The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and HistoryHarvard University Press, 1958 - 465 pagine Through the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them. But the result is always a mixture. The linguistic evolution of Italy parallels this development, and presented as part of the cultural history it beomes a colorful and exciting tale.--dust jacket. |
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Pagina 356
... emperor of good sense and good heart , used the income accrued to the state from real estate to aid indigent ... emperors of the Antonine family on , the state not only patronized , but also began to exercise control over the municipal ...
... emperor of good sense and good heart , used the income accrued to the state from real estate to aid indigent ... emperors of the Antonine family on , the state not only patronized , but also began to exercise control over the municipal ...
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... emperor , Romulus Augustulus , from the throne , and Odoacar proclaimed himself ruler of the Western Roman Empire . He was eventually confirmed as imperial regent of Italy by the eastern emperor and governed monarchically from 476–493 ...
... emperor , Romulus Augustulus , from the throne , and Odoacar proclaimed himself ruler of the Western Roman Empire . He was eventually confirmed as imperial regent of Italy by the eastern emperor and governed monarchically from 476–493 ...
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... emperor , counseled by the Northumbrian Alcuin , former master at York , one of the most learned and wisest men of the period , lends his hand and his mind , is an impossible task . Charlemagne's efforts were rewarded by less success ...
... emperor , counseled by the Northumbrian Alcuin , former master at York , one of the most learned and wisest men of the period , lends his hand and his mind , is an impossible task . Charlemagne's efforts were rewarded by less success ...
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