Venice
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Fiorer — street vendor of fresh flowers — Zompini — Arti #56
“Fiorer” (street vendor of fresh flowers) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Getano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Predatori Predati — Prayed upon Predators — Grevembroch 4–86
“Predatori Predati” (Prayed Predators) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Strazzariol — merchant of used clothes and household items — Zompini — Arti #58
“Strazzariol” (merchant of used clothes and household items) from “Arti che vanno per via” (1785) by Gaetano Zompini, translated by René Seindal.
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Ruffiana — Ruffian — Grevembroch 3–161
“Ruffiana” (Ruffian) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Prostitute al Bordello — Prostitutes in the Brothel — Grevembroch 3–160
“Prostitute al Bordello” (Prostitutes in the Brothel) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Puttana — Whore — Grevembroch 3–159
“Puttana” (Whore) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Meretrice — Prostitute — Grevembroch 3–158
“Meretrice” (Prostitute) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Sartore Ducale — Tailor of the Doge — Grevembroch 4–102
“Sartore Ducale” (Tailor of the Doge) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Cortigiane — Courtesans — Grevembroch 3–157
“Cortigiane” (Courtesans) from the Gli abiti de veneziani (1754) by Giovanni Grevembroch, translated by René Seindal.
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Glossary — clothing
Clothing has its own vocabulary, which often makes reading and translating old texts challenging for the uninitiated.