Sketches of Etruscan Places and Other Essays, D.H. Lawrence's last and unfinished trip book, conveys Lawrence's philosophy of sensitivity and tolerance in a unique way. As he continues to travel, he becomes more and closer to these points of view on life. In this work, we explain how Lawrence's "spirit of the place" took form when he saw the Etruscan civilization in central Italy, which had been decimated by Roman occupation,when these two notions were first introduced. Always varied and linked to profound physical impulses in the heart, tenderness is Lawrence's definition of tenderness. The Etruscans' effect on the Orient may be clearly seen.Using Lawrence's experience with Etruscan art, the study shows how those concepts developed with their subtlety via the contrast between Etruscan civilization and contemporary society

Travel writing, Etruscan Civilisation, D.H. Lawrence, Tenderness, Tolerance,Modern civilization.