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 135
... began to regret the offers he had made so rashly at Zara in the spring . The imperial treasury , after his uncle's extravagances , was empty ; the new taxes he was forced to intro- duce were openly resented by his subjects , who knew ...
... began to regret the offers he had made so rashly at Zara in the spring . The imperial treasury , after his uncle's extravagances , was empty ; the new taxes he was forced to intro- duce were openly resented by his subjects , who knew ...
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... began once again to enlarge and embellish their capital . Their first foundling hospital was established near the church of S. Francesco della Vigna ; a huge state granary was built on the Molo , on the land which now forms the public ...
... began once again to enlarge and embellish their capital . Their first foundling hospital was established near the church of S. Francesco della Vigna ; a huge state granary was built on the Molo , on the land which now forms the public ...
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... began at once . Thanks to the courage and enterprise of the two commanders , it was from the first a far more dynamic affair than that of Nicosia , with the defenders making frequent sorties outside the walls and sometimes even carrying ...
... began at once . Thanks to the courage and enterprise of the two commanders , it was from the first a far more dynamic affair than that of Nicosia , with the defenders making frequent sorties outside the walls and sometimes even carrying ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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