John Evelyn (1620-1706)
English gentleman who stayed in Venice 1645–1646, and studied in Padova.
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Chastity hair, with horns
A rather curious Venetian fashion, with the curls set high, as a pair of horns, and as a sign of chastity and virtue.
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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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An Englishman in Venice — the diary of John Evelyn (1645)
Excerpts of the diary of the English gentleman John Evelyn from May 1645 to March 1646, covering his stay in Venice and Padua.
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Carnival in Venice
The Venetian Carnival was celebrated for centuries, until the end of the Republic. The modern carnival is only superficially similar.