Alberto Fortis (1741–1803)

Mletački redovnik u nekoliko navrata obilazi istočnu obalu Jadrana kao prirodoslovac. Beskrajno dugi i dosadni opisi kamenja mogu zanimati povjesničare znanosti. Prava vrijednost knjige je u zapisu onog vremena. Beskrajno dobronamjeran gost ne shvaća starosjedioce. Ocjenjuje ih sa svog visokog položaja, ali i iskreno hvali. Koliko je taj svijet bio drukčiji od današnjice, ali je li se promijenio na bolje?
A Venetian monk in several occasions visits east coast of Adriatic Sea as a geologist. Endlessly long and boring descriptions could be of interest to history of science. The real value of the book is a witnessing to present time. Coming in infinitely good will, the visitor does not understand natives. He judges them from his high position but also sincelerely praises them. How much was that world different from today's and has it changed to better?… (altro)