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 19
... young Greek called Christopher to the new see of Olivolo . Unfortunately , Christopher could not take up his duties without prior consecration by the Patriarch ; and this ceremony , less because of the bishop's age- which was just ...
... young Greek called Christopher to the new see of Olivolo . Unfortunately , Christopher could not take up his duties without prior consecration by the Patriarch ; and this ceremony , less because of the bishop's age- which was just ...
Side 40
... young Pietro with him on the ducal throne . From the outset , the boy showed himself a rebel . Whether , as some suggest , he was a corrupt and vicious debauchee or whether , as seems more likely , the rift was fundamentally political ...
... young Pietro with him on the ducal throne . From the outset , the boy showed himself a rebel . Whether , as some suggest , he was a corrupt and vicious debauchee or whether , as seems more likely , the rift was fundamentally political ...
Side 501
... young nobles insulted a local girl and were promptly set on by the local bravi . The bravi , emerging victorious from the fray , promptly lodged a complaint with the Ten , who listened sympathetically ; so sympathetically indeed that ...
... young nobles insulted a local girl and were promptly set on by the local bravi . The bravi , emerging victorious from the fray , promptly lodged a complaint with the Ten , who listened sympathetically ; so sympathetically indeed that ...
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Beginnings to 727 | 3 |
Emergence 727811 | 15 |
The City Rises Up 811900 | 26 |
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