A History of VeniceKnopf, 1982 - 673 sider "As comprehensive as it is engaging, John Julius Norwich's A History of Venice is a complete history of "the most beautiful and magical of cities." This necessary volume traces the rise of Venice from its fifth-century origins through 1797 when Napoleon put an end to the thousand-year-old Republic."-- |
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... perhaps even less long than the pathetic Latin Empire which she did so much to establish . If , despite the probabilities , the ' Providence Vote ' were to prove a historical fact , Venetians of all succeeding generations would have had ...
... perhaps even less long than the pathetic Latin Empire which she did so much to establish . If , despite the probabilities , the ' Providence Vote ' were to prove a historical fact , Venetians of all succeeding generations would have had ...
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... Perhaps he still resented the Ten's treatment of his son and held them responsible for his death ; perhaps he was angered by the fact that the Council had tactlessly chosen as its spokesman that same Jacopo Loredan who , while serving a ...
... Perhaps he still resented the Ten's treatment of his son and held them responsible for his death ; perhaps he was angered by the fact that the Council had tactlessly chosen as its spokesman that same Jacopo Loredan who , while serving a ...
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... perhaps more ominous , is the reaction it provoked among the Venetians . Perhaps , if the festivity had been allowed to materialize as planned , the sheer magnificence of it might have disarmed opposition ; but it did not materialize ...
... perhaps more ominous , is the reaction it provoked among the Venetians . Perhaps , if the festivity had been allowed to materialize as planned , the sheer magnificence of it might have disarmed opposition ; but it did not materialize ...
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The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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