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 192
... known they would , that Pietro Gradenigo could no longer be allowed to remain in office ; but their first recommendation was , on the face of it , surprising . To lead the conspiracy , they suggested that Querini should summon , from a ...
... known they would , that Pietro Gradenigo could no longer be allowed to remain in office ; but their first recommendation was , on the face of it , surprising . To lead the conspiracy , they suggested that Querini should summon , from a ...
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... known penchant for its unusually potent wines . In fact its strategic value was as obvious as the wealth and fertility of its soil ; the wonder is that his father Suleiman had not acted years before to rid himself of an unwanted ...
... known penchant for its unusually potent wines . In fact its strategic value was as obvious as the wealth and fertility of its soil ; the wonder is that his father Suleiman had not acted years before to rid himself of an unwanted ...
Side 512
... known , fancied himself as a legist ; what Venice now required , to present , argue and defend her case before the world , was an expert on canon law who was also a theologian , a dialectician and a political philosopher , a man deeply ...
... known , fancied himself as a legist ; what Venice now required , to present , argue and defend her case before the world , was an expert on canon law who was also a theologian , a dialectician and a political philosopher , a man deeply ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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