Amours De Voyage

'Amours de Voyage' by Arthur Hugh Clough is a narrative poem about a group of English travelers in Italy during the 1849 political turmoil. The poem mixes politics with personal dilemmas, and the retreat of the protagonist Claude becomes the core of the story. Clough's unimpressed view of Rome and the modern sensibility of the anti-hero make for a highly contemplative and argumentative poem.