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Languages : en
Pages : 836
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Bibliotheca Britannica; Or a General Index to British and Foreign Literature. By Robert Watt, M.D. in Two Parts: - Authors and Subjects
Author: Bibliotheca Britannica; Or a General Index to British and Foreign Literature: Authors
Author: Robert WattPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : English literature
Languages : en
Pages : 830
Book Description
Itinerarium Curiosum
Author: William StukeleyPublisher: Gregg Revivals
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 344
Book Description
Itinerarium Curiosum; Or, An Account of the Antiquities, and Remarkable Curiosities in Nature Or Art, Observed in Travels Through Great Britain
Author: William StukeleyPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 548
Book Description
Notes on British and Irish Itineraries and Road-books
Author: Sir Herbert George FordhamPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 46
Book Description
The Private Life of Thomas Cromwell
Author: Caroline AngusPublisher: Pen and Sword History
ISBN: 139909582X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 339
Book Description
A new biography revealing the personal story of the powerful, doomed minister to Henry VIII. Thomas Cromwell was King Henry VIII’s most faithful servant, the only man the king ever openly regretted executing. But Cromwell came to royal prominence late in life, and had forty-five years of family, friends, and experiences behind him before catching Henry’s eye. Born a commoner at a time of significant change in England, Cromwell grew up in a happy, close-knit family before heading to Europe for dramatic adventures. Returning a decade later, he emerged with the skills of a lawyer and merchant, with the European language skills and connections to match. Marriage, children, friends, family, and manor homes all furnished Cromwell’s life, a man happy and settled in London. But more beckoned for the Italian-Englishman when a special friendship with Cardinal Thomas Wolsey grew, along with the attention of the king. This book delves into the life beyond the historic role in Reformation England—a life marked by tragic personal loss; by friendships that endured through changes in allegiance and even religion; and of aspirations for his son Gregory. Far from the seemingly dour, black-clad, serious man, Cromwell lavished those around him with gifts, parties, extravagant games, entertainments, animals, and outfits. But the glamour and beauty of Cromwell’s life would come to a sudden end, leaving a trail of devastated men and women, and an extraordinary manor home, Austin Friars, scattered to the wind. Using a wide variety of primary material, this exciting biography weaves a new narrative on the indefatigable Thomas Cromwell, illustrating him more vividly than we’ve known him before.
The Chronicles of the White Rose of York. A Series of Historical Fragments ... Relating to the Reign of King Edward the Fourth. With Notes and Illustrations, Etc
Author: House of YorkThe Chronicles of the White Rose of York
Author: John Allen GilesPublisher:
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 424
Book Description
Italian Literature Before 1900 in English Translation
Author: Robin HealeyPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1442642696
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 1185
Book Description
"Italian Literature before 1900 in English Translation provides the most complete record possible of texts from the early periods that have been translated into English, and published between 1929 and 2008. It lists works from all genres and subjects, and includes translations wherever they have appeared across the globe. In this annotated bibliography, Robin Healey covers over 5,200 distinct editions of pre-1900 Italian writings. Most entries are accompanied by useful notes providing information on authors, works, translators, and how the translations were received. Among the works by over 1,500 authors represented in this volume are hundreds of editions by Italy's most translated authors - Dante Alighieri, [Niccoláo] Machiavelli, and [Giovanni] Boccaccio - and other hundreds which represent the author's only English translation. A significant number of entries describe works originally published in Latin. Together with Healey's Twentieth-Century Italian Literature in English Translation, this volume makes comprehensive information on translations accessible for schools, libraries, and those interested in comparative literature."--Pub. desc.
Gerald of Wales
Author: A. Joseph McMullenPublisher: University of Wales Press
ISBN: 178683166X
Category : Literary Criticism
Languages : en
Pages : 403
Book Description
Gerald of Wales (c.1146–c.1223), widely recognized for his innovative ethnographic studies of Ireland and Wales, was in fact the author of some twenty-three works which touch upon many aspects of twelfth-century life. Despite their valuable insights, these works have been vastly understudied. This collection of essays reassesses Gerald’s importance as a medieval Latin writer and rhetorician by focusing on his lesser-known works and providing a fuller context for his more popular writings. This broader view of his corpus brings to light new evidence for his rhetorical strategies, political positioning and usage of source material, and attests to the breadth and depth of his collected works.