Venice
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Small satisfactions
Getting a review like this the morning after a pleasant walk around Venice is always a satisfaction. This is precisely what I’d like to achieve with my tours.
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Custodia gelosa — Grevembroch 4–43
“Custodia gelosa — Zealous custodian” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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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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Medico Industrioso — Grevembroch 2–61
“Medico Industrioso” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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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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Vogalonga
The Vogalonga is a major event in Venice, but the problem it was a protest against, remains unsolved half a century later
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Cittadinanza — Lessico Veneto
“Cittadinanza” from the Lessico Veneto (1851) by Fabio Mutinelli, translated by René Seindal.
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A Chronology of the Fall of Venice
The Republic of Venice ended on May 12th, 1797. The decline had been long and slow, but the final blow came from France.
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Inquisitori di Stato — ASV Indice
“Inquisitori di Stato” from the L’Archivio di Stato di Venezia: indice generale, storico, descrittivo ed analitico (1937) by Andrea da Mosto
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Inquisitor — Dizionario
“Inquisitor” from the Dizionario del Dialetto Veneziano by Giuseppe Boerio.