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History of Venice: v. 3: Books IX-XII
Mary P. Chatfield (Ed.)
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Hardback. Chronicles internal politics and events and focuses on the external affairs of Venice, principal conflicts with other European states (France, Spain, the Holy Roman Empire, Milan, and the papacy) and with the Turks in the East. Editor(s): Ulery, Robert W., Jr. Translator(s): Ulery, Robert W., Jr. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 416 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD; HBLH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 142 x 27. Weight in Grams: 536.
Pietro Bembo (1470-1547), a Venetian nobleman, later a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, was the most celebrated Latin stylist of his day and was widely admired for his writings in Italian as well. His early dialogue on the subject of love greatly influenced the development of the literary vernacular, as did his Prose della volgar lingua (1525).From 1513 to 1521, he served Pope Leo X as Latin secretary and became known as the leading advocate of Ciceronian Latin in Europe and of the Tuscan dialect within Italy. He was named official historian of Venice in 1529 and began to ... Read more
Pietro Bembo (1470-1547), a Venetian nobleman, later a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, was the most celebrated Latin stylist of his day and was widely admired for his writings in Italian as well. His early dialogue on the subject of love greatly influenced the development of the literary vernacular, as did his Prose della volgar lingua (1525).From 1513 to 1521, he served Pope Leo X as Latin secretary and became known as the leading advocate of Ciceronian Latin in Europe and of the Tuscan dialect within Italy. He was named official historian of Venice in 1529 and began to ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
416
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2009
Series
The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Condition
New
Weight
536g
Number of Pages
416
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674022867
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V9780674022867
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About Mary P. Chatfield (Ed.)
Robert W. Ulery, Jr., is Professor of Classical Languages, Wake Forest University.
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