Giuseppe Boerio (1754-1832)
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The game of Pallone
The “Game of Pallone” was the quintessential ball game in the Republic of Venice and elsewhere, but it wasn’t really like any modern game.
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Coro d’Orbi — choir of blind — Zompini — Arti #44
“Coro d’Orbi” (choir of blind) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Forcae, Elera ec. — peddlers of brooms and brushers — Zompini — Arti #22
“Forcae, Elera ec.” (peddlers of brooms and brushers) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Conza Careghe — chair maker — Zompini — Arti #5
“Conza Careghe” (chair maker) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Conza Lavezzi — tinker of copper utensil — Zompini — Arti #20
“Conza Lavezzi” (tinker of copper utensil) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Fassi per battello — vendor of bundles of wood by boat — Zompini — Arti #36
“Fassi per battello” (vendor of bundles of wood by boat) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Carboneri — transporters and sellers of charcoal — Zompini — Arti #8
“Carboneri” (transporters and sellers of coal and charcoal) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Taggia Legne — wood-cutter, chops firewood — Zompini — Arti #13
“Taggia Legne” (wood-cutter, chops firewood) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Strazze Ferrut — collector of scrap iron — Zompini — Arti #30
“Strazze Ferrut” (collector of scrap iron) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Codega — lantern bearer — Zompini — Arti #7
“Codega” (Lantern bearer) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.