In 1582 John Florio confessed to the poet Edward Dyer that he was not a teacher by profession, and was forced to adopt this…
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Matthew Sweet asks how did the English language grow & what are the key election phrases? He’s joined by historian John Gallagher who’s written…
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John Florio has been widely regarded as a learned lexicographer by his biographers. But his genius actually lies in borrowing and adapting works of…
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The city of Parma proposes a series of five conferences on The Merchant of Venice and Shakespeare, with a special seminar on John Florio.…
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420 years ago Giordano Bruno was burnt at the stake by the Roman Inquisition. He was a major influence in John Florio’s life who…
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In a letter dated 1608, the Venetian ambassador Giustinian asked John Florio to use his powers of rhetorical amplification for Queen Anne of Denmark.…
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A new page has been unlocked on Resolutejohnflorio.com. Now you can discover all the books available about John Florio: biographies, historical fictions, plays, essays,…
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John Florio’s will of July 20th, 1625 opens with a noble flourish: “John Florio of Fulham in the Countie of Middlesex Esquire ..well remembring…
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The John Florio Prize is a biennial award of £2,000 for published translations of full-length Italian works of imaginative and creative writing of literary…
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John Florio’s collaboration with Ben Jonson in writing Volpone is well documented by a copy of the play that Jonson dedicated to Florio, praising…