“Inquisitori alle Scuole Grandi” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
“Carampane” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio, translated by René Seindal.
“Carampane” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
In ancient Venice prostitution was considered a necessary evil, where more harm would come from a ban than from a de facto acceptance
“S. Polo (Sestiere, Campo, Salizzada, Ponte, Rio)” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
“Carampane” from Curiosità Veneziane by Giuseppe Tassini
The ancient Venetians used the word scola or scuola to mean a guild, a confraternity or a charity. The scuole were generally not educational institutions.
The Sestiere San Polo is in central Venice, around the upper bend and central part of the Grand Canal.