History of Venice, Volume 1 Books I-IV |
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| Author:
| Bembo, Pietro |
| Edited and Translated by:
| Ulery, Robert W.
Ulery, Robert W. |
| Series title: | Tatti Renaissance Library |
| ISBN: | 978-0-674-02283-6 |
| Publication Date: | Nov 2007 |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press
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| Book Format: | Hardback |
| List Price: | AUD $61.95 |
Book Description:
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Bembo (1470-1547), a Venetian nobleman, later a Roman Catholic cardinal, was the most celebrated Latin stylist of his day and was widely admired for his writings in Italian. The History of Venice was published posthumously, in Latin and in his own Italian version. This edition makes it available for the first time in English translation.
Bembo (1470-1547), a Venetian nobleman, later a Roman Catholic cardinal, was the most celebrated Latin stylist of his day and was widely admired for his writings in Italian. The History of Venice was published posthumously, in Latin and in his own Italian version. This edition makes it available for the first time in English translation.