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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Side 61
... seems to have lost the desire to live . Perhaps , like his father , he underwent a religious crisis . Unlike old Pietro , however , he did not retire to a mona- stery . Instead , he raised his third son , Otto , to the dogeship with him ...
... seems to have lost the desire to live . Perhaps , like his father , he underwent a religious crisis . Unlike old Pietro , however , he did not retire to a mona- stery . Instead , he raised his third son , Otto , to the dogeship with him ...
Side 249
... seems to have lacked the moral courage to stand firm . He agreed to attack and , sailing out of the harbour , bore directly down upon the Genoese flagship . It was all over quite quickly , and with results even more calamitous , perhaps ...
... seems to have lacked the moral courage to stand firm . He agreed to attack and , sailing out of the harbour , bore directly down upon the Genoese flagship . It was all over quite quickly , and with results even more calamitous , perhaps ...
Side 568
... seems to have generally escaped the notice of historians that this tremendous departure occurred on Ascension Day , on which the Doge would normally have officiated at the traditional Wedding of the Sea . There seems no reason why this ...
... seems to have generally escaped the notice of historians that this tremendous departure occurred on Ascension Day , on which the Doge would normally have officiated at the traditional Wedding of the Sea . There seems no reason why this ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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