WORDSWORTH, Christopher
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
WORDSWORTH, Christopher - Piraeus
WORDSWORTH, Christopher - Rest Images
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The putative cenotaph of Euripides on the road from Athens to Piraeus.
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View of the Sacred Way (Hiera Odos), which connects Athens to Eleusis.
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Reconstruction of the Temple of Apollo at Bassae based on a drawing by F. Taylor.
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View of Pylos and Nikastro. Sphacteria island and old Navarino in the background.
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The Tholos tomb, also known as Treasury of Atreus, at Mycenae.
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Sea landscape in Greece, possibly a view of the coast from the bay of Nafplio.
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Panoramic view of Athens, looking towards Piraeus and Salamis, from Pnyx hill.
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The area of Lefctro in Messenia. Cape Tainaron in the background.
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Composition showing Bellerophontes, ancient vases, capital, a helmet etc.
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Bridge over the Eurotas, called Kopanogefyri, near Voutianoi, Laconia.
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The peaks of Ithome and Agios Vasileios from Doloi, Messenia.
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The old monastery of Voulcano on the site of the Temple of Zeus on Mount Ithome.
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The mountains of Phocis, from the Temple of Apollo at Ancient Corinth.
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View of bridge in Corfu from the Old Fortress, looking towards the town of Corfu.
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Imaginary representation, with the old fortress of Corfu in the background.
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Houses in 19th-century Athens, based on a drawing by C.R.Cockerell.
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The Temple of Olympian Zeus from the Ilissus, 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 Temple of Hephaestus in Athens, based on a drawing by C.R.Cockerell.
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The portico of the Temple of Hephaestus, based on a drawing 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 Parthenon from the east, based on sketch by C.R. Cockerell.
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The reservoir of the Ilissus - from a sketch by C.R.Cockerell.
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View of Porto Rafti with the statue of Demetra, called “raftis” (tailor) by the locals.
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View of Lycabettus Hill and Petraki Monastery, from a Sketch by Herve.
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The walls of ancient Messene. Mount Taygetus in the background.
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Reconstruction of ancient Athens according to the drawing by C.R.Cockerell.
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The coast of Epidaurus from the archaeological site of Kolona, Aegina.
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The battle of Chaeronea in 338 BCE (imaginary representation).
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Details of the western frieze of the temple of Athena Nike: Battle scene.
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Parthenon and the gold and ivory statue of goddess Athena (imaginary reconstruction).
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Views of Erechtheion, Propylaea, Hadrian's Arch and the Gate of Athena Archegetis, Athens.
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Leisure scene at the springs of Kifissos river at Mount Penteli.
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Scene at Rhamnous. In the background, the temple of Nemesis.
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Athenian ships sail out to Salamis (imaginary representation).
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Forest in Arcadia, drawn in accordance with the perception of Arcadia as a pastoral paradise.
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Part of the wall of ancient Krane outside Argostoli, Cephalonia island.
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Landscape at Achaia. In the background, the mountain sof Aetolia.