Consiglio di Dieci (Council of Ten)
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State institutions of the Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice changed continuously as conditions inside and outside of it changed, until it gradually found its final form in the 1300s and 1400s.
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Consegio de Diese — Dizionario
“Consegio de Diese” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.
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Consiglio dei Dieci — Lessico Veneto
“Consiglio dei Dieci” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Pregài o Pregadi — Dizionario
“Pregài o Pregadi” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.
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Fornicators of Nuns
“Fornicators of Nuns” were criminals in ancient Venice, and harshly punished, but that didn’t stop nuns from having lovers.
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Monachini, Moneghini — Lessico Veneto
“Monachini, Moneghini” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Inquisitori alle Scuole Grandi — Lessico Veneto
“Inquisitori alle Scuole Grandi” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Esecutori contro la Bestemmia — Lessico Veneto
“Esecutori contro la Bestemmia” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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Meretrici — Lessico Veneto
“Meretrici” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal..
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Prostitution in Venice
In ancient Venice prostitution was considered a necessary evil, where more harm would come from a ban than from a de facto acceptance