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History of Venice - The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Pietro Bembo
History of Venice - The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Pietro Bembo
Bembo (1470–1547), a Venetian nobleman, later a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, was the most celebrated Latin stylist of his day and was widely admired for his writings in Italian. Named official historian of Venice in 1529, Bembo began to compose in Latin his continuation of the city’s history in 12 books, covering the years from 1487–1513.
368 pages, 2 maps
Media | Books Hardcover Book (Book with hard spine and cover) |
Released | May 1, 2008 |
ISBN13 | 9780674022843 |
Publishers | Harvard University Press |
Pages | 432 |
Dimensions | 145 × 216 × 28 mm · 526 g |
Language | English |
Translator | Ulery, Robert W., Jr. |
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