New documents in the Hawthornden manuscripts show that John Florio was known among his contemporaries by the name of “Johannes”. His real name was…
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A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF JOHN FLORIO WITH THE SEAL OF HIS ARMS, HIS HANDWRITING, THE CORRECTIONS, AND MUCH MORE. On…
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TRAVEL, TRANSLATION, & TEXTUAL AUTHORITY IN JOHN FLORIO’S “TWO NAVIGATIONS”. During the second seminar of “Polyglot Encounters in early modern English narration” organised by…
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In 1609, John Florio asked the Venetian ambassador Giustinian to send him a book that became the source of many English court masques. With…
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JOIN THE ONLINE SEMINAR “TRAVEL AND TRANSLATION IN JOHN FLORIO’S TWO NAVIGATIONS” ON 11 NOVEMBER In an age of geographic discoveries and colonisation, easier…
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WATCH THE DOCUMENTARY ABOUT ITALIAN RAPIER FENCING IN SHAKESPEARE’S LIFETIME This film represents a unique look at Italian rapier fencing and the role it…
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