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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... possessed neither of these disadvantages . More and more did they appear as a haven of moderation , toleration and good sense in a sea of bitterness and hatred . From their position in the centre of the lagoon , almost impossible of ...
... possessed neither of these disadvantages . More and more did they appear as a haven of moderation , toleration and good sense in a sea of bitterness and hatred . From their position in the centre of the lagoon , almost impossible of ...
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... possessed all his father's driving determination and strength of will - directing his hatred , however , less against the cities of North Italy than against the Eastern Empire . His aim was , quite simply , to destroy Byzantium , to ...
... possessed all his father's driving determination and strength of will - directing his hatred , however , less against the cities of North Italy than against the Eastern Empire . His aim was , quite simply , to destroy Byzantium , to ...
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... possessed of a remarkably open mind , which he combined with an almost limitless intellectual curiosity . So impressed was he by what the Polo brothers had to tell him about Europe and , in particular , the Christian religion that he ...
... possessed of a remarkably open mind , which he combined with an almost limitless intellectual curiosity . So impressed was he by what the Polo brothers had to tell him about Europe and , in particular , the Christian religion that he ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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