
His two most memorable works, "Athens and Attica... and Greece, pictorial, descriptive…", are written in a style authoritative since the seventeenth century but free of the pretentiousness of those erudite works in which mythology, observations on contemporary geography and demography, scholarly comments and observations made on the spot are mixed in a hazy manner. A tireless investigator, Wordsworth gives us rigorous descriptions, especially of archaeological sites, makes frequent references to classical authors and enthusiastically records what he sees around him. For all these reasons, his work was an immediate success. For the illustrations of his books, Wordsworth borrowed drawings from publications by H. Belle and the "Expédition Scientifique de Morée", as well as by C.R. Cockerell, Choiseul-Gouffier, Hervé, J.Stuart/N. Revett and others.
Written by Ioli Vingopoulou
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Reconstruction of ancient Athens according to the drawing by C.R.Cockerell.
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The walls of ancient Messene. Mount Taygetus in the background.
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Athens and the coast of Attica, from the entrance to the port of Piraeus.
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View of the Sacred Way (Hiera Odos), which connects Athens to Eleusis.
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View of Lycabettus Hill and Petraki Monastery, from a Sketch by Herve.
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View of Porto Rafti with the statue of Demetra, called “raftis” (tailor) by the locals.
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The coast of Epidaurus from the archaeological site of Kolona, Aegina.
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The reservoir of the Ilissus - from a sketch by C.R.Cockerell.
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The Parthenon from the east, based on sketch by C.R. Cockerell.
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Reconstruction of the Horologion of Andronicos Kyrristos or Tower of the Winds.
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The portico of the Temple of Hephaestus, based on a drawing by C.R.Cockerell.
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The Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, based on a drawing by C.R.Cockerell.
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Athens from the north-west - from a sketch by C.R.Cockerell.
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The putative cenotaph of Euripides on the road from Athens to Piraeus.
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The Temple of Olympian Zeus from the Ilissus, based on a drawing by C.R.Cockerell.
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Houses in 19th-century Athens, based on a drawing by C.R.Cockerell.
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Imaginary representation, with the old fortress of Corfu in the background.
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View of bridge in Corfu from the Old Fortress, looking towards the town of Corfu.
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The mountains of Phocis, from the Temple of Apollo at Ancient Corinth.
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Reconstruction of the Temple of Apollo at Bassae based on a drawing by F. Taylor.
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The old monastery of Voulcano on the site of the Temple of Zeus on Mount Ithome.
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View of Pylos and Nikastro. Sphacteria island and old Navarino in the background.
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The peaks of Ithome and Agios Vasileios from Doloi, Messenia.
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Bridge over the Eurotas, called Kopanogefyri, near Voutianoi, Laconia.
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The Tholos tomb, also known as Treasury of Atreus, at Mycenae.
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Composition showing Bellerophontes, ancient vases, capital, a helmet etc.
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The area of Lefctro in Messenia. Cape Tainaron in the background.
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Panoramic view of Athens, looking towards Piraeus and Salamis, from Pnyx hill.
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Sea landscape in Greece, possibly a view of the coast from the bay of Nafplio.