The most comprehensive anthology of travelers' writings about Rome ever published, ranging from Dark Age pilgrimages to the luxuries of 19th-century tourism, and including travelers from every corner of Europe and from America. Magick City paints an unforgettable picture of the fascinations of the eternal city.

The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. Witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English and American sources, many hitherto neglected, Ronald Ridley has compiled an endlessly vivid and thought-provoking collage-portrait of Rome.

The most comprehensive anthology of writings by visitors to the eternal city ever compiled. Witty, profound and endlessly entertaining. Drawing on French, Italian, Spanish, English and American sources, many hitherto neglected, Ronald Ridley has compiled an endlessly vivid and thought-provoking collage-portrait of Rome through the centuries.