17%OFF
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.
History of Venice: Volume 1
Pietro Bembo
€ 40.99
€ 33.93
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for History of Venice: Volume 1
Hardback. Pietro Bembo (1470-1547), a Venetian nobleman, later a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, was the celebrated Latin stylist of his day and was admired for his writings in Italian. This book chronicles internal politics and events, and external affairs of Venice, principally 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: 384 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: 1DST; HBJD. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 212 x 146 x 24. Weight in Grams: 504.
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 ... 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 ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Harvard University Press United States
Number of pages
384
Condition
New
Series
The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Number of Pages
384
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674022836
SKU
V9780674022836
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-12
About Pietro Bembo
Robert W. Ulery, Jr., is Professor of Classical Languages, Wake Forest University.
Reviews for History of Venice: Volume 1