Plague
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The Justinian plague — Paul the Deacon
An account of the bubonic plague in Italy — also called the Justinian plague — from “Historia Langobardorum” by Paul the Deacon.
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Lazzaretto Nuovo — Venetia Descritta (1581)
“Lazzaretto Nuovo” from the “Venetia, citta nobilissima et singolare” (1581) by Francesco Sansovino, translated by René Seindal.
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Lazzaretto Vecchio — Venetia Descritta (1581)
“Lazzaretto Vecchio” from the “Venetia, citta nobilissima et singolare” (1581) by Francesco Sansovino, translated by René Seindal.
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Protomedico — Chief Physician — Grevembroch 2-160
“Protomedico” (Chief Physician) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Venice treacle
Venice treacle, or theriac, was an ancient wonder medicine, an antidote for most poisons and a cure for most ailments, including the plague.
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The plague in Venice
A list of all the articles, lists, translations, newsletters and podcast episodes related to the plague in Venice.
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The start of the plague in 1575 — Cornelio Morello (1584)
Translation of a document from 1584 recounting the start of the plague of 1575, translated by René Seindal.
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Il Gran Contagio di Verona — Francesco Pona — libro secondo (modern)
Libro Secondo (second part) of “Il Gran Contagio di Verona” by Francesco Pona (1631) — modernised text.
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Il Gran Contagio di Verona — Francesco Pona — libro secondo (original)
Libro Secondo (second part) of “Il Gran Contagio di Verona” by Francesco Pona (1631) — original text.
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Il Gran Contagio di Verona — Francesco Pona — libro primo (modern)
Libro Primo (first part) of “Il Gran Contagio di Verona” by Francesco Pona (1631) — modernised text.