Scopri il segreto di un'opera che ha rivoluzionato il panorama linguistico e culturale del suo tempo!Giardino di Ricreatione di John Florio è un capolavoro che intreccia sapientemente la bellezza della lingua italiana con l'eleganza dell'inglese elisabettiano. Questo libro non è solo un dizionario, ma un viaggio affascinante attraverso le parole e le espressioni che hanno plasmato la comunicazione tra due culture.Unico nel suo genere

In "Queen Anna's New World of Words; or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues," John Florio presents an unprecedented linguistic resource that fuses two rich languages—Italian and English—within the cultural context of the early 17th century. This comprehensive dictionary is not merely a lexicon; it is a celebration of Renaissance humanism, showcasing Florio's intricate and poetic style while capturing the nuances and idiomatic expressions of both tongues. The text reflects the b...

A Worlde of Wordes, the first-ever comprehensive Italian-English dictionary, was published in 1598 by John Florio. One of the most prominent linguists and educators in Elizabethan England, Florio was greatly responsible for the spreading of Italian letters and culture throughout educated English society. Especially important was Florio’s dictionary, which – thanks to its exuberant wealth of English definitions – made it initially possible for English readers to access Italy’s rich...

The latest sequel in the Prohibition-Era crime series is "hard-boiled enough to remind readers of Hammett and Chandler," featuring the biracial bartender up against a corrupt cop ( Kirkus Reviews).Jersey Leo knows what it means to be the underdog. After all, he's the guy known on the streets as "Snowball," a biracial albino working the bar at Philadelphia's Ink Well, a Prohibition joint serving up moonshine to a mostly Black clientele. So when death row in...

The debut novel in a "riveting" Prohibition-era crime series "for readers who follow Kelli Stanley's Miranda Corbie series or Reed Farrel Coleman's Moe Prager books" ( Library Journal) .On the streets of Prohibition-era New York, Jersey Leo is one of a kind. A biracial albino known as "Snowball," he makes his living as a bartender at a mob-run speakeasy. Abandoned by his White mother and frowned upon by his Black father, a former boxing champ, Jer...

This braine-babe (ô pardon me that title most absolute supreme Minerua) brought with it into the world, now thirteen yeers since, a world of words: Since, following the fathers steps in all obseruant seruice of your most sacred Maiestie, yet with a trauellers minde, as erst Colombus at command of glorius Isabella, it hath (at home) discouered neere halfe a new world: and therefore as of olde some called Scotia of Scota, and others latelyVirginia, of Queenes your Maiesties predecessors: so ...

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Decameron: The Original English Translation by John Florio" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.John Florio 's translation of The Decameron was originally published in London in 1620.The Decameron was written by Giovanni Boccaccio (probably begun in 1350 and finished in 1353). Comprised of 100 novellas told by ten men and women over a ten day journey fleeing plague-infested Florence, the Decameron i...

This carefully crafted ebook: "The Decameron: 3 Different Translations by John Florio, John Payne and J.M. Rigg in 1 eBook" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.The Decameron (c.1351) is an entertaining series of one hundred stories written in the wake of the Black Death. The stories are told in a country villa outside the city of Florence by ten young noble men and women who are seeking to escape the ravages of the plague. Boccaccio's skill...

In "Queen Anna's New World of Words; or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues," John Florio embarks on a meticulous exploration of language, intertwining rich cultural contexts with a practical lexicon. This groundbreaking work serves as a bilingual dictionary, showcasing not only Italian and English vocabulary but also reflecting the Renaissance's blossoming interest in linguistics and cross-cultural exchange. Florio's literary style is marked by a blend of scholarly precision a...

A BATALHA DE UM HOMEM CONTRA A CORRUPÇÃO NA POLÍCIA DE NOVA YORK. Brooklyn, 1971. O policial disfarçado Frank Serpico encontra-se à porta de um traficante de drogas. Outros policiais que o acompanham parecem estar ali para dar o suporte necessário. Contudo, ao abrir a porta, ele se depara com uma arma apontada em sua direção – e os colegas permanecem imóveis enquanto apenas observam a cena. Por mais de cem anos, o Departamento de Polícia de Nova York enfrentou inúmeros problemas de corrupç...

It was 1976 when Leon and Michael Spinks first punched their way into America’s living rooms. That year, they became the first brothers to win Olympic gold in the same Games. Shortly thereafter, they became the first brothers to win the heavyweight title: Leon toppled The Greatest, Muhammad Ali; Michael beat the unbeatable Larry Holmes. With a cast of characters that includes Ali, Holmes, Mike Tyson, Gerry Cooney, Dwight Qawi, Eddie Mustafa Muhammad and dozens of friends, relatives, and bo...

One Nation Under Baseball highlights the intersection between American society and America’s pastime during the 1960s, when the hallmarks of the sport—fairness, competition, and mythology—came under scrutiny. John Florio and Ouisie Shapiro examine the events of the era that reshaped the game: the Koufax and Drysdale million-dollar holdout, the encroachment of television on newspaper coverage, the changing perception of ballplayers from mythic figures to overgrown boys, the arrival...