Ave Roma Immortalis (Esprios Classics)

Download or read book Ave Roma Immortalis (Esprios Classics) written by F Marion Crawford and published by Blurb. This book was released on 2021-07-23 with total page 434 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Francis Marion Crawford (August 2, 1854 - April 9, 1909) was an American writer noted for his many novels, especially those set in Italy, and for his classic weird and fantastic stories. He studied successively at St Paul's School, Concord, New Hampshire; Cambridge University; University of Heidelberg; and the University of Rome. In 1879, he went to India, where he studied Sanskrit and edited in Allahabad The Indian Herald. Returning to America in February 1881, he continued to study Sanskrit at Harvard University for a year and for two years contributed to various periodicals, mainly The Critic. Early in 1882, he established his lifelong close friendship with Isabella Stewart Gardner.