Michelangelo Florio, born in Figline Val D’arno (Florence) was a Franciscan friar who converted to Protestantism. He worked as pastor in both England and…
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¶ JOHN FLORIO IN LONDON Elizabeth I ascended to the throne on November 17th 1558. The first actions as Queen was the establishment of…
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Between the summer of 1583 and 1585 John Florio moved with his family at the French Embassy. It was situated in London, at Beaumont…
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¶ JOHN FLORIO AT COURT With the accession of James I John Florio’s life at court begins a new chapter. His best patrons were…
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First Fruits is John Florio’s first work, published in London in 1578 at 25 years old. Entitled “Florio his firste fruites which yeelde familiar…
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¶ A WORLD OF WORDS: A TRAILBLAZING ENTERPRISE While he was engaged in the service of the Queen at court, Florio produced a work…
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¶ NEW WORLD OF WORDS Florio’s magnum opus as lexicographer was his augmented dictionary Queen Anna’s New World of Words, or Dictionarie of the…
¶ HENRY WRIOTHESLEY & JOHN FLORIO JOHN FLORIO’S LIFE BEFORE 1591 From 1585 John Florio seems to have disappeared from the scenes. There is…
Second Fruits is John Florio’s second work. Entitled Second Frutes to be gathered of twelve trees, of diverse but delightful tastes to the tongues…
Ben Jonson wrote in a copy of Volpone he gave to John Florio that he was the “Ayde of His Muses”. Jeremy Lester’s essay…
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