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History of Venice: v. 2: Books V-VIII
Mary P. Chatfield (Ed.)
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Description for History of Venice: v. 2: Books V-VIII
Paperback. Chronicles the internal politics and events and focuses on the external affairs of Venice, and the conflicts with other European states 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: 368 pages, 2 maps. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 216 x 145 x 28. Weight in Grams: 528.
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 ... 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
368
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Condition
New
Weight
527g
Number of Pages
368
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674022843
SKU
V9780674022843
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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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