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Italian
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Decameron Web 
 This searchable site presents an "archive of materials dedicated to Boccaccio's masterpiece." Materials include the text of the "Decameron," a timeline of Boccaccio's life, and information about the plague, music, art, society, religion, and other topics related to the book. Also includes maps and a bibliography. Some material available in Italian. From Brown University. http://www.brown.edu/Departments/Italian_Studies/dweb/dweb.shtml Topics: Authors by Region, Infectious Diseases, Literature by Place Last updated Mar 3, 2004 Guido Mazzoni Collection
"The collection consists of pamphlets, newspapers, programs, catalogs, and small volumes dating from the 16th through 20th centuries," including "many pamphlets relating to the Unification of Italy" and other Italian topics. The site includes a description of the collection, Mazzoni biographical information, a searchable database of the collection, and images of selected items (browsable by category). From the Rare Book, Manuscript, and Special Collections Library, Duke University. http://scriptorium.lib.duke.edu/mazzoni/exhibit/ Topics: History By Place, Libraries & Archives by Type, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place Last updated Jan 13, 2004 Petrarch at 700
This exhibit of manuscripts and printed books from the libraries of the University of Pennsylvania and Cornell University commemorates the 700th anniversary (2004) of poet Francesco Petrarca's birth. In addition to displaying beautiful books created from the 15th through the 19th centuries, the exhibit discusses Petrarch's contribution to poetry and the Italian language, the many attempts to censor his work, and the use of his poetry in music. http://www.library.upenn.edu/exhibits/rbm/petrarch/ Topics: Authors by Region, Holidays and Observances Individually, Literary Movements and Periods, Literature by Place, Notable People, Poetry Last updated Oct 2, 2004 |
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