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The Life and Works of Robert Wood (1717-1771) commemorates the Irish classicist and traveller on the 250th anniversary of his death and provides the general reader with a study that can be regarded as a source book for the fascinating life and career of a much-neglected figure in the realm of Irish eighteenth-century travels and antiquarianism. The book starts by setting the context of eighteenth-century travels to the east and then examines the primary sources emanating from Wood’s own eastern voyages, as well as the relevant literary sources available to him before, during, and after his travels. It then provides an extensive and much-needed biographical account of Robert Wood, with particular reference to his Irish and English patrons, before examining the main results of the second tour (1750-1751), namely his three pioneering books: Ruins of Palmyra (1753), Ruins of Balbec (1757), and The Original Genius of Homer (1775). It ends by considering the enormous legacy of Robert Wood, in terms of the popularity of his books; the variety and quality of portraits commissioned by his friends and associates; his contribution to the study of classical literature; his influence on architectural drawing in late eighteenth- and nineteenth-century Europe; and the cultural significance of his work on building design. The text also reflects on the somewhat questionable nature of his works, in terms of the fact that his second voyage of the east, and the entire production of the first two books, were financed by his friend Dawkins, whose wealth derived from a slave plantation in Jamaica.

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Author:   Rachel Finnegan ,  Lynda Mulvin
Publisher:   Archaeopress
Imprint:   Archaeopress Archaeology
Weight:   0.449kg
ISBN:  

9781803271767

ISBN 10:   1803271760
Pages:   204
Publication Date:   06 January 2022
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Figures ; Foreword ; Acknowledgements ; Dedication ; Introduction ; Eighteenth-Century British Travellers in the East ; A British Extension of the Grand Tour ; Motives for Undertaking the Eastern Voyage ; Eighteenth-Century Interest in the East ; The Role of Learned Societies and Academies ; The Sources ; Part 1: Primary Sources as Evidence for Wood’s Eastern Travels ; Part 2: Literary Sources Available to Robert Wood Prior to His First Eastern Voyage (1742-1743) ; Part 3: Literary Sources Available to Robert Wood for His Second Eastern Voyage (1750-1751) ; Biographical Account of Robert Wood ; Early Life ; Education ; First Grand Tour and Eastern Voyage (1738-1743) ; Third Grand Tour and Eastern Voyage (1749-1751) ; Third Grand Tour as Tutor to the 3rd Duke of Bridgewater (1754-1755) ; Wood Settles in London ; Death and Posthumous Matters ; Ruins of Palmyra (1753) ; Physical Description, Structure, Publication and Price of the Book ; Preface ; Immediate Reception of the Book ; Narrative ; Explanation of the Plates ; Ruins of Balbec (1757) ; Physical Description, Structure, Publication and Price of the Book ; Preface ; Immediate Reception of the Book ; Narrative ; Explanation of the Plates ; The Original Genius of Homer (1775) ; Development of the Book ; Physical Description and Structure of the Book ; Publication and Price of the Book ; Preface ; Immediate Reception of the Book ; Narrative ; Conclusion ; Brief Analysis of the Essay ; A Comparative View of the Ancient and Present State of the Troade ; Illustrations and Map ; Brief Analysis of the Comparative View ; Conclusion: The Legacy of Robert Wood ; Translations and Further Editions of Robert Wood’s Books ; Portraits of Wood ; Wood’s Contribution to the Study of Classical Literature ; Wood’s Contribution to Architectural Drawing in Late Eighteenth- and Nineteenth-Century Europe ; The Cultural Significance of Wood’s Work on Building Design ; Epilogue ; Bibliography ; Index

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Rachel Finnegan has a BA in Classics from Trinity College Dublin and a PhD in Classics from the National University of Ireland, is a is a member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland, and has written widely on the subject of the Grand Tour, especially the Irish experience in the east. Her publications include a monograph on the Divan Club, a threevolume edition of the hitherto unpublished travel correspondence of Richard Pococke, several articles on the 2nd and 3rd Earls of Bessborough, and two books with Brill on English explorers in the east. ; Lynda Mulvin has a BA, an MLitt and a PhD from Trinity College Dublin and an MArchSc from the University of Louvain. She is Professor of Art History at UCD and is a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries (2018). Her special interests are Classical Antiquity & Reception Studies; Late Antique to Medieval; and Architectural Conservation. Her monograph on Irish architect James Cavanah Murphy (1760-1814) is forthcoming (Brill 2022).

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