Tuesday, August 01, 2006

News at Eleven (Back Page): This wish--to visit

an unfamiliar place solely to gain an unfamiliar perspective on the world--has afforded Petrarch a nomination in various histories as the first mountaineer, and as a pioneer of sightseeing.

from The New York Times: In Provence, Honoring a Poet at 6,263 Feet

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