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  • Renaissance in Italy (Vol. 1-7) (Annotated)

    Enriched Edition. Complete Edition

    Renaissance in Italy (Vol. 1–7) is John Addington Symonds's vast cultural history of Italy's transition from medieval Christendom to the modern world. Across volumes devoted to the Age of the Despots, the Revival of Learning, the Fine Arts, Italian literature, and the Catholic Reaction, Symonds combines political narrative, aesthetic criticism, biography, and moral reflection. Written in a rich ... Read more

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  • The Life of Michelangelo

    by John Symonds ...
    Michelangelo was an Italian sculptor, painter, architect, poet, and engineer of the High Renaissance who exerted an unparalleled influence on the development of Western art. Despite making few forays beyond the arts, his versatility in the disciplines he took up was of such a high order that he is often considered a contender for the title of the archetypal Renaissance man, along with his fellow ... Read more

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  • Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series

    Enriched edition. Journey Through Mediterranean History and Beauty

    In "Sketches and Studies in Italy and Greece, First Series," John Addington Symonds presents a captivating exploration of the cultural and artistic landscapes of Italy and Greece during the 19th century. This meticulously crafted collection employs a blend of vivid descriptive language and reflective prose, revealing Symonds's reverence for classical antiquity and the Renaissance. Within its pages ... Read more

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  • Bezill

    by John Symonds ...
    Geoffrey Pellerin travels to a remote English mansion, Bezill Tower, to serve as tutor to the boy of the house, young Herbert. The previous tutor departed under mysterious circumstances, but that is far from the only strangeness at Bezill. Herbert's mother, Mrs Shakeshaft, is passionately fond of blood sports, and her odd companion, Mr Gayfere, has a curious interest in flagellation. Then there's ... Read more

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  • The Life of Michelangelo

    by John Symonds ...
    One the most important figures in the history of art, his monumental paintings in the Sistine Chapel, his sculpture David in Florence, and his Pietà at St. Peter's Basilica in Rome are among the greatest human achievements of all time and remain the most visited and admired works of art in the world. Michelangelo's life has been the subject of many biographies over the centuries, but it was not ... Read more

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  • How to Flyfish

    From newcomer to improver

    by John Symonds ...
    In this clear and attractive book are all the essential skills you need to be a competent all-round flyfisher.With John Symonds you will learn how to fish for trout and salmon in stillwaters from both bank and boat; in rivers; dry fly and wet fly.You will know how to tie reliable and easy knots, to construct theright leaders, learn where the fish are most likely to lie, how to cast to them and ... Read more

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  • The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti

    Enriched edition. A Victorian Romantic Biography of a Renaissance Genius—Art, Inner Turmoil, and Masterpieces

    In "The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti," John Addington Symonds offers a meticulously researched and richly detailed biographical account of one of the Renaissance's most illustrious figures. Blending narrative with critical analysis, Symonds employs a literary style characterized by vivid imagery and eloquent prose, effectively capturing the emotional and intellectual fervor of Michelangelo's ... Read more

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  • Flycasting Skills

    For beginner and expert

    With the help of expert casting instructors Symonds and Maher, you can now become a master of the flyrod. Whatever your present abilities, this book will leave you with the perfect casting skills for all situations.Flycasting, that key pre-requisite to all successful trout and salmon fishing, can be a stumbling block for many anglers.This clear, well-illustrated guidebook will show you, step-by ... Read more

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  • How to Flyfish

    Tips, Lessons, and Techniques for Catching More Fish

    by John Symonds ...
    No matter if you’re a beginner or expert, there is always room to learnA licensed guide in the UK, John Symonds fishes with anglers of all talent levels, from rank beginners to experienced old-timers. He has seen the common mistakes that many fly fishers make and, over the years, has developed lessons that help anglers overcome their mistakes and really improve their fly-fishing prowess. In this ... Read more

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  • The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti

    The Buonarroti Simoni, to whom Michelangelo belonged, were a Florentine family of ancient burgher nobility. Their arms appear to have been originally "azure two bends or." To this coat was added "a label of four points gules inclosing three fleur-de-lys or." That augmentation, adopted from the shield of Charles of Anjou, occurs upon the scutcheons of many Guelf houses and cities. In the case of ... Read more

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  • Renaissance in Italy (Summarized Edition)

    Enriched edition. Italian Renaissance politics, humanist learning, Medici art patronage, and the road from despotism to the Counter-Reformation

    In seven volumes—The Age of the Despots; The Revival of Learning; The Fine Arts; Italian Literature I–II; The Catholic Reaction I–II—Symonds surveys the Italian Renaissance as a movement of bold statecraft, recovered letters, and new artistic vision. He blends biography with cultural analysis, quoting chronicles and treatises while linking city politics to philology, painting, and style. In ... Read more

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  • Brilliance in Ink and Marble - 3 Classic Cultural Icons Biographies

    Enriched edition. The Life of Michelangelo Buonarroti, The Life Of William Shakespeare, The Life of Benjamin Franklin, etc.

    Brilliance in Ink and Marble - 3 Classic Cultural Icons Biographies presents an intricate tapestry of biographies focusing on timeless cultural luminaries. This anthology spans an array of literary styles, from the rich, illustrative prose to analytical narrative forms, converging distinctly into an engaging exploration of human creativity and legacy. These biographies ingeniously provoke ... Read more

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