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Auld Greekie: Edinburgh as the Athens of the North

Iain Gordon Brown

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Description:The architectural transformation of Edinburgh that took place between about 1810 and 1840 won the city its reputation as a ‘Modern Athens’. This book looks at the circumstances behind this change of perception. By happy coincidence, it’s published on the 200th anniversary of a crucial year in the story it tells: 1822 was variously the year of George IV’s celebrated visit to the city; the laying of the foundation stone of the National Monument on Calton Hill; the start of work to W.H. Playfair’s Royal Institution (now the Royal Scottish Academy); and the first exhibition of Greek watercolours by Hugh William Williams.The book is accompanied by a rich selection of more than 100 images with long captions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Auld Greekie: Edinburgh as the Athens of the North. To get started finding Auld Greekie: Edinburgh as the Athens of the North, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 368

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Publisher: Fonthill Media

Release: 2022

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Description: The architectural transformation of Edinburgh that took place between about 1810 and 1840 won the city its reputation as a ‘Modern Athens’. This book looks at the circumstances behind this change of perception. By happy coincidence, it’s published on the 200th anniversary of a crucial year in the story it tells: 1822 was variously the year of George IV’s celebrated visit to the city; the laying of the foundation stone of the National Monument on Calton Hill; the start of work to W.H. Playfair’s Royal Institution (now the Royal Scottish Academy); and the first exhibition of Greek watercolours by Hugh William Williams.The book is accompanied by a rich selection of more than 100 images with long captions.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with Auld Greekie: Edinburgh as the Athens of the North. To get started finding Auld Greekie: Edinburgh as the Athens of the North, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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