At that time, when the sons of the gentry had completed their education in England, they would go on a trip around Europe with a personal tutor, completing a circuit of what was called the "Grand Tour." In particular, only after seeing the ancient relics of Italy could one be considered a true gentleman.
當時富商貴族的後生小子，在國內受完教育之後，要由導師帶著周遊歐陸，完成一趟「宏觀之旅」，尤其是在遍地古蹟的義大利，為眼界開光之後，才算真正躋身紳士之流。