The Tongues of Italy: Prehistory and HistoryThrough the centuries, Italy has received many cultures from lands around the Mediterranean and beyond the Alps, which either superseded prevailing Italian cultures or were absorbed by them.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 245
Tradition has it that the powerful Latian city of Alba Longa , situated on the narrow
ridge above the Alban Lake , possibly where today the town of Castel Gandolfo
stands , sent colonists , perhaps one of the customary uer sacrum contingents ...
Tradition has it that the powerful Latian city of Alba Longa , situated on the narrow
ridge above the Alban Lake , possibly where today the town of Castel Gandolfo
stands , sent colonists , perhaps one of the customary uer sacrum contingents ...
Pagina 248
The subsequent history of the locality is one of consolidation , of unification of the
modest villages around the swampy hollow into a city ; it was not , as tradition has
it , the rise and spread of one single , founded city . 5 According to the ...
The subsequent history of the locality is one of consolidation , of unification of the
modest villages around the swampy hollow into a city ; it was not , as tradition has
it , the rise and spread of one single , founded city . 5 According to the ...
Pagina 347
All the traits of Roman education and Roman character , indeed of Roman
tradition and religion , many of which persisted far into a period when there was
neither necessity nor encouragement for them , were formed in these early days
of ...
All the traits of Roman education and Roman character , indeed of Roman
tradition and religion , many of which persisted far into a period when there was
neither necessity nor encouragement for them , were formed in these early days
of ...
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