Boerio 1829 Dizionario
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Dalle Puine — vendor of ricotta and cheese — Zompini — Arti #48
“Dalle Puine” (vendor of ricotta and cheese) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Scaleter — seller of bussolai and ciambelle — Zompini — Arti #17
“Scaleter” (seller of bussolai and ciambelle) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Zaletto — seller of sweet maize cakes with butter — Zompini — Arti #6
“Zaletto” (seller of sweet, yellow cakes with butter) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Caraguoi — Snail seller — Zompini — Arti #25
“Caraguoi” (Snail seller) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Contadin con Polame — farmer selling poultry — Zompini — Arti #47
“Contadin con Polame” (farmer selling poultry) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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A catalogue of Venetian prostitutes
The “Catalogo di tutte le principal et più honorate Cortigiane di Venetia” is a list of some 212 prostitutes, where they lived, and their prices.
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Citizen of the Republic of Venice
Being a citizen of the Republic of Venice could mean different things, mostly depending on the conditions of your birth
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The Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice never had an actual formal constitution, much less a written constitution. Neither did it have any kind of foundational event.
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Inquisitor — Dizionario
“Inquisitor” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.
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Doge — Lessico Veneto
“Doge” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.