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The Enchantress of Florence is the ninth novel by Salman Rushdie, published in 2008. [1] According to Rushdie this is his "most researched book" which required "years and years of reading". [2] The novel was published on 11 April 2008 by Jonathan Cape London, and in the United States by Random House. [3]
Laudatio florentinae urbis. Laudatio florentinae urbis ( Latin for "Praise of the City of Florence ") is a panegyric delivered by Leonardo Bruni (c. 1403–4). The panegyric is modeled after Aelius Aristides ' Panathenaic Oration, [1] particularly with references to Florence's values and external threats. [2] It was first delivered immediately ...
The Enchantress (opera) The Enchantress. (opera) The Enchantress (or The Sorceress, Russian: Чародейка, romanized: Charodéyka listen ⓘ) is an opera in four acts by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky based on the libretto by Ippolit Shpazhinsky, using his drama with the same title. The opera was composed between September 1885 and May 1887 in ...
Here are 12 examples of the weirdest and wackiest things that people collect. ThamKC/istockphoto. 1. Barf Bags. Despite being quite a niche group, collectors of barf bags (also known as air ...
Enchantress (supernatural), a magician, sorcerer, enchanter, wizard; sometimes called an enchantress, sorceress, or witch if female. Enchantress (fantasy), a female fictional character who uses magic. Seduction, the enticement of one person by another, called a seductress or enchantress when it is a beautiful and charismatic woman.
T. Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay. Categories: Florence in fiction. Novels set in Italy by city. Novels set in Tuscany. Works set in Florence.
The Signoria of Florence ( Italian: "lordship") was the government of the medieval and Renaissance Republic of Florence, [1] between 1250 and 1532. Its nine members, the Priori, were chosen from the ranks of the guilds of the city: six of them from the major guilds, and two from the minor guilds. The ninth became the Gonfaloniere of Justice.
Galleria dell'Accademia. / 43.77694°N 11.25889°E / 43.77694; 11.25889. The Galleria dell'Accademia di Firenze, or "Gallery of the Academy of Florence", is an art museum in Florence, Italy. It is best known as the home of Michelangelo 's sculpture David. It also has other sculptures by Michelangelo and a large collection of paintings ...