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Bembo (1470–1547), a Venetian nobleman, later a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, was the most celebrated Latin stylist of his day and was widely admired for his writings in Italian. Named official historian of Venice in 1529, Bembo began to compose in Latin his continuation of the city’s history in 12 books, covering the years from 1487–1513.

History of Venice: Volume 2

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    A Hardback by Pietro Bembo, Robert W. Ulery, Jr.

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      Publisher: Harvard University Press
      Publication Date: 01/05/2008
      ISBN13: 9780674022843, 978-0674022843
      ISBN10: 067402284X
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      Book Synopsis
      Bembo (1470–1547), a Venetian nobleman, later a cardinal of the Roman Catholic Church, was the most celebrated Latin stylist of his day and was widely admired for his writings in Italian. Named official historian of Venice in 1529, Bembo began to compose in Latin his continuation of the city’s history in 12 books, covering the years from 1487–1513.

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