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  • Pompeii

    by Richard Engelmann ...
    Translated by Talfourd Ely ...
    “Vedi Napoli e poi muori”; “See Naples and die!” is a saying one often hears, a saying which means that after seeing Naples in all her beauty one has nothing on earth left to admire.And in a certain sense this is true enough: there are but few places which in beauty of scenery can compare with the Bay of Naples. Yet a visit to Naples is not all; equally with the City of the Living, so attractive ... Read more

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  • Pompeii

    Restored Classics to Go Edition

    by Richard Engelmann ...
    Pompeii opens as a compact companion for travelers drawn to art, history, and the strange intimacy of ruined places. Set against the beauty of the Bay of Naples, it presents Vesuvius as both a scenic landmark and a force of terror, recalling the eruption of 1872 as a modern echo of the catastrophe that destroyed the city. From there, the book recreates A.D. 79 in eyewitness detail, using Pliny the ... Read more

    $3.99 CAD

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  • Travel Rome & Lazio, Italy

    Illustrated guide, phrasebook and maps.

    by MobileReference ...
    This illustrated Travel Guide is designed for optimal navigation on iPad and other electronic devices. It is indexed alphabetically and by category, making it easier to access individual articles. Articles feature information about attractions, landmarks, districts, transportation, cultural venues, dining, history and much more. Addresses, telephones, hours of operation and admissions information ... Read more

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  • The Da Vinci Notebooks

    A Dazzling Array of da Vinci's Celebrated and Inspirational Inventions, Theories, and Observations

    Edited by Emma Dickens ...
    Towering across time as the creator of the Mona Lisa, forever famous as a sculptor and inventor, Leonardo da Vinci was one of the greatest minds of both the Italian Renaissance and Western civilization. His keen scientific imagination and, most of all, his aesthetic and creative genius have forever changed the course of our culture. Dan Brown’s The Da Vinci Code and recent in-depth biographies ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD

  • The Appian Way

    Ghost Road, Queen of Roads

    by Robert A. Kaster ...
    Series series Culture Trails
    The eminent classicist delivers "an evocative history of Europe's first great road" from Rome to the heel of Italy in this "slim but evocative volume" ( The Guardian, UK).The 1st century Roman poet Statius called the Via Appia "the Queen of Roads," and for nearly a thousand years that description held true, as countless travelers trod its path from the center of Rome to the Southern Italian city ... Read more

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  • Venice and Its Story

    Enriched edition. A Historical Journey through Venice's Magnificent Culture and Architecture

    by Thomas Okey, Chloe Fields ...
    In "Venice and Its Story," Thomas Okey offers an eloquent narrative that interlaces the rich tapestry of Venice's history, culture, and architecture with vivid descriptions and insightful analysis. His literary style is characterized by a blend of historical scholarship and engaging prose, making the intricate evolution of this iconic city accessible to the reader. Okey meticulously traces Venice ... Read more

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  • The Stones of Venice

    by John Ruskin ...
    According to Wikipedia: "John Ruskin (8 February 1819 20 January 1900) is best known for his work as an art critic, stage writer, and social critic, but is remembered as an author, poet and artist as well. Ruskin's essays on art and architecture were extremely influential in the Victorian and Edwardian eras." ... Read more

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  • The Stones of Venice, volume I

    by John Ruskin ...
    Series Book 1 - The Stones of Venice
    Since the first dominion of men was asserted over the ocean, three thrones, of mark beyond all others, have been set upon its sands: the thrones of Tyre, Venice, and England. Of the First of these great powers only the memory remains; of the Second, the ruin; the Third, which inherits their greatness, if it forget their example, may be led through prouder eminence to less pitied destruction. The ... Read more

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  • Stones of Venice

    by John Ruskin ...
    Since the first dominion of men was asserted over the ocean, three thrones, of mark beyond all others, have been set upon its sands: the thrones of Tyre, Venice, and England. Of the First of these great powers only the memory remains; of the Second, the ruin; the Third, which inherits their greatness, if it forget their example, may be led through prouder eminence to less pitied destruction. The ... Read more

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  • A History of Greek Art

    by F.B. Tarbell ...
    The art of any artistically gifted people may be studied with various purposes and in various ways. One man, being himself an artist, may seek inspiration or guidance for his own practice; another, being a student of the history of civilization, may strive to comprehend the products of art as one manifestation of a people's spiritual life; another may be interested chiefly in tracing the ... Read more

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  • The Naples Riviera

    by Herbert Millingchamp Vaughan, Maurice Greiffenhagen ...
    INTRODUCTORY “In otia natam Parthenopen. ... Read more

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  • The Stones of Venice II

    by John Ruskin ...
    It was originally intended that this Work should consist of two volumes only; the subject has extended to three. The second volume, however, will conclude the account of the ancient architecture of Venice. The third will embrace the Early, the Roman, and the Grotesque Renaissance; and an Index, which, as it gives, in alphabetical order, a brief account of all the buildings in Venice, or references ... Read more

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