The Lives of Celebrated Travellers, Vol. 2 (of 3)

· 1875

Wand’ring from clime to clime, observant stray’d, Their manners noted and their states survey’d. POPE’S HOMER. Born at Aix—Education—Early passion for 7 botany—Philosophy of Descartes—Aversion for the study of theology—Travels in France—Spain—The Pyrenees—Taken for a robber—Publishes his first work—Commanded to travel in the East—Candia—Mount Ida—Constantinople—Black Sea—Erzeroom—Georgia—Returns to Smyrna—France—Death…

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