A Wanderer in Florence

The Project Gutenberg EBook of A Wanderer in Florence, by E. V. LucasThis eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it,give it away or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with this eBook or online atwww.gutenberg.netTitle: A Wanderer in FlorenceAuthor: E. V. LucasRelease Date: January 21, 2004 [EBook #10769]Language: English*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK A WANDERER IN FLORENCE ***Produced by Jeroen Hellingman & the Distributed Proofreaders TeamA WANDERER IN FLORENCEBy E.V. LucasPrefaceA sentence from a "Synthetical Guidebook" which is circulated in the Florentine hotels will express what I want to say, atthe threshold of this volume, much better than could unaided words of mine. It runs thus: "The natural kindness, the highspirit, of the Florentine people, the wonderful masterpieces of art created by her great men, who in every age have stoodin the front of art and science, rivalize with the gentle smile of her splendid sky to render Florence one of the finest townsof beautiful Italy". These words, written, I feel sure, by a Florentine, and therefore "inspirated" (as he says elsewhere) by apatriotic feeling, are true; and it is my hope that the pages that follow will at once fortify their truth and lead others to test it.Like the synthetical author, I too have not thought it necessary to provide "too many informations concerning art andhistory ...