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Vous me demandez souvent, mon cher Fabius1, pourquoi, tant d’orateurs du premier ordre, ayant illustré de leur génie et de  leur gloire les siècles précédents, notre âge, stérile et déshérité de cette brillante éloquence,...

Among the classics of the history of philosophy, the Scienza nuova (New Science) by Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) was largely neglected and generally misunderstood during the author's lifetime. From the nineteenth century onwards Vico’s views found a wider audience, and today his influence is...

Le Stragi di Stato, la Strategia della Tensione Il gruppo che si riuniva in via Emilia Il Collettivo Politico Metropolitano la nascita delle Brigate Rosse Il primo sequestro politico, la propaganda armata Gli attentati alle fabbriche, l’attacco al “Cuore dello Stato” L’Operazione “Girasole”:...

The family of the House of Borgia are remembered for their corrupt rule during the period when one of them, Rodrigo Borgia, was Pope. This text was taken from a series of essays on famous criminals and crimes by the author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas. The Borgia's crimes reputedly ran the gamut from theft and bribery to rape, incest and murder.

*Analyzes the Borgias' legacies and how it endured over the centuries.*Examines the legends and rumors surrounding the Borgias in an attempt to separate fact from fiction.*Includes pictures depicting the Borgias and important people and places in their lives. .*Includes a Bibliography for further reading.*Includes...

Remembered for his excesses and little else, Roman emperor Nero was passionate about technology, was a discriminating patron of the arts and a keen judge of character - and, while Rome burned, an energetic firefighter. Here, in this short-form book from award-winning historian Lionel Casson, is his surprising story.

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas’s work, “The Cenci”. It was first published as part of his eight-volume series “Celebrated Crimes” (1839–40), and recounts the shocking story of the the Cenci family. Extremely powerful and well-known in sixteenth century Rome, the story of...

Il y avait autrefois, à Paris, un riche marchand d’ étoffes de soie, nommé Jehan de Chevigny. Sa franchise, sa loyauté et surtout sa probité en affaires, lui avaient attiré l’ estime de tous. Il avait pour ami et compère un marchand, non moins honnête homme que lui-même, mais qui appartenait...

From a bestselling author with unprecedented access to Pope Francis, an investigative look at the recent financial scandals at the highest levels of the Vatican A veritable war is waging in the Church: on one side, there is Pope Francis’s strong message for one church of the poor and all;...

Intrighi di corte, sesso, violenza: uno dei capitoli più oscuri della nostra storia interpretato da due grandi maestri della narrazione… Alejandro Jodorowsky e Milo Manara. Per la prima volta raccolta in un unico volume, la saga della famiglia Borgia arricchisce la Manara Collection di un nuovo fondamentale tassello. Da non perdere!

This illustrated history of the gondola—its cultural significance and ingenious design—includes audio recordings of Venetian barcarole. First used in medieval Venice as a getaway boat, the gondola evolved over the centuries from a floating pleasure palace for the Venetian elite, to a tourist...

A collection of “entertaining . . . unapologetically opinionated” essays from the New York Times–bestselling author of the Commissario Guido Brunetti novels (The New York Times). Donna Leon has won legions of fans and waves of critical acclaim for her international bestselling mystery...

Venetian Life by the American realist novelist, literary critic, and playwright,William Dean Howells.William Dean Howells was born on MHe was the second of eight children. His father was a newspaper editor and printer, who moved frequently around Ohio.

Aprender Italiano II con nuestro método es la manera más gratificante y eficaz de aprender un idioma. Se refresca el vocabulario ya conocido y el vocabulario nuevo se pone en práctica al instante. Recomendado para estudiantes de Italiano de nivel principiante e intermedio y también como...