I have written an Unreasonably short History of Venice, which is free to download and share, both as PDF or e-book.
“Gnaga” from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by RenΓ© Seindal.
Libro Secondo (second part) of “Il Gran Contagio di Verona” by Francesco Pona (1631) β modernised text.
Libro Secondo (second part) of “Il Gran Contagio di Verona” by Francesco Pona (1631) β original text.
Austrian soldiers entered Venice on January 18th, 1798.
The lagoon is particularly beautiful in the winter, if one dresses for the weather.
Headless eagles on Venetian lampposts β small signs of big events in the past.
Libro Primo (first part) of “Il Gran Contagio di Verona” by Francesco Pona (1631) β modernised text.
Libro Primo (first part) of “Il Gran Contagio di Verona” by Francesco Pona (1631) β original text.
Cronologia della storia veneta dall’anno 400 al 1797 inclusive, tratto da un opuscolo di Emmanuele Cicogna.