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Venice: Past And Present. This work offers a historical and descriptive panorama of Venice, detailing the origins of the city, its rise as the Republic of Venice, and its later fortunes. It divides into Part I, History of the Republic, covering its origin, progress, meridian, decline, and fall, and Part II, Description of the City, including the Grand Canal, St. Mark’s Place and the Ducal Palace, the churches, public buildings, and adjacent isles. The narrative blends political history with legends, architectural and artistic achievements, and episodes from Venetian diplomacy, warfare, and commerce, illustrating how Venice shaped and was shaped by the Mediterranean world. It highlights the Crusades, the growth of maritime power, the creation of the Signoria, the Council of Ten, and the shifts in governance from an early democracy to oligarchy, before recounting the city’s artistic flowering under Titian, Veronese, and Palladio. The volume closes with reflections on decline, the moral lessons drawn from Venice’s rise and fall, and an exhortation toward seriousness of purpose in life and faith.

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