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Author Peter G. Platt in conversation with Philippa Kelly, Dramaturg, California Shakespeare Theatre, cosponsored by California Shakespeare Theatre In this revisionist study, Peter G. Platt provides a detailed history of …

“STOLEN PLEASURES ARE DELIGHTFUL IN THE TASTE” – READ JOHN FLORIO’S SONNET FOR #WORDPOETRYDAY Did you know that John Florio was also a poet? He wrote sonnets in both Italian …

REGISTER HERE AND GET THE CODE TO JOIN THE VIRTUAL BOOK LAUNCH EVENT! On Saturday, March 13, 2021, Marianna Iannaccone, founder of John Florio’s official website, will launch her first …

A CLOSER LOOK AT THE ORIGINAL MANUSCRIPT OF JOHN FLORIO WITH THE SEAL OF HIS ARMS, HIS HANDWRITING, THE CORRECTIONS, AND MUCH MORE. On July 20 1625, at 72 years …

A NEW DOCUMENT ON MICHELANGELO FLORIO Recently, I had the pleasure to discover a new document on Michelangelo Florio that has never come to light before, which testifies his interest …

TRAVEL, TRANSLATION, & TEXTUAL AUTHORITY IN JOHN FLORIO’S “TWO NAVIGATIONS”. During the second seminar of “Polyglot Encounters in early modern English narration” organised by ERC-TIDE (Oxford), the “Early Modernities” seminar …

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 played in both politics as well …