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"*4 ,^? :o h n be5 to ,v5ice mu/ ne$s "k by he>t h] attractions1 :i* h be5 s p]si/5tly ?ru/ be=e ! public2 b unless half a doz5 really excell5t books h be5 read conc]n+ h]1 ! city ( _! imag9ations mu/ be a !atrical ,v5ice1 unreal & altoge!r false4 ,normally "o feels t ! la/ ^w ab\t ,v5ice has be5 said--! la/ *ord /ruck ^u h] keybo>d1 ! la/ h>mony br\ght out4 ,b ?is is by no means ! case4 ,!re are *ords /ill to be /ruck1 & h>monies /ill to be br\ght out3 h] *>m c nev] be exhau/$4 ,! la/ *ord /ruck1 no matt] h[ poorly execut$ x may be1 goes on vibrat+ 9 our e>s1 & all unconsci\sly we are li/5+ = ano!r4 ,h[ /range ?is is6 ,:y %\ld x be s8 ,:at o!r cities impress u 9 ! same way8 ,ox=d p]haps1 & ,rome c]ta9ly4 ,^! are ! only two :i* come to my m9d at ! mom5t4 ,!y are ! cities ( ! s\l1 r\nd :i* endless romantic hi/ories cl+1 endless de> & glori\s associations4 ,p]haps ! reason :y "o nev] tires ( books on ,v5ice1 or ( pictures ( ,v5ice1 is t !y none ( !m fulfil "o's desires & expectations--!y nev] express j :at "o feels ab\t h]--!re is always some?+ left unsaid1 some?+ un9t]pret$2 & "o is always wait+ = t4 ,x is impossible to express all "o feels ) reg>d to ,v5ice4 ,"o feels "o's own incompet5ce t]ribly4 ,try z y may1 y c only give "o day1 "o h\r1 "o aspect ( sea & sky1 only ! f\r seasons1 n all ! myriad *anges betwe52--only f\r times ( ! day--dawn1 mid-day1 twilight1 & night--n ! ?\s& melt+ *anges1 n ! cont9ual v>iations4 ,x is n a panorama1 n a magnific5t view p]man5t be=e "o's gaze4 ,! cl\d =ms w nev] be q ! same z y see !m at a c]ta9 mom5t2 ! wat] w nev] be aga9 ( t p>ticul> %ade ( gre52 ! reflection ( a p9k palace1 ) ! black b>ge at its base lad5 ) gold5 fruit1 w nev] aga9 be ?r[n ^u ! wat] q 9 t same way2 !re w n always be t w>m gold5 light ba?+ sea & sky & palace2 t p>ticul> pe>ly-grey mi/ 9 ! e>ly morn+ w nev] recur1 nev] q t deep blue-black ( night ) ! orange lights & ! /eely wat]4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,p9k ,,palace ,:5 "o lives 9 ,v5ice "o becomes absolutely 9 sympa?y ) ! place4 ,"o feels h] beautiful col\r2 b x is q ano!r /ory :5 "o comes to reproduce x4 ,words _c describe nor bru% portray x4 ,?\s&s h attempt$ to pa9t ,v5ice2 b few h succe$$4 ,! ,v5etians !mselves1 lov+ _! c\ntry1 pa9t$ h] cont9ually2 b ev5 !y c\ld only give "o aspect ( h]4 ,! pictures ( ,v5ice by ,v5etian ma/]s are *iefly ( h] pomp & glory1 h] ,/ate functions & h] wat] ftes4 ,h[ev]1 "o f9ds m>vell\s glimpses ( l&scape "w 9 "s ( ! great ma/]pieces--sweeps ( sky above ! heads ( "s ( ! ,madonnas1 skies 9 :i* "o c feel ! %imm] ( light s *>act]i/ic ( ,v5ice1 ! bl5d+ ( ! tones & ! flam+ glory ( ! sunset sky4 ,turn]1 too1 caught ! radiant1 %imm]+1 bright & opalesc5t qualities ( ! lagoon sc5]y2 b ev5 8 palette c\ld n cope ) ! ev]-*ang+ col\r4 ,"o mu/ be ei!r hot or cold ) reg>d to ,v5ice4 ,y _c be lukew>m4 ,! magic ( h] spell beg9s to "w ^u y imm$iately y arrive4 ,mo/ ( u imag9e :at ! place w be l be=e we rea* x4 ,we p x 9 our dreams1 & visualise x = ourselves--canals1 palaces1 /reets1 ! g5]al appe>ance ( ?+s4 ,?is imag9>y city has no f\ndations save ^? :i* are suppli$ by pictures & /ories4 ,illu/ration3 ,,palazzo ,,pisani ,"o's fir/ impressions are always ^? :i* "o rememb]s longe/1 & "o's fir/ impressions ( ,v5ice are surpass+ly beautiful4 ,9 ! tra91 arriv+1 y cat* glimpses ( fla%es ( light 9 ! d>kness1 m /rangely fanta/ic ?an any?+ y c\ld imag9e2 y trav]se a long causeway /ret*+ ov] ! lagoon2 y see ! wat] on ei!r side ( y1 jet black1 /ret*+ on indef9itely2 ! tra9 seems to float on air2 y _c see ! bridge--no?+ b sky & wat]4 ,y arrive at a l>ge t]m9al /ation1 & /ep into ! gondola :i* is to take y into ,v5ice4 ,into mo/ cities "o arrives 9 a :irl & %riek ( eng9es amid smoke & bu/le2 b ,v5ice is diff]5t4 ,"o arrives 9 a gondola4 ,! wat] is ( a cle> pale gre52 ! banks are scrubby grass & mud4 ,"o wat*es ! silv] pr[ ( ! gondola z x %oots =w>d1 ! sea air bl[+ ke5 & salt4 ,y realise t y are 9 a wide canal1 & t !re are build+s on ei!r side ( y1 loom+ up :ite & gaunt1 ) "h & !re a lant]n glimm]+ at _! base4 ,x is /range to see a city ris+ ?us out ( ! sea4 ,v5ice seems d\ble3 "o sees x 9 ! sub/ance & 9 ! reflections on ! wat]4 ,aft] glid+ along = "s "t y turn up n>r[ wat] lanes1 devi\s & bran*+1 runn+ by l[ /onework1 v complicat$ 9 _! turn+s4 ,!re are doors ) wat] creep+ up _! /eps1 /rip$ po/s look+ l spectres1 & ar*es ev]y:]e4 ,/range figures1 l phantoms 9 a dream1 appe> 9 ! gloom2 black gondolas1 l fun]al bi]s1 lie sil5tly at ! base ( ! h\ses2 & ! wat] laps dully at ! /eps4 ,! sil5ce ( ! wat]ways is dea?like aft] ! ru% & noise ( a long j\rney2 ea* %ape t passes looks gho/ly 9 ! dim light2 x is l a city ( et]nal sleep1 a city ( dea?4 ,:at a p]fect backgr\nd x w\ld make = melodrama or = trag$y6 ,no crime or intrigue c\ld be too t]rible to happ5 )9 ^? unfa?omable %ad[s6 ,a brig& might pass )9 t heavy half-op5$ oak door sil5tly & unnotic$4 ,a corpse ) a /iletto buri$ 9 its brea/ might be glid+ by 9 t black gondola4 ,"o w\ld be q surpris$ & some:at %ock$ on lift+ ! felce to discov] a fat & florid tradesman return+ f supp] ) a fri5d4 ,v5ice is n a fitt+ backgr\nd = su* a sordid ev]yday sc5e4 ,%e is mu* bett] suit$ to ! romances ( ,matur91 ,lewis1 & ,ann ,radcliffe2 to ! ,great ,b&it1 ! /ories ( ! ,?ree ,inquisitors1 ! ,c\ncil ( ,t51 mask$ spies1 & pitfalls4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,salute ,,at ,,sunset ,9 ! daytime "o recognises ,v5ice z ! ,v5ice ( ,canaletto1 ( ,bon+ton1 & ( ,wild4 ,!re is t same vague1 lum9\s atmosph]e1 full ( rays & mi/s2 ! com+ & go+ ( gondolas or galiots2 ! l&+-place ( ! ,piazzetta1 ) its ,go?ic lant]ns ornam5t$ by figures ( ! sa9ts1 fix$ on poles & sunk into ! sea2 ! v]milion faade ( ! ,ducal ,palace1 loz5g$ ) :ite & rose m>ble1 its massive pill>s support+ a gall]y ( small columns4 ,) all ?is "o has be5 famili> ?r\gh ! pictures ( ! ma/]s :om ,i h m5tion$2 b ! real ,v5ice is /ill m beautiful1 /ill m wond]ful1 /ill m fanta/ic4 ,if y climb up on any height & look d[n ^u ! lagoon1 y w see a sight nev] to be =gott54 ,y w imag9e t x is a dream :i* has tak5 %ape1 a vision ( fairy-l&4 ,! sea is dott$ ) craft ( all k9ds4 ,!re is a cont9u\s movem5t ( boats--gondolas1 sail+ vessels1 & /eam-boats p\r+ =? volumes ( black smoke & mak+ a di/urbance on ! peaceful lagoon4 ,! wat] is limpid1 ! light radiant2 a r[ ( /akes on ! lagoon m>ks ! *annels :i* are navigable = %ips4 ,!re is ! isl& ( ,san ,giorgio1 ) its r$ /eeple1 its :ite basilica1 surr\nd$ by a girdle ( boats1 & look+ l a %eet ( burni%$ silv]4 ,!re is ! ,giudecca1 a m>itime suburb ( ,v5ice1 turn+ t[>ds ! city a r[ ( h\ses & t[>ds ! sea a belt ( g>d5s2 x has two *ur*es1 ,santa ,m>ia & ! ,r$5tore4 ,!re is ,san ,clemate1 at ! back ( ! ,giudecca1 a place ( p5it5ce & ( det5tion = prie/s "u discipl9e2 ,poreglia1 :]e ! vessels are qu>ant9$2 & ! little isl& ( ,/4 ,pet]1 almo/ invisible 9 ! di/ance4 ,! only black cupola is t ( ,/4 ,simeon ! ,less4 ,^? ( ! o!r *ur*es are silv]y4 ,! cl\ds & ! isl&s seem to m+le "o ) ! o!r1 & are z baffl+ z ! mirage 9 a des]t4 ,on a f9e day 9 ,v5ice !re is a c]ta9 brilliant cry/all9e cle>ness %>p5+ e outl9e2 e t[] & dome /&s out %>p & cle> aga9/ ! sky1 mak+ ! col\rs burn4 ,!re is col\r ev]y:]e3 ev5 ! isl&s 9 ! di/ance are blue & di/9ct4 ,!re is col\r 9 ! gr\ps t saunt] by1 9 ! sapphire wat]1 & 9 ! cl\dless heav5s4 ,! air is w>m & /ill2 ! /reets are full ( p1 walk+ & loit]+ at ! doors ( ! %ops2 sunbeams dance on ! rippl+ wat]2 spr+ is ev]y:]e4 ,z ev5+ comes on ! col\rs gr[ ri*] & deep]2 sc>let cl\ds float across ! amb] sky2 ! canal takes on ! hues ( ! upp] air1 & is a rippl+ mass ( liquid topaz & molt5 gold1 9 rapid succession *ang+ f gold to orange1 & f orange to deepe/ crimson4 ,9 ! s(t hazy light1 aga9/ ! rose tone ( ! sky1 ! cupolas ( ! isl&s & ! palaces seem to float1 %imm]+ ) ! hues ( "m-(-pe>l1 my/]i\s1 dream-l1 n l solid /one4 ,! s(t lap ( ! wat] breaks ! sil5ce2 ! vapor\s mi/s float upw>ds4 ,across ! light drifts a l9e ( fi%+ boats1 _! great br[n sails set4 ,a /reak ( flame-col\r /rikes on ! w9d[s ( ,v5ice1 a flu% ( orange & rose4 ,!n 9 a second ! sun is gone1 & a brief space ( d\bt ensues1 :5 day hangs trembl+ 9 ! balance2 !n night settles on ! lagoon4 ,a hundr$ bells r+ out ov] ! city1 cla%+ & clam\r+ toge!r 9 "o braz5 peal4 ,soon ! peal subsides4 ,! ev5+ breeze spr+s up mild & sweet f ! sea1 & ! s(t & mell[ cry ( ,/ali6 ,ah ,/ali6 is he>d ev]y:]e4 ,x is ! h\r :5 all t is poor & unlovely melts into e!real beauty4 ,! wat] is a deep blue-black1 save = rippl+ trails ( light f ! lamps1 :i* %9e l gold5 />s f ! pr[s ( ! gondolas4 ,! moon rises1 ne>ly full1 & is veil$ by hazy cl\ds2 ! outl9es ( ! bell t[]s ( ! palaces are pale & delicate 9 ! s(t light4 ,! /illness ( ! wat] /reets is soo?+1 & ! prattle ( ! city falls g5tly on ! e>s4 ,no matt] h[ prosaic or h[ unimpressionable "o may be1 "o soon gr[s into sympa?y ) ! atmosph]e ( ,v5ice4 ,x is almo/ impossible to avoid becom+ s5tim5tal z "o floats 9 "o's gondola at night1 ) ! tw9kl+ />s above & ! tw9kl+ spla%es bel[4 ,"o almo/ unconsci\sly builds romances r\nd ! palaces tott]+ to decay4 ,v5ice is always ready to *>m & allure y4 ,x is h>d to believe t some:]e !re is a work+1 active1 busy life go+ on4 ,b inde$ no "o 9 ,v5ice seems to be 9 e>ne/4 ,x is z if ! pres5t "t does n c\nt1 z if x 7 b an e*o ( :at pass$ long ye>s ago4 ,p "w )\t aim or en]gy1 & :5 !y suff] x seems z if !y 7 b mumm+4 ,a sweetness & a docility /eal into "o's s\l1 & "o feels t "o c d no?+ b drift on = ev] 9 ?is pleasant idl5ess4 ,h>% voices become modulat$2 cross-gra9$1 qu]ul\s natures are sweet5$2 ev5 ! flat-fac$1 spectacl$ t\ri/s1 :5 !y /ep f ! railway /ation into a gondola & glide into ! my/ic wat] city1 alive ) a myriad gli/5+ lights1 develop unconsci\sly1 & despite !mselves1 into delightful p4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,ru9$ ,,palazzo ,on ! day :5 ,i arriv$ 9 ,v5ice1 z ,i 0 w&]+ d[n a lane beyond ! ,can>eggio ,canal1 ,i f\nd myself 9 ! ,jewi% "p ( ! city4 ,x is a fetid & pe/il5tial place4 ,!re is ab\t x no?+ pleasant1 or :olesome1 or attractive4 ,! /onework is crack$ & rott54 ,! h\ses1 /reak$ ) dirt1 b5d ov] into ! wat] ) ! weight ( ye>s4 ,mo/ ( !m are n9e /ories high1 grimy & dirty1 & speckl$ ) gre5 spots4 ,!re is n a /raight l9e any:]e1 & n a :ole pane ( glass--pap] is ! sub/itute4 ,n[ & !n "o sees a pat* ( pla/] on a h\se2 b = ! mo/ "p ! pla/] has fall5 away1 reveal+ ! crumbly r$ bricks b5ea?4 ,x gives "o a sick5+ feel+--?is t]rible pov]ty1 solitude1 & neglect4 ,ev]y?+ is /range1 sull51 my/]i\s4 ,m5 & wom5 ) curv$ noses & eyes set l burn+ coals 9 _! pale faces glide noiselessly along ) furtive glances4 ,! *ildr5 are half nak$1 & play ab\t on b5*es 9 ! /reets4 ,i h se5 pov]ty-/rick5 ,jewi% qu>t]s be=e1 b nev] any?+ s sad z ?is4 ,! sordidness & t]rible despair ( x make "o's he>t a*e4 ,!re are no gre5 fields & trees to alleviate ! mis]y ( ! p4 ,yet1 ,i suppose1 ! condition ( ! ,jew 0 worse 9 ! old days4 ,c]ta9ly ! inju/ices & insults :i* once 7 preval5t d n occur n[4 ,! ,*ri/ian to-day is on m or less fri5dly t]ms ) ! ,jew4 ,!y meet "o ano!r on ! ex*ange2 !y talk toge!r1 & p>take ( ea* o!r's hospitality4 ,illu/ration3 ,,palazzi ,,on ,,! ,,canal ,! ,*ri/ian may despise ! ,jew2 b he has ! grace to keep ! feel+ to himself1 = ! ,jew possesses a great "p ( ! trade ( ! city1 & 9 money matt]s has ev] ! upp] h&4 ,he is educat$1 intellectual1 patriotic1 & calls himself a ,v5etian4 ,if he is ri* he lives 9 a f9e new h\se on ! ,gr& ,canal & is own] ( o!r h\ses4 ,an in/9ct ( ! poor] class ( ,jews 9 ,v5ice is to set up pawn%ops & l5d money to tradesm5 9 times ( necessity4 ,! ,jews are decid$ly useful4 ,9 ! old days !y 7 driv5 into exile2 b !y 7 soon call$ back4 ,!y 7 made to we> a yell[ badge1 di/+ui%+ !m f ,*ri/ians4 ,!y 7 n all[$ to buy h\ses or l&s1 or to ex]cise any trade or pr(ession except+ t ( m$ic9e4 ,!y 7 giv5 a dwell+-place 9 ! dirtie/1 unheal?ie/ "p ( ! city1 & call$ x a ,ghetto1 mean+ a congregation4 ,x 0 wall$ 94 ,! gates 7 kept by ,*ri/ian gu>ds1 :o 7 paid by ! ,jews1 & op5$ ! doors at dawn1 clos+ !m at sunset4 ,! ,jews 7 n all[$ to em]ge on holidays or fea/ days1 & two b>ges full ( arm$ m5 wat*$ !m night & day4 ,a special magi/racy _h *>ge ( _! affairs4 ,_! dead 7 buri$ 9 ! s& on ! sea%ore4 ,?i!r ! bas] ( ! ,v5etians made x a habit to g on ,mondays 9 ,septemb]1 to dance & make m]ry on ! graves4 ,! ,jews 7 made to pay tribute to ,v5ice e ?ird ye>4 ,9 spite ( all h>d%ips & deprivations1 !y fl\ri%$4 ,z ! ,*ri/ians became poor1 ! ,jews wax$ ri*4 ,!y 7 n aga9 expell$ f ! city4 ,!y 7 nev] di/urb$ 9 _! ,ghetto by actual ill-treatm5t & viol5ce1 except+ on "o occasion1 :5 a *>ge 0 br\ght aga9/ !m ( *ild murd]4 ,s ! ,jews liv$ peacefully 9 _! own qu>t] until1 ) ! adv5t ( mod]n civilisation1 _! prison walls crumbl$ away1 & "s ( !m w5t =? f ! ,ghetto & fix$ _! habitations 9 diff]5t p>ts ( ! city4 ,_m ,jewi% families1 h[ev]1 cl+ to ! spot made sacr$ = !m by s mu* suff]+ & humiliation4 ,ev5 to ?is day1 al?\gh ! ,jews are di/ribut$ ev]y:]e ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ,v5ice1 nev] a ,*ri/ian comes to dwell 9 ! ,ghetto4 ,v _m ,jews /ill live !re4 ,"s ( ! wom5 are h&some1 ) ,ori5tal grace1 delicate1 s5sitive1 highly br$4 ,! only "t :5 ! ,ghetto has at all a picturesque appe>ance is ! autumn4 ,!n ! air is fill$ ) :ite float+ p>ticles1 fea!rs ( geese1 :i* seem to be pluck$ by ! :ole =ce ( ! populace4 ,y see on e door/ep gr\ps ( ,hebrew y\?s pluck+ geese1 & on look+ into ! int]ior y w obs]ve /r+s ( ! birds susp5d$ f ! raft]s1 :ile an od\r ( roa/ goose greets y\r no/rils :]ev] y may g4 ,illu/ration3 ,,giudecca ,,hi/ory ,) h] pomp & pageantry1 h] weal? ( art1 h] le>n$ academies1 h] s*ools ( pa9t+1 & h] sumptu\s /yle1 ,v5ice at ! prime ( h] life 0 great1 dazzl+1 spl5did4 ,h] navy 0 supreme4 ,h] nobles 7 ! ri*e/ 9 ,europe4 ,?is opul5ce & ?is pride l$ to h] d[nfall4 ,%e 0 unable to resi/ ! temptation ( build+ h]self an empire on ! ma9l&1 !reby caus+ jeal\sy among ! o!r ,italian ,/ates4 ,rome became fe>ful ( h] own safety1 &1 ) ! int5tion ( cru%+ ! ,republic1 =m$ ! ,league ( ,cambray4 ,rome did n a*ieve h] object2 b ,v5ice 0 weak5$ by ! bl[1 & mis=tune aft] mis=tune fell ^u h]4 ,! passage r\nd ! ,cape ( ,good ,hope 0 discov]$2 :i* took comm]cial trade ) ! ,ea/ out ( h] h&s1 & left h] no long] ! m>t ( ,europe4 ,!n came ! great battles ) ! ,turk1 9 :i* bo? blood & money ( ,v5ice fl[$ 9 va94 ,europe 0 ei!r p[]less or too indiff]5t to help4 ,gradually ! /r5g? ( ,v5ice 0 brok54 ,%e decl9$ & sank4 ,/ill1 ! rigidity & ! p[] ( endurance ( ! ,v5etian con/itution 7 m>vell\s4 ,%e kept a semblance ( life long aft] ! he>t _h ceas$ to beat4 ,! con/itution ( ! ,/ate 0 ! mo/ elaborate imag9able1 & n easily br\ght to no?+4 ,nev]!less1 al?\gh !re 7 occasional fla%es ( ! old brilliancy ( ,v5ice1 h] day 0 ov]4 ,! la/ ( h] ,doges yield$ ! ,/ate to ,napoleon )\t a bl[4 ,lay+ ! ducal biretta on ! table1 he call$ to 8 s]vants1 ,take x away3 ,i %all n use x m4 ,illu/ration3 ,,san ,,giorgio ,,maggiore ,:5 ! fir/ refugees came f ! ma9l& & />t$ life on ! isl&s ( ! ,ar*ipelago1 ! mud-banks ( ,torcello & ,rivoalto1 !y little ?\ght t !y 7 f\nd+ a city :i* 0 to be ! admiration ( ! :ole _w1 t h] navy w\ld ride supreme 9 all kn[n wat]s1 t ,v5ice 0 to be ! pride ( ! ,adriatic4 ,:5 ^? e>ly p1 ! ,v5eti1 f :om ! ,v5etians take _! "n1 drove 9 _! fir/ /akes & built _! wattl$ walls1 !y c\ld n h =etold t ?is 0 to be ! greate/ ( m$ival republics1 ! c5tre ( ! comm]ce ( ,europe4 ,nature help$ ,v5ice h&somely4 ,_h ! *annels be5 deep]1 m5-(-w> might h ent]$ & conqu]$ ! city4 ,_h ! waves be5 /rong]1 ! airy /ructure t we "k z ,v5ice w\ld h be5 supplant$ by ! ord9>y comm]cial seaport4 ,_h !re be5 no tide1 = sanit>y reasons ! city w\ld h be5 un9habitable4 ,_h ! tide ris5 any high] ?an x rose1 !re w\ld h be5 no wat] entrances to ! palaces1 ! by-canals w\ld h be5 fill$ up1 & ! "* ( ! place spoil$4 ,"o's imag9ation is incl9$ to run riot 9 ,v5ice4 ,"o gilds1 & romances1 & fills ! city ) pomp & pageantry1 ornam5t+ ! canals ) ,/ate b>ges1 ! piazza ) noble m5 & fair wom51 & ! ,ducal ,palace ) illu/ri\s ,doges4 ,b f> m int]e/+ is x to see ,v5ice z %e really is1 9 h] own simple /r5g?4 ,?9k ( ! m rugg$ ,v5ice1 t city built by /rong & pati5t m5 aga9/ su* t]rible odds1 & 9 s wild & solit>y a spot4 ,9 ord] to ga9 "s idea ( ,v5ice z %e 0 9 ^? e>ly days1 x is well to g out 9 a gondola at l[ tide1 :5 ! canal is a pla9 ( seawe$4 ,z y\r gondola makes its way d[n a n>r[ *annel1 y h "s conception ( ! difficulties ) :i* ! f\nd]s ( ,v5ice _h to cont5d4 ,to ! n>r[ /rips ( l&1 long ridges gu>d+ ! lagoon f ! sea1 ill %elt]$ f ! waves1 ! few hundr$ /raggl]s came4 ,_! capital1 ,padua1 _h be5 de/roy$ by ! nor!rn hordes1 & !y took %elt] 9 ! isl&s ( ! lagoon4 ,s desolate & w9d-swept 7 ^! isl&s t "o c sc>cely imag9e m5 disput+ possession ( !m ) ! flocks ( sea-birds4 ,!y 7 impell$ by no :im1 h[ev]3 !y 7 exiles driv5 by necessity4 ,"h !y look$ = a tempor>y home1 liv$ mu* z ! sea-birds liv$1 & 7 q fe>less4 ,! soil1 compos$ *iefly ( du/1 a%es1 & bitum51 ) "h & !re a lay] ( salt1 0 ri* & f]tile4 ,?is 0 9 ! fif? c5tury ( our era1 ( :i* p]iod !re are b few ,v5etian records4 ,illu/ration3 ,,(f ,,! ,,giudecca ,/ill1 "o ?+ is c]ta93 ! ,v5eti 7 n a primitive or b>b>\s p4 ,fugitives z !y 71 !y 7 = ! mo/ "p ( high bir? & associations4 ,!y _h "* & intellig5ce4 ,9 _! mud huts !y possess$ a social di/9ction & a political tra9+ su* z w\ld h grac$ ! mo/ sumptu\s ( palaces4 ,9 q e>ly days !y began to put _! heads toge!r & to =m a def9ite sy/em ( polity4 ,ye> by ye> ! little community 0 add$ to4 ,battle & blood%$ cont9u$ on ! ma9l&1 & m5 & wom5 flock$ to ! isl&s4 ,x is curi\s to notice h[ rank & social di/9ction ass]t !mselves4 ,blood w out4 ,:]ev] human be+s are ga!r$ toge!r1 :e!r on ! isl&s ( ! ,adriatic or on ^? ( ! ,s\? ,seas1 & h[ev] sorry _! plight or great _! g5]al mis=tune1 diff]5t grades w become visible4 ,m5 & wom5 w place !mselves "o above ! o!r1 ! ma/] & ! man1 ! mi/ress & ! maid--su* is ! law ( humanity all ! _w ov]4 ,calamity did n 9 ! long run h mu* effect ^u ! high] class ( refugees1 & ! position ( ! l[] classes 0 n bett]$4 ,sympa?y _h levell$ social di/9ctions = a "t2 b t 0 n = long4 ,soon1 9 ! natural c\rse ( ev5ts1 :5 ! little colony grew into a city1 & ! orig9 ( ! ,v5eti _h fad$ almo/ into a tradition1 ! v>i\s ranks became di/9ct4 ,true1 !y liv$ z sea-birds live1 "o k9d ( food common to bo?1 & "o k9d ( h\se %elt]+ bo?2 b ! poor man & ! ri* did n live 9 equality4 ,z ! community grew 9 importance !y began to cultivate _! isl&s & to build unto !mselves %ips4 ,by =ce ( necessity1 !y became exp]t 9 all matt]s ( navigation1 z agile on ! wat] z on l&1 fe>less4 ,!y acquir$ a bett] means ( navigation & a wid] k ( ! lagoons ?an any o!r ,/ate possess$4 ,!n !y began to be attack$4 ,) great c\rage & det]m9ation1 ,v5ice resi/$ all h] foes--,go?ic1 ,lomb>d1 ,byzant9e1 & ,frank4 ,h] position 0 peculi>1 vague4 ,%e ackn[l$g$ a c]ta9 allegiance to ! ,c\rt ( ,byzantium2 yet by h] acts %e recognis$ ! supremacy ( ! k+doms on ! ma9l&4 ,nei!r ,byzantium nor ,rav5na1 & n ,padua1 c\ld claim ! lagoons4 ,v5ice 0 m>vell\sly diplomatic4 ,%e drew f ,ea/ & ,we/ exactly :at %e want$ to make h] a nation by h]self4 ,:ile %e pret5d$ allegiance to sev]al empires1 %e 0 9 reality /ruggl+ = indep5d5ce4 ,9 ! /illness ( ! lagoon & ! fre$om ( ! sea air1 ! g]ms ( individuality grew & fl\ri%$4 ,!y _h a cong5ial soil & fitt+ nutrim5t4 ,x is wond]fully int]e/+ to wat* ! progress ( ! little ,/ate--! diplomatic way %e w5t to "w3 h[ :5 %e 0 weak & unable to /& alone %e feign$ allegiance to a /rong] ,p[]1 yet nev] b\nd h]self by writt5 ^w2 h[ %e play$ "o ,p[] aga9/ ! o!r2 & h[ 9 ! end1 :5 suffici5tly /rong1 "u ! %elt] ( h] v>i\s fo/]-mo!rs1 %e /ruck out = fre$om boldly4 ,!re is a lett] f ,cassiodorus1 ,prefect ( ,!odoric ! ,great1 :i* ?r[s light ^u ! relations ( ,v5ice ) ! ,go?s4 ,!odoric endeav\r$ to veil 8 p[] ov] ,v5ice "u ! guise ( alliance or ( hospitality4 ,at ! "t ( ! fam9e 9 #ebj he came to _! rescue ) provisions4 ,?is gave him a c]ta9 hold ov] ! ,v5etian p4 ,x impos$ ^u !m a debt :i* 0 n to be easily dis*>g$4 ,a lett] writt5 by ,cassiodorus 9 #ebc is nei!r m nor less ?an a dem& to ! ,v5etians to br+ supplies ( oil1 w9e1 & honey1 :i* ! isl&s possess$1 to ! ,go?s4 ,! lett]1 :i* is ( florid /yle1 is "o long sne] veil$ 9 delicate flatt]y4 ,cassiodorus expla9s t ! ,v5etians own c]ta9 %ips1 t !y are well built1 t ! sea is an easy pa? to !m2 & he begs t ! vessels w transport ! tributes ( ,i/ria to ! %ores ( 8 c\ntry4 ,by ?is lett] "o realises t ! ,v5etians _h already a reputation z pilots & m>9]s1 & knew well h[ to ?read 9 & out ! *annels ( ! lagoons4 ,!odoric 0 a g5]\s & p[]ful neighb\r1 & ! only homage ! ,v5etians c\ld give ! ,go?s 9 return 0 _! wat] s]vice2 b !y felt _! weakness & dep5d5ce deeply1 & 7 cont9ually wait+ = an opportunity to bett] _! position4 ,consequ5tly1 :5 ! w> broke out1 aft] ,!odoric's dea?1 betwe5 8 successors & ! ,greek ,emp]or1 ! ,v5etians /ruggl$ to make !mselves ( value1 & took an active %>e 9 ! op]ations4 ,!y sid$ ) ! ,lomb>ds1 & convey$ a l>ge re9=cem5t ( ,lomb>d m]c5>ies to _! de/9ation4 ,t 0 ! beg9n+ ( _! intimate connection ) ,con/ant9ople4 ,two *ur*es 7 erect$ 9 commemoration ( ! s]vices ( ! isl&]s4 ,^! 7 built ( co/ly mat]ials1 probably obta9$ f build+s on ! ma9l& :i* 7 p>tially de/roy$ by ! invad]s4 ,! ,v5etians 7 enabl$ to transport ^! treasures 9 _! %ips4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,m>ia ,,della ,,mis]icordia ,mu* to ! ang] ( ! ,paduans1 ,v5ice 0 gr[+ v rapidly1 & 0 gradually1 by %e] compet5ce1 absorb+ all ! coa/ & riv] trade4 ,long9us paid a visit to ,v5ice1 begg+ t %e w\ld procure means ( transport = 8 p4 ,?is 0 grant$2 b he endeav\r$ to =ce ! ,v5etians to accept ! suz]a9ty ( 8 ma/]1 :i* 0 imm$iately refus$ 9 a gr& & sov]eign mann]4 ,! ,v5etians decl>$ t1 amid mu* toil & lab\r1 & 9 ! face ( _m h>d%ips f ,hun1 ,v&al1 ,go?1 & ,lomb>d1 ,god _h help$ & protect$ !m 9 ord] t !y might cont9ue to live 9 ! wat]y m>%es4 ,!y pr\dly /at$ t ?is gr\p ( isl&s 0 an ideal habitation1 & t no p[] ( emp]or or pr9ce %\ld take x f !m4 ,x 0 impossible to attack !m1 !y ma9ta9$1 unless by ! sea2 & ( t !y 7 assur$ ma/]s4 ,?is reception mu/ h impress$ ,long9us4 ,9 place ( a weak little ,/ate requir+ ! protection ( 8 c\ntry1 he f\nd ! ,v5etians a fi]ce & self-reliant p4 ,he c\ld obta9 only a v vague promise f ! diplomatic ,v5etians4 ,!y w\ld ackn[l$ge ! ,emp]or z ov]lord1 !y said1 b only on _! ^w ( hon\r3 !y w\ld take no oa? ( fealty4 ,/ill1 ! rule ( ! ,lomb>d ov] ,v5ice 0 ( long] duration ?an t ( any o!r ,/ate4 ,a great tr\ble beset ,v5ice at ab\t ?is p]iod4 ,:5 ! fir/ settl]s began "w on ! isl&s1 ea* little gr\p _h a sep>ate life1 its p reta9+ z f> z possible ! cu/oms1 ! religion1 & ! con/itution ( _! ru9$ homes on ! ma9l&4 ,! l>ge/ t[n%ips :i* sprang up on ! ,lido 7 ,h]aclea1 ,jesolo1 & ,malamocco4 ,^! gradually grew toge!r into a f$]ation ( twelve communes1 ea* gov]n$ by its own tribune2 & ! tribunes _h regul>ly a g5]al assembly = ! settlem5t ( su* bus9ess z affect$ ! common int]e/s ( ! lagoon4 ,jeal\sy & civil feuds1 h[ev]1 sprang up among ! isl&]s1 z "o aft] ano!r endeav\r$ to acquire supremacy4 ,h]aclea tri$ to take ! lead1 & to de/roy ,jesolo2 b %e 9 h] turn 0 attack$1 & raz$ to ! gr\nd1 by ,malamocco4 ,! civil tr\ble well-nigh caus$ ! de/ruction ( ,v5ice4 ,! tribunes intrigu$2 family rose aga9/ family1 clan aga9/ clan2 & !re 0 t]rible blood%$4 ,= ne>ly two ye>s & a half ! ,republic 0 9 an>*y4 ,! con/itutional evil sapp$ ! g5]al prosp]ity1 ob/ruct$ trade & indu/ries1 & br\ght prop]ty to havoc4 ,_h x cont9u$ mu* long]1 ! p w\ld h fritt]$ _! /r5g? away 9 private qu>rels1 & ! ,/ate ( ,v5ice might nev] h em]g$2 b pressure f ! ma9l& 0 br\ght to be> on ,v5ice1 & x became necess>y = ! v>i\s committees to consolidate z "o body & sweep away ! p]ils t 7 confront+ !m4 ,! ,lomb>ds 7 becom+ bold] & bold]4 ,! ,mon>*y grew & grew1 & at la/ ! ,republic ( ,v5ice fe>$ t x might desire to add ! isl&s ( ! ,adriatic to its dom9ions4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,cu/om ,,h\se ,,& ,,*ur* ,,( ,,santa ,,m>ia ,,della ,,salute ,?is awoke ,v5ice f le?>gy4 ,x 0 ! p]il ( ! sea t =m$ & complet$ h]4 ,! pressure 0 v sev]e4 ,ea/ & ,we/ 7 beg9n+ to ask h] v pla9ly to *oose on :i* side & "u ^: protection %e int5d$ to place h]self1 & !y did n int5d to wait long = an answ]4 ,v5ice1 subtle & diplomatic1 put (f ! evil h\r z long z %e possibly c\ld2 b h] policy became obvi\s soon4 ,%e c\ld no long] feign fealty fir/ to "o ,empire & !n to ano!r1 & mean:ile /ruggle = indep5d5ce4 ,! "t _h come = action4 ,! critical mom5t 0 at h&4 ,ei!r %e mu/ put h]self "u protection ( ! ,ea/ or ( ! ,we/1 or decl>e h] indep5d5ce4 ,any c\rse 0 dang]\s1 p]haps fatal4 ,out ( ! ?ree possible issues1 ,v5ice *ose ! mo/ p]il\s1 sev]+ h]self f bo? ,ea/ & ,we/4 ,! result 0 =tunate4 ,?r[n ^u h] own res\rces1 %e sav$ h]self by en]gy4 ,k+ ,pipp9 invit$ ,v5ice to jo9 9 a w>4 ,v5ice refus$1 & prep>$ to def5d h]self1 tru/+ 9 ! c\rage ( h] m5 & ! intricacy ( ! lagoon4 ,f nor? & s\? ,k+ ,pipp9 c\ld conc5trate 8 =ces ^u ,v5ice1 & victory seem$ easy2 b he _h =gott5 ! natural def5ces ( ! sea-b\nd city4 ,he did n "k ! %oals & deeps ( ! sea home4 ,a life's /udy w\ld sc>cely h taught him4 ,a c]ta9 noble assum$ ! lead ( ! ,v5etian p4 ,he comm&$ !m to remove _! wives1 *ildr51 & goods to a little isl& 9 mid lagoon--,rialto1 impregnable f l& or sea4 ,?is done1 ! fight+ m5 took up positions on ! outly+ isl&s1 & await$ ! attack ( ! ,franks4 ,pipp9 seiz$ on ,brondolo1 ,*ioggia1 & ,pale/r9a1 & tri$ to press 8 squadron on to ! capital2 b ! %oals /opp$ him4 ,8 %ips ran agr\nd2 8 pilots miss$ ! *annels2 & ! ,v5etians pelt$ !m ) d>ts & /ones4 ,= six mon?s ,pipp9 /ruggl$2 b ! ,v5etians kept him at bay by _! network ( canals & _! oozy mud-banks4 ,!y %ook (f e assault4 ,9 ! summ] !re came a rum\r t an ,ea/]n fleet 0 approa*+4 ,pipp9 tri$ "o m appeal to ! ,v5etians1 begg+ !m to own !mselves 8 subjects4 ,= are y n )9 ! bord]s ( my k+dom8 he said4 ,we are resolv$ to be ! subjects ( ! ,roman ,emp]or1 !y answ]$1 & n ( y4 ,! ,k+ 0 =c$ to retire4 ,?is great victory seem$ to h ! effect ( consolidat+ ! ,v5etians effectively4 ,!y agre$ !nce=w>d to "w toge!r = ! common cause4 ,w> _h complet$ ! union ( ,v5ice4 ,%e _h em]g$ f h] trial an indep5d5t ,/ate4 ,!re 0 no m int]nal discord4 ,v5etian m5 & ,v5etian lagoons _h made & sav$ ! ,/ate4 ,! _s ( ! wat]s1 free1 vigor\s1 & pung5t1 _h pass$ dur+ ! /rife into ! be+ ( ! p4 ,illu/ration3 ,,at ,,*ioggia ,?is triumph 0 really ! bir? h\r ( ,v5ice1 & ! p look back ^u x ) joy4 ,! victory ov] ,k+ ,pipp9 is *]i%$ to ?is day z "o ( ! f9e/ ev5ts 9 hi/ory4 ,! ,v5etians realis$ ! p]il ( ! sea f ?is attack4 ,also !y realis$ ! p]il ( ! ma9l& f ! ,hunni% invasion4 ,!y !n effect$ a compromise1 & *ose z ! future home ( _! ,/ate a gr\p ( isl&s mid-way betwe5 ! sea & ! l&1 !n kn[n z ,rialto1 b !nce=? to be> ! pr\d "n ( ,v5ice4 ,v5ice 9 ?is union ( h] p decl>$ h] nature1 s inf9itely v>i\s1 ri*1 pliant1 & free1 t to ?is day %e awak5s & 9 "s measure satisfies a passion su* z we feel = "s p]son deeply belov$4 ,h] p !n /ruggl$ to atta9 f infancy to manhood4 ,= ! fir/ "t !y _h le>n$ _! own p[]1 & union gave !m /r5g?4 ,!y began to create _! ,con/itution1 t s+ul> monum5t ( rigidity & durability :i* endur$1 ) h>dly a break 9 its /ructure1 = t5 c5turies4 ,!y built ) vig\r & en?usiasm t incomp>ably lovely city ( ! sea4 ,! ari/ocracy ( ,v5ice em]g$4 ,h] empire ext5d$1 foll[+ ! l9es ( h] comm]ce1 9 ! ,ea/4 ,/4 ,m>k 0 sub/itut$ = ,/4 ,!odore z patron sa9t4 ,! crusades 7 us$ z a means to conqu] ,dalmatia1 & to plant ! lion 9 ! ,greek ,ar*ipelago4 ,v5ice cla%$ ) ,g5oa1 & em]g$ victori\s4 ,weal? fl[$ into h] ,/ate c(f]s & h] private banks4 ,! isl& ( ,rialto prov$ ! advantage ( its situation1 & e/abli%$ a claim = gratitude z ! asylum ( ,v5ice 9 h] h\r ( ne$4 ,! ,v5etians _h se5 t ! ma9l& 0 unsafe1 & ! attack ( ,pipp9 %[$ t !re 0 dang] on ! sea4 ,?us1 exp]i5ce lead+ to ! *oice ( ! middle po9t1 9 #haj ! seat ( ! ,gov]nm5t 0 remov$ to ,rialto "u ,angelo ,bado] z ,doge4 ,rialto became a sacram5t ( reconciliation betwe5 ,h]aclea & ,malamocco4 ,x 0 ! glory ( ,v5ice t ( all p>ts ( ,italy %e alone rema9$ unsca!d by ! =eign ravages ( ! fif? c5tury & ! conque/ ( ! eigh?4 ,v5ice alone 0 left out ( all ,italy's ru94 ,%e alone escap$ pure & undefil$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ur* ,,( ,,san ,,g]emia ,?is m>vell\s p]iod ( h] hi/ory--! repulses ( ! ,franks & ! creation ( h] ,/ate--requires no embelli%m5ts2 yet ! ,v5etians lov$ to ga!r a my?ology ( p]sons & ev5ts4 ,cannon-balls ( bread1 !y say1 7 fir$ into ! ,franki% camp 9 mock]y ( ,pipp9's hope ( /rong ,rialto surr5d]+4 ,!n1 aga91 !re are ! /ories ( ! old woman :o lur$ ! invad] to 8 f9al ef=t :5 half 8 =ces 7 lo/2 ( ! canal ,orfano1 :i* ran ) =eign blood1 & won its "n f ! c\ntless ,franki% hordes t day made desolate2 ( ! sword ( ,*>les1 :i* 0 flung into ! sea :5 ! ,emp]or ackn[l$g$ 8 repulse & cri$1 ,z ?is my br& s9ks out ( sight1 nor ev] %all rise aga91 s let all ?\ghts ( conqu]+ ,v5ice fade f out m5's he>ts1 or !y w feel1 z ,i h felt1 ! heavy displeasure ( ,god4 ,all ^! /ories 7 absolutely untrue2 b !y 7 born ( a p>donable pride4 ,! ,v5etians held _! c\ntry 9 a s+ul>ly p[]ful devotion4 ,possibly ?is 0 because !y 7 s closely %ut 9 on ^! few little isl&s1 preci\s morsels ( l& snat*$ f ! dev\r+ sea4 ,c]ta9 x is t !y toil$ = ! ,/ate z no o!r nation has toil$ be=e or s9ce4 ,!y 7 det]m9$ t ,v5ice %\ld be great1 t %e %\ld be beautiful2 & c5tury aft] c5tury ( ,v5etians devot$ _! lives to ?is "w1 s9k+ _! own int]e/s 9 h]s4 ,! ,republic 0 be=e ev]y?+4 ,:]ev] "o goes 9 ,flor5ce1 "o f9ds traces ( great & fam\s m5 ( all p]iods & ( all crafts--pa9t]s1 poets1 writ]s1 /atesm51--9 e squ>e1 9 e /reet1 y are rem9d$ ( !m2 _! spirits & _! works live ) y :]ev] y may g4 ,b 9 ,v5ice1 :]e are !y8 ,!re is ! city--yes3 !re is t2 & !re are ! ar*ives1 ! annals ( ! city1 hi/ories )\t numb]1 m>vell\s hi/ories2--b ! famili> figures1 ! great m5 t we hon\r & look =1--!y are n "h4 ,v5ice h]self 0 ! c5tre ( all _! aspirations1 all _! affections4 ,%e 0 erect$ z w\ld be a treasure-heap3 all ! *oice/ & all ! be/ 7 !re4 ,"o kn[s b little1 = example1 ( ! great pa9t]s--! m51 ) beautiful ?\ghts1 :o fill$ ! *ur*es & ! palaces ) untold spl5d\r1 gl[+ sun%9e4 ,_! works are left1 & _! names2 b no m4 ,x seems z if !y mu/ h kept "o ano!r d[n1 t ,v5ice alone might %9e4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bridge ,,( ,,sighs ,,& ,,/raw ,,bridge ,if "o wi%es to /udy ! hi/ory ( ,v5ice1 !re is no difficulty4 ,hi/oric docum5ts )\t numb] are accessible4 ,e p]iod1 e vogue1 e ye>1 is c>efully /udi$ & comm5t$ ^u by ke5 obs]v]s1 m5 ( ! greate/ tal5ts4 ,^! records gl[ ) life & en]gy4 ,9 q e>ly days1 :5 ! ,republic 0 9 its infancy1--:5 !re 0 no ari/ocracy1 no great & p[]ful ,/ate1--ev5 ! fi%]m5 & ! m]*ants & ! salt manufactur]s _h a long+ to *ronicle ! do+s ( ! community4 ,! palaces :i* 7 be+ built1 & ! *ur*es1--all ^! !y wi%$ to h *ronicl$ = ev]4 ,numb]less hi/orians !re 71 & all nameless--m5 ( extraord9>y skill & g5ius4 ,embelli%m5ts & fables ab\nd2 b on ! :ole ^! hi/ories1 writt5 ) great realism1 br+ back a vivid picture ( ! ,/ate4 ,no ,v5etian ev] tires1 ev] did tire1 ( ! hi/ory ( 8 c\ntry4 ,x is ! "o subject t is ( endless int]e/ to him4 ,! trade ( ,v5ice1 h] c]emonies1 h] treaties1 h] money1 ! spee*es ( h] orators--all are *ronicl$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,on ,,! ,,gr& ,,canal ,v5ice 0 look$ ^u by ,italy v mu* z we look ^u ,am]ica4 ,%e _h no long & glori\s hi/ory--at lea/1 no hi/ory ( any?+ beyond h&icraft--no lit]ature1 no anci5t manuscripts4 ,! ,flor5t9es1 on ! o!r h&1 _h a great en?usiasm = anci5t hi/ory4 ,!y 7 pr\d ( _! desc5t1 & glori$ 9 look+ back to a long ,etruscan civilisation4 ,:5 "o visits ,flor5ce1 !re is no difficulty 9 ga!r+ k conc]n+ h] great m5 ( any p]iod4 ,_! %ad[s walk 9 h] /reets2 _! memories w nev] fade4 ,y meet !m ev]y:]e--! pa9t]s1 ! monks1 ! gallants1 ! /atesm51--! individualities ( ! m5 :o 7 ! mak]s ( ,flor5ce4 ,! ,v5etians _h no sympa?y ) ! ,flor5t9es4 ,!y c\ld n und]/& ! ,flor5t9e desire to live ) ! pa/ r ?an ! pres5t4 ,!re are v few names :i* /& out prom95tly 9 ! hi/ory ( ,v5ice1 names conc]n+ :i* a great deal is kn[n2 b !re are "o or two /ories t are picturesque & popul>1 /ories :i* are ev] fre% to ! ,v5etians4 ,"o is ( a pr9ce1 ! behead$ ,doge ,m>9o ,fali]o1--n at all an important incid5t 9 ,v5etian hi/ory1 b "o t is v de> to ! he>ts ( ! p1 because ( its melan*oly4 ,! pr9ce 0 a man ( ha/y temp] & haughty nature1 & c\ld brook no slight to 8 dignity4 ,once a bi%op kept him wait+1 & t wor?y1 = 8 misdemean\r1 receiv$1 to ! a/oni%m5t ( ev]yone1 a s\nd box on ! e>4 ,be=e he came to ! ?rone1 ,fali]o 0 ( great s]vice to ! ,/ate4 ,he 0 (f]$ ! ?rone ( ,v5ice at ! age ( sev5ty-six1 & m>ri$ a "y & beautiful woman4 ,! /ory runs t a "y gallant call$ ,mi*ele ,/5o1 hav+ be5 turn$ out ( h] pres5ce1 insult$ ! lady & h] husb& by p9n+ an impud5t message to ! *air ( ! ,doge4 ,! "y man 0 br\ght be=e ! ,=ty1 excus$ on ! plea ( 8 age & impetuosity1 condemn$ to prison = two mon?s1 & bani%$ f ,v5ice = a ye> aft]w>ds4 ,?is slight puni%m5t = s grave an (f5ce /ung ,fali]o to ! quick4 ,he felt t1 ?\gh he occupi$ ! ,v5etian ?rone1 he _h sc>cely m p[] ?an ! begg> at 8 gate4 ,all 8 life he _h be5 an active1 en]getic man1 a rul] ( m52 8 ^w _h be5 law1 & 8 c\nsels li/5$ to ) respect & act$ ^u4 ,n[ he 0 p[]less4 ,he 0 insult$ by ! "y nobles1 & _h no p[] to puni% !m2 8 au?ority 0 entirely disreg>d$4 ,?is /ate ( ?+s grew worse & worse4 ,two ( 8 old fri5ds also 7 insult$ by noblem54 ,at la/ ,fali]o's temp] c\ld endure no long]4 ,9 ! ,april ( #acee he =m$ a conspiracy1 & tri$ to ass]t 8 supremacy4 ,six mon?s aft] 8 triumphant arrival 9 ,v5ice z ,doge1 an old man & fri5dless1 enrag$ at ! insults (f]$ to him1 he /ruck "o mad & fooli% bl[ = fre$om4 ,! plot 0 betray$ on ! eve ( ! cata/rophe4 ,! conspirators 7 /rung up 9 "o long gha/ly l9e on ! piazza4 ,fali]o himself 0 behead$ at ! foot ( ! /airs :]e a few %ort mon?s be=e he _h sworn ! promissione on assum+ ! (fice ( ,doge4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,bridge ,,( ,,sighs ,a ,,glimpse ,,into ,,bohemia ,on "o occasion we arriv$ at ,v5ice e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,i 0 fright5$ at ! d>kness & ! /illness1 & ! tall black h\ses loom+ high above u3 x seem$ t brig&s mu/ be lurk+ !re1 ready to murd] u4 ,absolute sil5ce reign$1 except = my/]i\s s\nds z if melodi\s voices 7 call+ a refractory dog--,puppy1 ,puppy1 ,puppy1 we he>d on e side4 ,x 0 ! w>n+ ( ! gondoli]s z !y pass$ "o ano!r 9 ! d>kness4 ,i long$ = "s accu/om$ natural noise4 ,if only some?+ w\ld fall & make a spla%6 ,! sil5ce set "o's n]ves on edge4 ,we hir$ a gondola1 & glid$ swiftly & sil5tly out into ! d>kness1 our gondoli]'s r++ voice jo9+ ! *orus ( ,puppy4 ,& s dext]\sly did he h&le 8 da9ty craft t1 ev5 z we turn$ corn]s & pass$ o!r gondolas 9 ! pit*-black d>kness1 n a s\nd 0 made1 n a spla%4 ,i felt l beat+ ! wat] ) ! palms ( my h&s to make a di/urbance4 ,?is sil5t glid+ w5t on = ab\t tw5ty m9utes1 until sudd5ly we drew up by an enorm\s silv]-grey palace d[n a side canal1 "o ( ! l>ge/ palaces 9 ,v5ice1 ) broad m>ble /eps & badly-made deal doors4 ,aft] "s "t ! doors 7 op5$1 & an old lady appe>$1 b[+ & talk+ 9 rapid ,italian4 ,%e l$ u up ! /eps & ?r\gh a colossal hall ( m>ble1 all m>ble1 ) /aircases on ei!r side lead+ on to spaci\s l&+s1 into a suite ( rooms t seem$ m l ! /ate ap>tm5ts ( a k+ ?an ^? ( an ord9>y hotel4 ,"o ( ! fir/ ?+s ,i did :5 ,i awoke 9 ! morn+ 0 to get out on to ! ro( ( ! palace & look ab\t me4 ,i always ask to be direct$ on to ! ro( :5 ,i arrive at a new place4 ,& !re ,i rema9$ ! :ole morn+1 pa9t+1 deaf to ! plead+s ( my fri5ds t ,i %\ld come d[n & eat4 ,x 0 ! *imneys t fasc9at$ me6 ,f ! decorative /&po9t !y 7 q />tl+4 ,*imneys1 *imneys1 ev]y:]e1 & su* *imneys--gr\p$ into pictures 9 e direction6 ,!re 7 clu/]s ( twos1 & clu/]s ( ?rees2 & :]ev] !re 7 spaces t c\ld be us$ = decoration !y 7 us$ to ! full4 ,ea* "o ( ^! *imneys seem$ to h its own p>ticul> "*4 ,"s bulg$ out at ! top 9 graceful l9es2 "s 7 squ>e & /olid2 o!rs 7 light & airy4 ,at ! base ( "s bloom$ a blaze ( fl[]s f ! ro( g>d5s4 ,ea* "o 0 diff]5t4 ,:5 ,i le>n$ t a book _h be5 publi%$ on ! *imneys ( ,v5ice ,i 0 n 9 ! lea/ surpris$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,palace ,,9 ,a ,,by-,,canal ,:5 my fri5ds 7 able to te> me away f *imneys we got into our gondola & all[$ ! gondoli] to take u :]e he pleas$1 to drift ab\t 9 ! by-canals4 ,i want$ my impressions ( ,v5ice to be q haphaz>d4 ,we glid$ 9 ! gondola pa/ m>ble palaces--gre5 palaces1 p9k palaces1 blue palaces1 all ton$ & v>iegat$ ) age4 ,v5ice /ruck me z be+ a highly-col\r$ city1 ! mo/ brilliantly col\r$ ,i _h ev] se54 ,x 0 n1 z mo/ cities are1 m]ely a backgr\nd = brightly-dress$ figures3 ! build+s !mselves 7 col\r$1 & ! gondolas & ! figures 7 black & sombre4 ,e wall1 e doorway1 0 col\r$4 ,we glid$ pa/ a s]ies ( crazy old doorways ( blues1 gre5s1 & v]milions4 ,ea* door 0 brok5 ) _m *anges ( col\r1 & ! r$1 ru/y ironwork above1 j :]e x caught ! sun1 0 ( a ri* gold5 si5na4 ,c]ta9ly ,v5ice is ! mo/ highly-col\r$ city 9 ! _w4 ,h[ diff]5t f ! impressions "o f9ds 9 ,bond ,/reet--! vici\s wat]-col\rs 9 :i* ! arti/ always insi/s on orange & v]milion sails & crisp1 fl[+ reflections t h be5 pa9t$ on slant+ tables3 ! wat]-col\rs t are s s\ght aft] & s saleable6 ,t ,v5ice is vividly col\r$ ,i admit2 b !re is a scumble ov] ! city4 ,age has ton$ x4 ,! p9k palace reflect$ 9 ! gre5 wat] is totally unlike ! p9k palace ( ! blobby wat]-col\rs4 ,!re are blues1 & violets1 & old-rose tones1 & a c]ta9 bloom 9 x t ^! arti/s nev] seem to give4 ,& to a c]ta9 ext5t ^! pictures h&icap "o3 "o feels annoy$ to ?9k t ,v5ice %\ld be s c>icatur$4 ,y see ! ,bridge ( ,sighs at daybreak2 y see ! ,salute by moonlight2 & someh[ y _c =get ^! et]nal wat]-col\rs4 ,!re is a c]ta9 resemblance1 suffici5t to irritate4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,orange ,,door ,indol5ce 0 ^u u4 ,already we 7 becom+ apa!tic4 ,!re 0 some?+ ab\t ! atmosph]e t enc\rag$ a delightful languor4 ,! resid5ts said x 0 ! sirocco4 ,! sirocco seem$ answ]able = _m defici5cies3 x 0 always be+ blam$4 ,lat]1 :5 we came 9 t\* ) ! arti/s1 we f\nd t x 0 ! normal excuse = n work+4 ,we discov]$ gr\ps ( !m sitt+ ab\t 9 ! squ>e dr9k+1 & :5 we ask$ !m if !y _h done any "w !y all said1 ,no3 !re is a sirocco on n[3 ( c\rse1 we c't "w4 ,v5ice is ov]run ) arti/s2 yet h[ few y see at "w6 ,"h & !re y w f9d a /ray "o 9 a gondola pa9t+1 b v r>ely4 ,we 7 drift+ ab\t idly4 ,our gondoli] 0 q a "p ( ! picture--"y1 v h&some1 ) a musical voice4 ,& ,i began 9 a dreamy way to muse z ,i wat*$ him4 ,my ?\ghts w5t back = ! mom5t to ! ,?ames--to an old g5tleman toil+ 9 a punt4 ,he 0 once a h&some "y gondoli] l ?is "o1 gracefully pilot+ a gondola ?r\gh ! canals ( ,v5ice2 b n[ he _h gr[n old on ! ,?ames4 ,!re is no d\bt t ! gondola is made = ,v5ice3 x is futile to try x else:]e4 ,& !n ! col\r is "r4 ,! gondola ought to be black4 ,x became s naturally & z a matt] ( economy4 ,p us$ to sp5d too mu* money on _! gondolas1 & col\rs _h to be =bidd54 ,i 0 9 a dreamy mood1 & ,i began to wond] :at became ( ! h&some "y gondoli]s--!y 7 all h&some & all "y4 ,!y c\ld n rema9 s = ev]4 ,:at became ( ! old ones8 ,i soon le>nt4 ,:5 gondoli]s grew to be too old = _! tasks !y drift$ on to ! l&+-/ages4 ,!re we saw !m1 ) m>vell\s crooks1 cat*+ ! gondolas & draw+ !m into ! prop] places4 ,i exam9$ ^! /icks1 & 0 surpris$ to f9d t "s ( !m 7 ( v great value4 ,! gondoli] prizes & decorates 8 /ick j z a bootblack t5ds 8 /&3 only1 :]e ! bootblack has copp]s & bits ( t9sel1 ! ,v5etian has pure gold co9s dat+ back to ! "t ( ! ,doges4 ,?is love ( collect+ & *]i%+ beautiful ?+s is *>act]i/ic ( ! peasant p ( ,v5ice4 ,wom5 w sp5d _! sav+s 9 in*es ( gold *a91 :i* !y jo9 toge!r into long /r+s1 & sometimes a woman w h fe/oons ( gold *a9 collect$ = two or ?ree g5]ations4 ,x is _! way ( inve/+ money4 ,we drift$ along all ! aft]noon ?r\gh ! canals1 be+ hook$ on to diff]5t l&+-/ages by ^! old g5tlem52 & we came to ! conclusion t ?is 0 really ! end ( our h&some gondoli]4 ,we 7 anxi\s to meet ! arti/s ( ,v5ice1 & _h be5 told ( a c]ta9 re/aurant1 ! ,panada1 :]e !y g5]ally congregat$4 ,9 ! ev5+1 !n1 we l&$1 & w5t ?i!r to d9e4 ,! arti/s :o w5t to ! ,panada1 we _h be5 told1 7 ^? :o _h let !mselves g m or less--:o _h be5 tak5 hold ( by ! sirocco & _h settl$ d[n to loaf+4 ,:5 !y fir/ arriv$ 9 ,v5ice !y w5t to w9e-%ops1 little d>k places1 & d9$ (f mac>oni & h>% dr9k4 ,! ,panada 0 m or less organis$ = ! conv5i5ce ( arti/s4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 y 7 n bor$ by hav+ to tip wait]s--a duty t is always try+ to an arti/ :o is 9 betwe5 two exhibitions4 ,& ne>ly all ! ,panada arti/s 7 9 t condition4 ,!y _h ne>ly all _h exhibitions 9 ,bond ,/reet :i* _h be5 great arti/ic successes--9 o!r words1 !y hadn't sold any pictures4 ,ano!r po9t ab\t ! ,panada t appeal$ to ! arti/ 0 t 8 bills c\ld run on indef9itely4 ,! bills did run3 9 fact1 ! only ?+s t seem$ to be at all active 9 ,v5ice1 9 spite ( ! sirocco1 7 ! bills4 ,! ,panada 0 a p>adise6 ,:o c\ld resi/ x8 ,! cook+ 0 excell5t1 z cook+ mu/ always be :]e pa9t]s are1 = !y are v p>ticul> p4 ,! ,panada 0 p]fect2 ! ,panada _h a s&$ floor2 ! ,panada 0 ! noisie/ re/aurant 9 ,italy4 ,x 0 our fir/ exp]i5ce ( ,bohemia1 ! pa9t]'s _w1 9 ,v5ice2 & we sat !re1 ov] our unt\*$ d9n]1 fasc9at$--fasc9at$ by ! g5]al noise & confusion1 fasc9at$ ev5 by ! unsav\ry smells4 ,x 0 n clean2 !re 0 a great deal ( smoke1 & s mu* talk6 ,! gue/s seem$ to be scream+ & talk+ at once 9 all ! languages ( ! _w4 ,two words ,i he>d cont9ually--bread? & simplicity4 ,"h & !re 0 a little talk ( m$iums & te*nique1 b n mu*4 ,x 0 g5]ally broad pr9ciples t 7 discuss$4 ,!re 0 no mi/ak+ ^! gr\ps ( m54 ,!y 7 arti/s to _! f+]-tips 9 ev]y?+ save "w4 ,!y dress$ l arti/s1 talk$ l arti/s1 & behav$ l ! arti/s "o reads ab\t 9 novels3 ! ,ouida arti/s4 ,!y wore neckties rea*+ d[n to _! wai/s1 coll>s two sizes too l>ge & cut v l[2 _! h&s 7 always a little soil$1 & _! f+]-nails nev] q clean4 ,! wait]s also 7 soil$4 ,!y 7 v toney inde$1 & v apa!tic--toes turn$ inw>ds1 heads b5t slightly =w>d4 ,!y 7 deject$ f want ( v>iety3 !re 0 no unc]ta9ty 9 ! ,panada z to tips4 ,!y came 9 on ! aggregate & receiv$ lump sums2 b !re 0 a g5]al depression ab\t ! p t wait$4 ,all 7 soil$ at ! ,panada--! wait]s1 ! arti/s1 & ! l954 ,b we v soon began to talk ( ?is dirt z tone1 & !n x didn't seem to matt] s mu*4 ,ev]y?+ seem$ to be work$ on m or less arti/ic pr9ciples4 ,!re 7 qua9t decorative di%es4 ,! pudd+s 7 p9k2 ! butt] 0 /a9$2 & altoge!r x requir$ great habits to enjoy food at ! ,panada4 ,by p]sev]ance1 ,i 0 told1 x 0 possible to acquire an appetite4 ,!re 7 tables ( diff]5t sizes1 & gr\ps ( arti/s belong+ to diff]5t sects--"s antagoni/ic1 "s sympa!tic3 ,dotti/s1 & ,spotti/s1 & ,/ripi/s4 ,sometimes :5 ! ,dotti/s & ,spotti/s happ5$ to be fri5ds = ! m9ute !y w\ld jo9 _! tables toge!r & make "o long "o4 ,b ?is 0 only n[ & !n4 ,usually ! gr\ps 9 ! ,panada 7 =m$ ( twos4 ,(t5 g5ius sat alone4 ,n[ & !n1 :5 a big picture 0 sold1 ! re/aurant 0 v fe/ive3 ! arti/ _h a d9n]-p>ty1 to :i* ev]yone _h be5 invit$4 ,b g5]ally x 0 a small wat]-col\r t 0 sold1 & ! p>ty w5t (f to a small caf d[n by a side canal4 ,!re 0 "o man :o got himself up to look l ,k+ ,*>les1 & he 0 ,k+ ,*>les to ! life6 ,long hair re/$ on 8 %\ld]s1 & an enorm\s tie adorn$ 8 neck2 8 tr\s]s & wai/coat 7 fr+$1 & 8 boots & be>d 7 po9t$4 ,he _h a coat ( velvet t ?r\gh age _h become m>k$ ) an opalesc5t mottle4 ,if he /ood 9 front ( an age-ton$ palace y nev] knew :i* 0 coat & :i* 0 palace4 ,he possess$ no e>?ly goods1 b paid 8 way all ov] ! _w by pa9t+ portraits4 ,he w\ld ei!r cut y out 9 black pap] = fivep5ce or draw an elaborate portrait 9 pa/el = "o franc fifty4 ,?is celebrat$ man came up to u1 & began to pa9t our portraits4 ,be=e we knew :]e we 7 he _h cut out1 dry-po9t$1 & /ippl$ u2 & melt$ away1 leav+ beh9d him a :ole tableful ( works ( art1 side by side ) 8 bill4 ,!n ano!r man introduc$ himself to u1 & expla9$ t ?is 0 q ! usual ?+ = ,k+ ,*>les to d4 ,he po9t$ out h[ romantic & int]e/+ x all 03 he seem$ q conv9c$ t ! place 0 full ( romance4 ,illu/ration3 ,,an ,,unfrequ5t$ ,,canal ,= u ,bohemia _h lo/ its romance4 ,we felt t we _h be5 gre51 grass-gre51 & t 7to use a vulg>ism7 ! gilt 0 (f ! g+]bread4 ,! room 0 becom+ /uffy2 ! ,bohemians 7 noisy & di%one/2 & ! wait]s1 no long] toney1 7 dirty4 ,s we paid our own bill & ,k+ ,*>les's1 & left ! ,panada & romance = ! op5 air4 ,9 ! piazza ! b& 0 play+ ! popul> music t "o kn[s s well f ! b>rel organs4 ,in/9ctively "o ?\ght ( ,london1 ,soho1 & p]=m+ monkeys4 ,b ?is impression 0 swept away :5 ,i saw ! picture t pres5t$ itself be=e me 9 ,/4 ,m>k's4 ,:at an extraord9>y *ange _h come ov] ! piazza s9ce d9n]6 ,a sw>m ( locu/s might h settl$ ^u ,v5ice--a d>k1 see?+ mass1 clu/]+ r\nd ! walls ( ,/4 ,m>k's & fill+ up e in* ( space4 ,!y 7 pilgrims f ,russia1 ?\s&s ( !m--m51 wom51 & *ildr5--on _! way to ,rome--poor peasants :o _h sav$ up = ?is pilgrimage dur+ _! :ole lifetime1 sleep+ ! sleep ( ! righte\s1 _! bodies press$ close aga9/ ! holy walls ( ,/4 ,m>k's z ?\gh = sympa?y4 ,x 0 a d>k-col\r$ cr[d1 all dress$ 9 black1 ) big capes & long boots & little a/ra*an caps1--a /rong silh\ette ( black aga9/ ! brilliant backgr\nd ( ,/4 ,m>k's4 ,x 0 a m>vell\s picture1 & pa!tic4 ,^! peasants seem$ to be wait+ = a great]1 deep] joy1 :5 !y w\ld be trans=m$ to new creatures & fly back to _! native l& on ! w+s ( a beautiful fai?4 ,! moon h]self %one d[n ^u !m c>ess+ly1 light+ up _m a we>y1 travel-worn face1 turn+ _! sombre hues to silv]s1 & gre5s1 & violets4 ,/4 ,m>k's1 ) ?is d>k mass ( p at h] base1 seem$ almo/ flippant by contra/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,m>k',s ,,bas9 ,?is 0 a night ( contra/s6 ,! dirt & fil? ( ! little re/aurant1 ) its noisy ,bohemians3 & !n ! quiet night1 a cle>1 bright1 silv]y blue night su* z "o only sees 9 ,v5ice2 ! we>y pilgrims & ! sumptu\s ca!dral2 ! da9ty lightness & gracefulness ( ,/4 ,m>k's & ! broad1 simple1 /rong t[] re>+ h] head into ! sky--! ,campanile1 n[1 alas6 no m ?an a memory4 ,x 0 a picture su* z y see b once 9 a lifetime4 ,?is build+ ( preci\s /ones1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful 9 ! _w1 s ri* ) gold & mosaic1 jewels1 m>bles1 & lapis lazuli1 t ev5 9 ! cold blue light ( ! moon & a few dim gas-lamps x seem$ to be danc+ & sp>kl+ ) col\r1--?is1 & ! sleep+ peasants 9 _! rags--:at a contra/6 ,!n1 aga91 :at a contra/ sudd5ly to turn f ^! d>k gr\ps to ! jewell]s' %ops & ! huge w9d[s full ( glitt]+ ,v5etian glass6 ,to see ! gaily-dress$ cr[ds sipp+ _! c(fee outside ,florian's fam\s caf t _h nev] be5 clos$ dur+ ?ree hundr$ ye>s6 ,"h 0 no?+ b brightness & gaiety4 ,an excell5t b& play$ 9 ! middle ( ! piazza4 ,sm>tly-dress$ "y m5 & milit>y (fic]s 9 pale blue uni=m /roll$ ab\t ! squ>e1 q consci\s t !y 7 be+ reg>d$ fav\rably by girls & _! mo!rs sitt+ at ! c(fee-tables4 ,florian's 0 an ideal place = ! arti/4 ,x 0 nev] %ut4 ,x 0 q ! fa%ionable ?+ to dr9k c(fee !re aft] d9n]1 & "o _h ! *ance ( talk+ to "o's fri5ds & acqua9tances4 ,fasc9at+ fruits 7 br\ght r\nd to u--grapes1 & figs1 & almonds dipp$ 9 c>amel sug> & /uck on to /icks4 ,! m5 smok$ cig>s z long z ^? smok$ 9 ,burma4 ,s capaci\s 7 !y t !y put !m on little /oves 9 ! way a woman heats h] curl+-tongs1 & by ! "t !y _h drunk _! c(fee ! cig>s 7 probably alight4 ,:5 ! b& _h /opp$ play+ we w5t to ,bau]'s to dr9k be]4 ,& s end$ a typical day 9 ! life ( an arti/ 9 t mo/ fasc9at+ city on ! wat]s4 ,illu/ration3 ,,hotel ,,danieli ,?anks to ! k9dness ( ,mr4 ,bozzi1 ! manag] ( ! well-kn[n ,danieli's ,hotel1 :o (t5 pilot$ me ab\t ! intricate network ( /reets1 ,i became famili> ) _m ( ! unfrequ5t$ qu>t]s1 :i*1 z a rule1 rema9 absolutely unkn[n to ! t\ri/4 ,illu/ration3 ,,porta ,,della ,,c>ta ,,ar*itecture ,9 ar*itecture "o f9ds a hi/ory ( ,v5ice4 ,x is ! mo/ def9ite expression1 ! mo/ fai?ful embodim5t1 ( ! local g5ius4 ,x pres5ts reali/ically ! daily life & ?\ght & "w ( a bygone race4 ,! int5se love ( ! e>ly ,v5etians = col\r %[s itself 9 ! gleam+ gold1 ! ve9$ m>ble1 & ! :ite sculpture4 ,ano!r ( _! affections is symbolis$ by ! frequ5t introduction ( *ildr5 9 ! sculptur$ works4 ,!re are *ildr5 ( all p]iods1 ( all appe>ances1 illu/rat+ v>i\s ( ! *anges 9 ?\ght & 9 ideals t 7 cont9ually com+ to pass4 ,^? ( ! e>li] "t are /urdy1 /rapp+ y\ng/]s1 ) a purposeful look ab\t !m2 :]eas ! *ildr5 ( ! fifte5? c5tury are fat1 *ubby1 & un9t]e/+4 ,9 ! e>ly /age ( h] hi/ory ,v5ice 0 a ,greek r ?an an ,italian city1 & h] build+s 7 ( ,byzant9e type4 ,t is easily expla9$4 ,dur+ h] fir/ great p]iod ,v5ice 0 connect$ by sea ) ,con/ant9ople & ! ,ea/1 b cut (f by ! lagoons & m>%es f ,lomb>dy & ! re/ ( ,italy4 ,only a few ( ! ,byzant9e build+s rema94 ,! p]iod is pr9cipally m>k$ by ! preci\s /ones & col\r$ m>bles encru/$ 9 ! brickwork1 & by ! anci5t reliefs ins]t$ 9 ! blank walls ( *ur*es & h\ses4 ,among ,byzant9e build+s ,/4 ,m>k's comes fir/4 ,! exi/+ build+ began to be con/ruct$ at ! close ( ! t5? c5tury2 & ,byzant9e ar*itects work$ at x = ne>ly a hundr$ ye>s4 ,x 0 l>gely remodell$ aft]w>ds1 & 0 alt]$ 9 decoration dur+ ! diff]5t reactions ( ar*itecture2 b ! bulk ( x belongs to ! e>ly p]iod1 & is 9 ! pure ,byzant9e /yle4 ,p>ts ( x rem9d "o greatly ( ,/4 ,sophia 9 ,con/ant9ople1 on ! l9es ( :i*1 ,i believe1 ,/4 ,m>k's 0 p>tially modell$4 ,!re 7 _m ,go?ic additions 9 ! %ape ( p9nacles & po9t$ gables above ! *ief ar*es1 j suffici5t intrusion ( ! ,go?ic elem5t to add a t\* ( biz>re extravagance2 & 9 ! sixte5? c5tury _m ( ! old mosaics 7 sup]s$$ by jejeune ,r5aissance compositions1 ( no decorative value1 incongru\s ) ! g5]al s*eme4 ,nev]!less1 ! *ur* z a :ole1 z ,i h said1 /ill rema9s ess5tially ,byzant9e4 ,! ma9 fabric ( ! faade repres5ts ! orig9al ,byzant9e ,romanesque build+1 & is 9 almo/ e p>ticul> simil> to ! picture ( ! *ur* giv5 9 ! ?irte5?-c5tury mosaic4 ,! turret$ p9nacles & ! false gables are ,go?ic additions ( ! fifte5? c5tury--m]ely scre5s ( decoration ) no ro( beh9d4 ,! build+ is truly ,ori5tal4 ,9 ! %ape ( a ,greek cross ) f\r equal arms1 x faces we/1 & has a high alt> & a presbyt]y at ! ea/ end4 ,x 0 fir/ ( all ! dome/ic *apel ( ! ,doge's ,palace1 & !n ! %r9e ( ! body ( ,/4 ,m>k ! ,evangeli/4 ,ev]y:]e "o sees ! motto1 ,pax tibi1 ,m>ce1 ,evangeli/a mea 7,peace to !e1 ,m>k1 my ,evangeli/74 ,!re are ! symbols ( all ! f\r evangeli/s1--,luke1 a bull2 ,m>k1 a lion2 ,john1 an eagle2 ,mat!w1 an angel4 ,!re are sc5es f ! life ( ,*ri/--! ,adoration ( ! ,magi & ,annunciation to ! %eph]ds4 ,illu/ration3 ,,gr& ,,canal ,,look+ ,,t[>ds ,,! ,,dogana ,v5ice 9 ! ,byzant9e p]iod mu/ h be5 a city ( great ar*itectural weal? & spl5d\r1--f> 9 advance ( o!r ,italian t[ns1 al?\gh1 ( c\rse1 de/itute ( ! eng9e]+ glories ( ,france & ,g]many4 ,"o c tell ?is by ! few rema9+ ,byzant9e palaces1--v few ( !m are purely ,byzant9e4 ,!re is ! magnific5t ,palazzo ,lor$an1 "o ( ! mo/ beautiful ( all ! palaces on ! ,gr& ,canal1 & a spl5did example ( ! ,byzant9e ,romanesque p]iod4 ,x has ab\t x a di/9ct t+e ( ,ori5tal feel+2 ! capitals ( "s ( ! columns are exquisitely beautiful1 & !re are n _m ,go?ic alt]ations4 ,next to ?is palace comes ! ,palazzo ,f>setti1 ,romanesque ( ! twelf? c5tury1 simpl] 9 /yle & ) less ornam5tation4 ,x is really m ne>ly pure ,romanesque ?an ,byzant9e1 & %[s no ,ori5tal influ5ce :atev]4 ,x is graceful & dignifi$4 ,! ,fondaco dei ,tur*i1 a v e>ly ,byzant9e ,romanesque palace1 assum$ its "n 9 ! sev5te5? c5tury1 :5 x 0 let to ! ,turki% m]*ants ( ,v5ice4 ,orig9ally a twelf?-c5tury palace1 x has rec5tly be5 s mu* re/or$ z to h lo/ all its air ( antiquity & ! great] "p ( its e>li] int]e/1 al?\gh x /ill repres5ts symbolically ! spl5did homes ( ! ,byzant9e p]iod4 ,x is mu* l ,/4 ,m>k's1 & is ! only surviv+ example ( a build+ all 9 "o /yle4 ,! ar*es1 ! capitals1 ! %afts1 ! p>apets & decorative plaques1 are mod]nis$1 to be sure2 b !y are typical if n orig9al1 & give "o a v good idea ( :at ! ,gr& ,canal mu/ h be5 l be=e ! invasion ( ! ,go?ic /yle & ! ,r5aissance4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,fam\s ,,palazzo ,"o gleans a v good idea by means ( ^! palaces ( h[ extremely civilis$ & peaceful ,v5ice mu/ h be5 at t e>ly p]iod4 ,9 nor!rn ,europe ! homes ( m$ival nobles 7 d>k & gloomy ca/les built ma9ly = def5ce1 hav+ s+le heavy oak doors /udd$ ) nails1 & great iron gates & drawbridges2 !re 7 no op5+s 9 ! gr\nd floors1 & ! w9d[s above 7 small & grat$4 ,= ,v5ice su* =tifications 7 unnecess>y4 ,h] palaces 7 airy & graceful2 = %e 0 protect$ f ! outside by h] moat ( lagoons1 & f ! inside by h] /rong int]nal ,gov]nm5t4 ,^! anci5t build+s1 ! ,fondaco dei ,tur*i & ! re/1 7 ev5 !n g5tlem5's palaces1 always op5 & undef5d$1 ! homes ( pleasure1 ) free means ( access1 broad arcades1 pl5ty ( light1 & pres5t+ a g5]al air ( peace & security4 ,x is int]e/+ to notice ! lat] ,v5etian ar*itecture 7z exhibit$ 9 ! ,libr]ia & ! ,procuratie ,vec*ie71 develop$ f ?is e>ly op5 & airy /yle4 ,! native ,v5etian ideal seems to h trav]s$ all /yles1 & p]si/$ ?r\gh !m all 9 spite ( endless ar*itectural *anges4 ,! ,gr& ,canal 0 ! /reet ( ! nobles--! f9e/ /reet 9 ! _w1 9 ! way ( ar*itectural beauties4 ,f end to end !re are palaces ( all p]iods1 f ! ,byzant9e "t to ! eighte5? c5tury1 & all are palaces ( ! anci5t ,v5etian nobility4 ,! ,gr& ,canal is to ,v5ice :at ! ,/r& is to ,london & ! ,rue ,/4 ,honor to ,p>is4 ,x is ! mo/ wond]ful /reet 9 ! _w4 ,!re is no?+ s biz>re1 s fairy-l1 to be se5 9 any o!r city ?r\gh ! l5g? & bread? ( ! globe4 ,x is a m>vell\s book :]e9 e family ( ! ,v5etian nobility has sign$ its "n4 ,e wall tells a /ory2 e h\se is a palace2 ea* 0 erect$ by "s well-kn[n ar*itect4 ,pietro ,lomb>do1 ,scamozzi1 ,sansov9o1 ,sammi*ele 7! ,v]onese71 ,selva1 ,viss5ti--^! 7 ! m5 :o drew ! plans & direct$ ! con/ruction ( ! h\ses2 b unkn[n ar*itects ( ! ,middle ,ages built "s ( ! mo/ picturesque4 ,illu/ration3 ,,entrance ,,to ,,! ,,gr& ,,canal ,!re 7 palaces ( all /yles4 ,aft] a palace ( ! ,r5aissance comes "o belong+ to ! ,middle ,ages 9 ,go?ic ,arab /yle1 mu* l ! ,ducal ,palace1 ) balconies1 lancet w9d[s1 & trefoils4 ,!n !re w be a palace adorn$ ) great plaques or m$allions ( diff]5tly col\r$ m>bles2 anon a great b>e sweep ( rose-ton$ wall4 ,all /yles are "h--,byzant9e1 ,s>ac51 ,lomb>d1 ,go?ic1 ,roman1 ,greek1 & ,rococo--fanciful capitals1 ,greek cupolas1 mosaic & bas-relief1 classic sev]ity comb9$ ) ! elegant fantasy ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,x is a gall]y op5 to ! sky1 full ( ! art ( sev5 or eight c5turies4 ,?9k ( ! g5ius & money & tal5t exp5d$ on ?is "o /reet by brilliant arti/s & munific5t patrons6 ,! ,gr& ,canal 0 orig9ally "o ( ! navigable *annels by ^: aid ! wat]s f\nd _! way1 ?r\gh ! mud-banks1 pa/ ! m\? ( ! ,lido to ! op5 sea4 ,x is ! orig9al deep wat] :i* fir/ creat$ ,v5ice4 ,up ?is canal ! comm]ce ( all c\ntries us$ to rea* ! city 9 ! days ( h] spl5d\r4 ,! ,rialto1 ! mo/ beautiful bridge 9 ,v5ice1 be/rides ! canal 9 a s+le span4 ,x 0 built by ,antonio da ,ponte4 ,!re are two r[s ( %ops ^u x2 & "o ( ! mo/ picturesque sc5es 9 ! ,gr& ,canal lies r\nd ab\t x--old h\ses ) plat=m$ ro(s1 bulg+ balconies1 & /airways ) disjo9t$ /eps4 ,x is int]e/+ to wat* h[ ,byzant9e ar*itecture gave place to ,go?ic :5 ,v5ice began to conqu] on ! ,italian ma9l&4 ,?us ,go?ic ar*itecture came 91 & ! conque/ ( ,padua & ,v]ona complet$ x4 ,! t]m ,go?ic is v ela/ic2 b !re are c]ta9 po9ts by :i* "o c tell :e!r a build+ is ,go?ic or n4 ,x is ,go?ic if ! ro( rises 9 a /eep gable high above ! walls2 if ! pr9cipal w9d[s & doors h po9t$ ar*es & gables2 if x has a /eep ro(2 if ! ar*es are foliat$--t is to say1 if ! %apes ( diff]5t leaves are cut into ! /one to =m a species ( delicate trac]y l lacework1 lett+ 9 ! daylight4 ,foliation is especially *>act]i/ic ( ,go?ic ar*itecture2 "s ( ! w9d[s 9 ,we/m9/] ,abbey are foliat$4 ,go?ic ar*itecture is v r\gh & loose & irregul>2 yet x has a wond]ful t5d]ness & v>iation ( design4 ,*angeabl5ess & v>iety are ! great requirem5ts ( p]fect ar*itecture4 ,"o %\ld be enabl$ to d]ive j z mu* pleasure & in/ruction f look+ at a p]fect piece ( ar*itecture z f read+ "o ( ! f9e/ ( classic books4 ,go?ic ar*itecture is ess5tially tru?ful & naturali/ic4 ,! ar*itects ( ?is p]iod 7 peculi>ly fond ( vegetation1 :i* is a sign ( g5tl5ess & ref9em5t ( m9d4 ,go?ic is pr9cipally indep5d5t4 ,x juts out cont9ually ) _m p9nacles2 !re is no?+ broad1 or uni=m1 or smoo?1 ab\t a ,go?ic build+2 x is v>iable1 r\gh1 & jutt+1 ?\gh1 nev]!less1 graceful 9 ! extreme4 ,! mat]ials 7 r\gh] !n ?an 9 ! "t ( ! ,byzant9e ar*itecture1 & to atone = ?is x 0 necess>y to introduce mu* workman%ip4 ,illu/ration3 ,,panorama ,,se5 ,,f ,,/4 ,,m>k',s ,,bas9 ,! arti/s 7 en?usia/ic 9 _! love ( ,nature1 & felt deeply all h] *ang+ & complex moods4 ,= example1 y may see ! diff]5ce betwe5 a ,r5aissance & a ,go?ic palace by imag9+ ! surr\nd+s ( ! =m]1 its backgr\nd1 gone4 ,x w\ld !n be depriv$ ( its *>m2 :]eas if y took a ,go?ic palace & plac$ x any:]e1 x w\ld /ill be beautiful4 ,! ,ducal ,palace expresses ! ,go?ic _s to p]fection4 ,x 0 ! great "w ( ,v5ice at ?is p]iod4 ,! be/ ar*itects1 ! be/ lab\r]s1 & ! be/ pa9t]s 7 employ$ 9 beautify+ x4 ,at "o "t ! palace fell into decay1 & x 0 obvi\s to ev]yone t x %\ld be rebuilt & enl>g$4 ,b ! alt]ation w\ld be extremely exp5sive4 ,!re=e a law 0 pass$ prev5t+ anyone sugge/+ su* alt]ations unless he _h previ\sly paid "o ?\s& ducats to ! ,/ate4 ,at la/ a man arose :o c>$ n = ! ?\s& ducats1 & sugge/$ ! necess>y alt]ations4 ,! palace 0 !n rebuilt4 ,x 0 palace1 prison1 s5ate-h\se1 & (fice ( public bus9ess1 all 9 "o4 ,!re 7 ?irty-six great pill>s support+ ! l[] /ories alone1 all decorat$ 9 ! ri*e/ possible mann]4 ,!re 0 no end to ! fantasies ( ! sculptors at t p]iod--exquisite curves1 /udi$ outl9es1 graceful b complex1 solid & /rong & beautifully proportion$ braid$ "w2 lilies & fl[]s ( all k9ds int]tw9$4 ,mu* ( ! sculpture is sn[-:ite1 ) gold z a backgr\nd2 "s ( x has glass mosaic let into ! holl[s4 ,! cross is us$ a good deal2 also ! peacock1 ! v9e1 ! dove4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,dogana ,,& ,,salute ,! palace ( ,semitecolo has "s beautiful e>ly-,go?ic w9d[s1 hav+ false cusps 9 ! ar*es1 s z to make ! head a trefoil4 ,"o sees "h ! gradual gr[? ( ! ar* until x culm9ates 9 ! ,doge's ,palace type4 ,!re are beautiful balu/rades to ! balconies1 orig9al & belong+ to ! p]iod4 ,9 ! e>ly-,go?ic palaces "o notices a c]ta9 s(t5+ ( ! angles--t is to say1 9 ! f9e f\rte5?-c5tury ,go?ic build+s4 ,! e>ly ,go?ic ar*itecture has no cusps to ! ar*es2 x %[s a transitional =m betwe5 ,v5etian ,romanesque & ,v5etian ,go?ic4 ,!re are fir/-floor arcades e>ly-,go?ic1 ) a some:at ,ori5tal curve 9 ! ar* d]iv$ by ! e>ly ,v5etian ,go?ics f ,alex&ria or ,cairo4 ,! capitals ( ! columns are *>act]i/ic ( ! p]iod3 !re are da9ty balconies ) graceful1 sl5d] columns1 & cusps to ! ar*es4 ,^! ,go?ic palaces 7 built by a p :o 7 labori\s1 brave1 practical1 & prud5t2 yet !y _h great ideas ( ! ref9em5t ( dome/ic life1 & ! ,go?ic palaces rema9 to-day mu* ! same z :5 !y 7 newly built--m>ble balconies1 great /rong sweeps ( delicate-look+ trac]y1 clu/]$ ar*es4 ,x is ! ,go?ic w9d[ t is s p]fect1 s /rong1--built1 too1 ) mat]ial t 0 by no means good4 ,!re is s mu* rivalry1 vanity1 di%one/y1 9 ! pres5t day1 t h\ses are badly & *eaply built2 ev5 9 ! be/ ( !m1 bad iron & inf]ior pla/] are us$4 ,h[ _m ( !m1 ,i %\ld l to "k1 w be /&+ fifty ye>s h5ce8 ,mr4 ,rusk9 is mu* aga9/ our mod]n w9d[s & ! mann] 9 :i* !y are quickly con/ruct$ out ( bad mat]ials1 & ! bricks all plac$ "o on top ( ! o!r slant+ anyh[4 ,! doors ( ,go?ic palaces are all semicircul> above4 ,at "o "t ! "n ( ! family 0 plac$ ov] ! entrance1 & a pray] ins]t$ = _! safety & prosp]ity1--also a bless+ = ! /rang] :o %\ld pass ! ?re%old4 ,inside ! h\ses !re is always a l>ge c\rt r\nd :i* all ! v>i\s rooms circle1 ) a beautiful outside /aircase support$ on po9t$ ar*es ) con$ p>apets & project+ l&+-places4 ,9 ! c\rt !re is always a well ( m>ble sup]bly sculptur$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,palazzo ,,cont>9i ,,degli ,,scrigni ,! c5tres ( ! e>ly ,r5aissance ar*itecture 7 ,flor5ce1 ,milan1 & ,v5ice4 ,v5ice is ! only city 9 :i* important examples ( all ?ree p]iods ( ! ,r5aissance are to be f\nd--! e>ly p]iod1 ! culm9at+ p]iod1 & ! p]iod ( decay4 ,! ,r5aissance f\nd bett] expression 9 ,v5ice ?an else:]e 9 ,italy4 ,9 fact1 :5 ,flor5ce & ,rome _h ent]$ ^u q ano!r p]iod1 ,v5ice cont9u$ x = fully tw5ty-five ye>s long]4 ,! ,v5etians 7 ambiti\s1 exce$+ly s2 & ?is ambition 0 a s\rce ( great tr\ble to ! re/ ( ,italy4 ,! balance ( p[] seem$1 9 _! op9ion1 to be weigh+ too heavily 9 ! direction ( ! ,que5 ( ! ,adriatic2 & ! peace ( ! p59sula1 !y felt1 0 n by any means assur$4 ,! greate/ p]iod = ,v5ice 0 at ! end ( ! fifte5? c5tury1 :5 %e _h conqu]$ all ! l& ab\t h] f ,padua ne>ly to ,milan1 & seaw>ds to ,dalmatia & ,crete4 ,9 ! m>ket-places ( ,padua1 ,vic5za1 ,v]ona1 & ,brescia1 ! ,lion ( ,/4 ,m>k 0 set up z a sign ( ! subjugation4 ,ev5 n[ "o c trace ! influ5ce ( ,v5ice ^u ! art ( ^! v>i\s places4 ,b ! ,v5etians c]ta9ly le>nt a great deal f ! p :om !y conqu]$4 ,o!r influ5ces 7 br\ght to be> ^u ,v5etian ar*itecture--z1 = example1 ! ,lomb>di family1 :o probably belong$ to "s "p ( ,lomb>dy4 ,v5ice seems at ?is "t to h ga!r$ unto h]self _m f9e sugge/ions f ! re/ ( ,italy4 ,9 fact1 ,v5ice absorb$ tal5t f ! re/ ( ! _w4 ,9 q e>ly days %e adopt$ ,byzant9e & ,arabic ar*itecture2 !n1 9 ! sixte5? c5tury1 %e took unto h]self ! art ( ! ,milanese1 :o enri*$ ! city ) _! "w4 ,a truly ,r5aissance build+ did n appe> 9 ,v5ice until sixty ye>s aft] ! fir/ 0 erect$ 9 ,flor5ce1 & !n1 /rangely1 x _h little ( ! ,flor5t9e "*4 ,?is1 aft] all1 is n extraord9>y :5 "o comes to ?9k ( ! bitt] w> betwe5 ,flor5ce & ,v5ice 9 #adfg4 ,%e took h] /yle ( ar*itecture f ! c\ntries :i* %e _h conqu]$ & naturalis$1 su* z ! di/rict ( ,lomb>dy2 & 9 h] turn %e influ5c$ !m4 ,! adoption ( ! ,greek =ms ( ,roman ar*itecture :i* orig9at$ 9 ,flor5ce gradually spread & rea*$ ,v5ice2 b ! ,v5etians did n /ruggle1 z did ! ,flor5t9es1 to revive & purify ,roman ar*itecture4 ,simply ! t5d5cy ( ! g5]al ta/e incl9$ 9 t direction1 & gave to _! own ,v5etian =ms ( ar*itecture a c]ta9 classic air4 ,9 ! g5]al =m ( ! "w ( ?is p]iod "o _c detect ! classical influ5ce2 b1 if y exam9e into x c>efully1 y w notice 9 small details1 su* z a capital1 t "s classical subject has be5 introduc$ 9 place ( ! usual symbolical "o4 ,y w also detect 9 purely ,go?ic composition signs ( ! new art influ5ce4 ,= example1 9 ! m\ld+s !re is an introduction ( cupids among ! foliage1 & all ! /range fables & gods ( ! hea!n are repres5t$ !re4 ,?is 0 ! p]iod :5 p 7 becom+ m le>n$4 ,lat]1 build+s 7 erect$ on purely classical l9es2 yet !y /ill kept to ! ,go?ic ar*4 ,b>tolomeo ,buono ( ,b]gamo 0 "o ( ! greate/ ar*itects ( 8 "t4 ,9 #aebj ! "w ( ano!r ar*itect 0 noticeable--t ( ,guglielmo ,b]gamasco4 ,! "q ( ! *ur* ext]ior 0 "o ( ! mo/ difficult problems ( ! e>ly-,r5aissance ar*itect1 & he nev] solv$ x q4 ,! *ur*es ( ,v5ice ne>ly all belong to ! ,r5aissance2 !re 7 _m ( !m rebuilt "u ! influ5ce ( ei!r ,palladian or ,jesuit /yle4 ,palladio 0 a great ar*itect2 b he _h no?+ ( ! ,ca?olic feel+4 ,he 0 really m suit$ to build a pagan temple ?an to build a ,*ri/ian *ur*4 ,! ,jesuit /yle1 moreov]1 is horrible1 ) its /umpy columns1 bloat$ *]ubs1 unheal?y affectations1 & fi]y ornam5ts4 ,x is a display )\t beauty or grace1 m]ely ov]load$ & heavy4 ,! *ur* ( ! ,scalzi is ( extravagant ri*ness4 ,! walls are encru/$ ) col\r$ m>ble2 !re are fresco$ ceil+s by ,tiepolo & ,sansov9o2 bright tones prevail--m appropriate to a ballroom ?an to a h\se ( pray]4 ,"o c q imag9e a m9uet "u su* a ceil+4 ,_m ( ! *ur*es 9 ,italy are built 9 ?is /yle1 & are comp5sat$ only by ! numb] & int]e/ ( ! valuable objects :i* !y conta94 ,almo/ e *ur* has a museum su* z w\ld hon\r ! palace ( a k+4 ,!re "o sees ,titians1 ,paul ,v]oneses1 ,t9torettos1 ,palmas1 ,giovanni ,bell9is1 ,bonifazios4 ,! *ur* ( ! ,scalzi has a broad /aircase 9 r$ brocatelle ( ,v]ona1 ) truncat$ columns 9 m>ble1 gigantic prophets1 /one balu/rades1 & doors ( mosaic4 ,! ,romanesque *ur*es are really beautiful1 ) _! pill>s ( porphyry1 antique capitals1 images /&+ out ^u a glitt] ( gold1 ,byzant9e mosaics1 sl5d] columns1 & c>v$ trefoils4 ,! *ur* ( ,santa ,m>ia della ,salute has be5 made fam\s by ! picture ( h] by ,canaletto 9 ! ,l\vre4 ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful ?+s )9 is a ceil+ by ,titian4 ,v5etian arabesque ornam5t ( ! ,quattri c5to is t5d]ly sculptur$1 & ! friezes are und]cut 9 a rev]5t & delicate mann]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,santa ,,m>ia ,,della ,,salute ,"o ( ! mo/ beautiful palaces ( ! ,gr& ,canal is ! ,palazzo ,corn]-,sp9elli4 ,x is especially noticeable because ( ! numb] ( w9d[s 9 ! basem5t1--!re is no obs]vable ord] 9 ! plac+ ( !m4 ,!n1 aga91 !re are contra/s 9 ! %ape ( balconies4 ,"s are small & curv$ inw>ds2 o!rs are long & /raight4 ,9 #adha ! palaces became ( a m advanc$ "*4 ,! c5tral w9d[s 7 gr\p$ toge!r2 b ?is la/ feature is *>act]i/ic ( ,v5etian ar*itecture ( all p]iods4 ,"o ( ,sammi*ele's f9e/ works is ! ,palazzo ,grimani1 on ! ,gr& ,canal4 ,x 0 c>ri$ out by o!rs aft] ,sammi*ele's dea?2 nev]!less1 x is v f9e4 ,x has great dignity & maje/y1 & is a composition su* z w be f\nd 9 ,v5ice alone4 ,v5ice is1 ar*itecturally1 ! mo/ int]e/+ city 9 ,italy4 ,x conta9s works ( all p]iods1 f ! e>ly ,*ri/ian f\ndation to ! eighte5? c5tury2 & p]haps ! be/ examples ( ea* are !re4 ,fir/ !re 0 ! s*ool ( ! ,lomb>di2 next1 t ( ,sammi*ele & ,sansov9o1 q di/9ct1 an influ5ce direct f ,rome4 ,!n came1 closely foll[+1 ! s*ools ( ,palladio & ,scamozzi2 & a f\r? is t ( ! sev5te5?-c5tury arti/s1 :o did good "w 9 ,v5ice1 b on diff]5t l9es4 ,! be/ example ( ?is late p]iod 9 ,v5ice is ,santa ,m>ia della ,salute1 erect$ 9 tok5 ( ! cessation ( ! plague4 ,x is situat$ at ! sea gate to ! pres5ce-*amb] ( ! ,que5 ( ! ,adriatic4 ,few *ur*es ( any age c rival x ar*itecturally4 ,! composition is ma9ly pyramidal4 ,! b>occo /yle is n[h]e s appall+ z 9 ,v5ice4 ,x is mo/ untru?ful & unpr9cipl$ 9 "*4 ,!re is a great deal ( o/5tation & bomba/ic pomp ab\t x4 ,a t]rible example ( ?is c be se5 9 ,doge ,vali]o's tomb1 :]e ! m>ble is made to imitate silk & clo? :]ev] possible4 ,! ,palazzo ,pes>o 0 built1 ri* & gross1 typical ( ! dome/ic ,r5aissance1 :5 ar*itecture t5d$ to decay4 ,te*nically x is a mo/ inf]ior build+4 ,! figures 9 ! sculpture are spasmodic 9 action1 & re/less2 !re is a project+1 diamond-l ru/ication1 f> too bold 9 treatm5t4 ,! angles are an exagg]ation ( ! /yle ( ,sansov9o4 ,illu/ration3 ,,palazzo ,,m5galdo ,!re are ?ree great causes ( ! decad5ce ( ,v5etian ar*itecture4 ,fir/ ( all1 x 0 />t$ by puri/s :o 7 b\nd too firmly to anci5t usages1 too mu* regulat$ by prec$5t1 coldness1 & =mality4 ,secondly1 a m disa/r\s influ5ce 0 br\ght to be>--t ( ,mi*ael ,angelo1 ! example ( fre$om to ! v]ge ( lic5ce4 ,?is revolution 0 br\ght ab\t p>tly by ! revolt ( ! public feel+ aga9/ ! re/rictions ( ! puri/s1 p>tly by real want ( k & failure to und]/& traditional weaknesses & sy/ems ( design ) reg>d to con/ruction4 ,! purpose & use ( features 0 misund]/ood2 uncontroll$ fre$om 0 all[$2 ornam5t 0 add$ = its own sake1 in/ead ( be+ b\nd up 9 ar*itectural l9es4 ,by su* freaks & caprices almo/ e build+ at ?is "t1 ?\gh n ignoble 9 composition1 0 completely disfigur$4 ,?irdly1 ! ar*itects made ! fatal mi/ake ( us+ ! excresc5ces ( a weakness ( ! great ma/]s & endeav\r+ to raise !m to ! dignity ( features ( design4 ,?us ,v5etian ar*itecture )]$ & decay$1 fad+ out into a pale %ad[ ( :at x _h once be54 ,t glori\s art1 :i* _h once be5 s sup]b 9 ! h&s ( ! ma/]s1 sank into ! execution ( feign$ ar*itecture1 false p]spective1 & fictiti\s gr& faades1 ) bad /atues 9 unreal relief4 ,illu/ration3 ,,osp$ale ,,civile ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,m>k',s ,,/4 ,,m>k',s ,:5 y arrive be=e ! ,*ur* ( ,/4 ,m>k's y realise t at la/1 aft] all y\r travels ?r\gh\t ! l5g? & bread? ( ! globe1 y h be=e y a build+ 9 :i* col\r & design unite 9 =m+ p]fection4 ,"h /&s )\t a %ad[ ( d\bt ! f9e/ build+ 9 ! _w1 flawless4 ,x is impossible to imag9e t ,/4 ,m>k's has be5 built /one by /one1 t ! bra9s ( m]e m5 h design$ x1 & t ! h&s ( m]e m5 h set x up4 ,x mu/1 y ?9k1 h be5 !re f all "t j z x is1--=m$ z ! bubble is =m$1 & ! opal4 ,x is a revelation to look ^u su* p]fect symmetry1 su* glori\s col\r+4 ,l an opal1 ,/4 ,m>k's %[s no sign ( age4 ,x glitt]s l a new jewel1 & might h be5 built b ye/]day4 ,unlike mo/ *ur*es1 x has no sombre1 fr[n+ air4 ,its spires d n laun* !mselves into ! sky4 ,x does n bri/le ) t[]s & ar*$ buttresses4 ,r ! build+ seems to /oop & cr\*4 ,x is surm\nt$ by domes1 z is a ,mohamm$an mosque1 & is a /range mixture ( ,ori5tal ornam5tation & ,*ri/ian symbolism4 ,horses take ! place ( angels2 grace & spl5d\r1 ! place ( au/]ity & my/]y4 ,:o ev] he>d ( gold1 alaba/]1 amb]1 ivory1 enamel1 & mosaic be+ us$ 9 ! con/ruction ( a ,*ri/ian *ur*8 ,:o ev] he>d ( dolph9s1 trid5ts1 m>9e %ells1 trefoils1 cupolas1 m>ble plaques1 backgr\nds ( vividly col\r$ mosaics & ( gold8 ,x is m l a fairy palace1 or an ,alcaz>1 or a mosque1 ?an a ,ca?olic *ur*2 m l an alt> to ,neptune ?an "o to ! ,*ri/ian ,god4 ,illu/ration3 ,,palazzo ,,danieli ,! ultimate result ( ?is app>5t incoh]5ce is a h>moni\s :ole4 ,rev]5ce & ,*ri/ianity are "h--an absolute & liv+ fai?4 ,ev5 ! mo/ dev\t ,ca?olic has no cause = compla9t4 ,) all its pagan art1 ,/4 ,m>k's pres]ves ! "* ( primitive ,*ri/ianity4 ,! ext]ior is extremely complicat$4 ,!re are _m porticoes1 ea* ) columns ( m>ble1 jasp]1 & o!r preci\s mat]ials2 _m mosaics on gr\nds ( gold ov] ea* doorway2 _m hi/oric /ories & leg5ds t ^! mosaics repres5t2 _m fanta/ic =ms ( angelic bea/s1 sa9ts1 ,byzant9e & ,middle-,ages bas-reliefs1 magnific5t bronze doors1 arcades1 lamps1 peacocks--s _m t x is impossible to attempt to describe !m 9 detail4 ,ev5 to tell ( ! delicate /ructure & ! subtle1 ev]-*ang+1 iridesc5t col\r is beyond me4 ,x is almo/ bewild]+ :5 "o ?9ks t at ! "t ,/4 ,m>k's 0 built e h\se 9 e side /reet _h mu* ( ! same extravagant ri*ness1 beauty ( col\r+1 & sup]b ar*itecture4 ,z ,mr4 ,rusk9 says1 x is absurd to imag9e t *ur*es 7 design$ 9 a /yle p>ticul>ly diff]5t f t ( o!r build+s4 ,!re is no?+ specially sacr$ 9 :at we call ecclesia/ical ar*itecture4 ,all ! h\ses 7 built mu* 9 ! same way4 ,only1 :ile ! h\ses h fall5 into decay1 ! *ur* has be5 pres]v$ by a devot$ populace4 ,x is n (t5 t "o sees a col\r$ build+1 a build+ teem+ ) col\r2 b ,/4 ,m>k's vibrates ) col\r4 ,!re are no blank spaces ( grey /one4 ,e squ>e in* is beautiful4 ,:5 "o ent]s f ! bright sun1 ,/4 ,m>k's appe>s dim & d>k2 b y mu/ n judge by t4 ,to appreciate its beauties1 ! /ud5t %\ld visit ! *ur* day aft] day4 ,gradually !y w unfold !mselves4 ,t is :at con/itutes "o ( ! *>ms ( ,/4 ,m>k's4 ,x is z ?\gh "o 7 9 a c>v$-out cave ( gold & purple1 on a voyage ( discov]y all by oneself4 ,at fir/ y c see no?+2 b z y\r eyes become accu/om$ to ! d>kness1 col\rs beg9 to gr[ ^u y out ( ! gloom4 ,"s m9utes mu/ elapse be=e y realise t ! floor1 :i* at fir/ y took to be ( a deep-ton$ grey /one1 is a mosaic compos$ ( ?\s&s ( diff]5tly col\r$ m>bles--t y are walk+ on preci\s m>bles ( peacock hues4 ,gold5 gleams above y\r head attract y to ! dom$ ceil+1 &1 to y\r delight & amazem5t1 y discov] t x is =m$ entirely ( gold mosaic4 ,y are pass+ a dim recess1 & y see a blurr$ mass ( ri* col\r2 aft] a "t y realise t y are look+ at a fam\s ma/]piece by "o ( ! great ,italian pa9t]s4 ,y sit !re z 9 a dream2 & "o by "o ! pictures & ! mosaics1 ! ,go?ic images1 ! cupolas1 ! ar*es1 ! m>bles1 ! alaba/]1 ! porphyry1 & ! jasp] appe> to y--until :at 0 d>kness & gloom appe>s to be teem+ & vibrat+ ) col\r4 ,illu/ration3 ,,francesca ,/4 ,m>k's c>ries "o away f ! ev]yday _w4 ,on ! ignorant & ! un9itiat$ x has a m>vell\s effect4 ,m5 & wom5 & *ildr5 flock to x by ! ?\s&s daily4 ,_m & f]v5t are ! wor%ipp]s "o sees pray+ be=e "s special sa9t or belov$ ,madonna4 ,"s are weep+1 & o!rs kneel = h\rs on ! cold /ones4 ,! unhappy p ( ,v5ice h _m s9s & sorr[s1 & !re is mu* t is com=t+ to !m 9 ?is ri*1 maje/ic *ur*4 ,! fa9t+ _s is reviv$ & ! mo/ desp]ate p]son /imulat$ z he looks ab\t him at ! sp>kl+ mosaic ro(1 ! ri* walls1 & ! dimly burn+ lamps4 ,!re is mu* 9 preci\s /ones1 music1 sculptur$ figures1 9 pictures ( heav5 & hell1 t appeals to ^! p4 ,an inf9ite & pitiful ,god some:]e ab\t !m1 ^! peasants ( poor imag9ations _c und]/&4 ,!y want a fai? t !y c cl+ to--almo/ some?+ t !y c f+] & t\*4 ,/4 ,m>k's is to ! poor ( ,v5ice l a beautifully illu/rat$ ,bible4 ,!re1 9 ! cupolas1 ! /ory ( ! ,old ,te/am5t is pres5t$ 9 mosaic1 pla9ly = e eye to see1 = ! y\nge/ & lea/ educat$ to und]/&4 ,x t\*es !m1 & appeals to !m1 & keeps _! fai? burn+ bright & cle>4 ,!re !y h ! sev5 days ( creation repres5t$1--my/]i\s1 weird1 & primitive1--discs ( gold & silv] repres5t+ ! sun & ! moon4 ,!re are ! ,tree ( ,k1 ! ,temptation1 ! ,fall1 & ! ,expulsion f ,p>adise4 ,!n comes ! slay+ ( ,abel by ,ca91 ,adam & ,eve till+ ! gr\nd4 ,!re is a /range mosaic ( ! ,ark1 ) ! animals go+ 9 two by two on a backgr\nd ( gold2 !re are ! /ories ( ,abraham1 ( ,joseph1 & ( ,moses1 all qua9tly execut$1 full ( detail & )\t reg>d to anatomy4 ,!re is no /ruggle to imitate ,nature1 & ! col\r+ is good4 ,9 ! "t :5 ,/4 ,m>k's 0 built !re 7 no *eap ,bibles1 &1 if !re _h be5 any1 ! poor] classes c\ld n h read !m4 ,?us ! great ,*ur* 0 an endless boon to !m1 "o :i* c\ld nev] be q exhau/$4 ,_m & spl5did are ! lessons ^! mosaics & pictures taught & cont9ue to tea*4 ,! my/]ies & beauties ( ! ,bible are impress$ ^u ! m9d 9 a mann] t _c be effac$4 ,all ! virtues are !re--,temp]ance qu5*+ fire ) wat]2 ,*>ity1 "m ( ! virtues1 & ! la/ atta9$ 9 human life2 ,pati5ce2 ,mode/y2 ,*a/ity2 ,prud5ce2 ,l[l9ess ( ,?\ght1 ,k9dness1 & ,compassion2 & ,love :i* is ,/rong] ?an ,dea?4 ,^! lessons ! ,v5etians h cont9ually be=e !m1 to help !m to be> ! tr\bles ( ?is _w1 & giv+ !m hope = ! peace ( ano!r4 ,mo/ ( ! pictures 9 mosaic are typically ,byzant9e1 ma9ly symbolical & ( ! fir/ s*ool ( design 9 ,v5ice4 ,^u ^! pictures ! p ( ,v5ice live & ?rive spiritually3 ! pleasure is real & pure4 ,col\r has a great influ5ce ^u ! emotions1 j z music has2 & col\r 0 us$ 9 ! e>lie/ times to /imulate devotion & rep5tance4 ,!re are pictures 9 :i* ! mo/ pr(\nd emotion is express$4 ,:5 "o sees ! pictures ( ,*ri/'s life & passion1 "o _c b be t\*$4 ,by ! m$ium ( pa9t+s 9 ! *ur*es1 p began to und]/& & appreciate art1 & to feel ! ne$ ( x 9 _! homes4 ,n only is ,/4 ,m>k's an education to ! poor & ! ignorant3 x is also an education to ! /ud5t & to ! arti/4 ,"h y h pictures ( ! nation ( fi%]m5 at _! greate/ p]iod2 also y f9d leg5ds spl5didly told1 su* z ! /ory ( ! two m]*ants :o br\ght ! bones ( ,/4 ,m>k f ,alex&ria "u cov] ( pork1 cry+ ,sw9e6 sw9e6 ,y see ! prie/s1 ! ,doge1 & ! p ( ,v5ice z !y 7 9 ! days ( h] p[]4 ,9 "o ( ! dim corn]s ( ,/4 ,m>k's is a /atue ( an old man on crut*es ) a f+] on 8 lip4 ,?is is a ,byzant9e ar*itect :o 0 s5t to ,pietro ,orseolo f ,con/ant9ople1 z ! clev]e/ ,ea/]n build] ( 8 "t1 to con/ruct ,/4 ,m>k's ,*ur*4 ,he 0 a b[-legg$ dw>f1 & und]took to build ?is m>vell\s edifice1 unequall$ 9 its beauty1 on condition t a /atue ( himself %\ld be plac$ 9 a conspicu\s position 9 ! ,*ur*4 ,?is 0 arrang$4 ,"o day ! ,doge ov]he>d ! ar*itect say t he c\ld n execute ! "w 9 ! way he _h int5d$4 ,!n1 said ,orseolo1 ,i am absolv$ f my promise2 & he m]ely erect$ a small /atue ( ! ar*itect 9 a corn] ( ! ,*ur*4 ,illu/ration3 ,,/4 ,,m>k',s ,,piazza ,?9k ( ! mak]s ( ,/4 ,m>k's--! great m5 :o work$ toge!r ) bra9s & h&s to make h] :at %e is6 ,! army ( arti/s1 pa9t+1 design+1 sculptur+1 "o aft] ! o!r f g5]ation to g5]ation 9 ?is great ca!dral6 ,titian1 ,t9toretto1 ,palma1 ,pilotto1 ,salviati1 & ,seba/ian 7 among ! pa9t]s ^: designs 7 us$ = ! mosaics2 ,bozza1 ,v9c5zo1 ,bian*9i1 & ,pass]9i1 among ! ma/] mosaici/s2 ,pietro ,lomb>do1 ,alb]ghetti1 & ,massegna1 among ! sculptors4 ,!n1 ! o!r ?\s&s1 all m5 ( extraord9>y tal5t1 ( :om a/oni%+ly little is kn[n1 f]v5t work]s6 ,?r\gh\t eight c5turies !y work$1 & ) :at c>e & skill & pati5ce6 ,at :at a co/1 too1 ^! ma/]pieces mu/ h be5 a*iev$6 ,?9k ( ! temples & ! qu>ries t h be5 robb$ ( _! gold1 & ( ! m>bles1 ! alaba/]1 & ! porphyry4 ,all ! sa9ts & prophets & m>tyrs are !re2 ! /ories ( ! ,virg91 ( ! ,passion1 & ( ,calv>y2 all ! sc5es f ! ,old & ,new ,te/am5ts4 ,! e>ly ,v5etians seem to h revell$ 9 col\r & 9 ri* mat]ials4 ,! build]s laid on ! ri*e/ col\r & ! mo/ brilliant jewels !y c\ld f9d4 ,!y 7 exiles f anci5t & beautiful cities1 & :5 !y succe$$ 9 w> _! fir/ ?\ght 0 to br+ home %iploads ( preci\s mat]ials4 ,j z ! ,egyptians1 ! ,greeks1 & ! ,arabs _h an int5se love ( col\r1 s _h ! e>ly ,v5etians1 :o us$ preci\s /ones 9 great abundance1 ev5 9 _! own private h\ses4 ,a mo/ extraord9>y ?+ is t !re is no?+ vulg> ab\t ! co/l9ess ( ,/4 ,m>k's4 ,al?\gh bo? inside & out x is ri* beyond words1 ri* 9 preci\s /ones1 ri* 9 e way1 ! build+ is full ( res]ve4 ,!re is no o/5tation1 no vulg>ity4 ,! jewels us$ 9 its con/ruction d n = "o mom5t int]f]e ) "o's s5se ( ! beautiful1 or ) rev]5ce & religion4 ,!y simply give a r>e luxuri\s feel+ to ! place1 & 9 ! ignorant inspire respect = a ,*ur* ?us encas$ & hon\r$ ) ! ri*e/ 9 ! l&4 ,!n1 aga91 ! jewels d n =m a pr9cipal "p ( ! ornam5tation4 ,"o looks fir/ at ! exquisite workman%ip2 & aft]w>ds are notic$ ! preci\s mat]ials1 :i* =m a subord9ate "p & d n int]f]e ) ! design4 ,x is almo/ z ?\gh a veil _h be5 swept ov] ! :ole build+1 bo? inside & out1 br++ toge!r ?is weal? ( col\r & =m+ x into a complete :ole4 ,x has ! effect ( a m>vell\s glaze--( a picture t has _h a ?9 glaze swept ov] x4 ,:]ev] y look1 ! ,*ur* teems ) col\r2 b x seems to be pi]c+ ?r\gh a veil4 ,x is n vivid positive col\r1 b col\r break+ ?r\gh a sk94 ,9 ! ,ea/ ,i h se5 millions ( p\nds' wor? ( jewels 9 "o heap1 ) ! sun %9+ on !m1 & ,i 0 ov]p[]$ ) ?is weal?1 ,i 0 inspir$ ) _! co/l9ess2--b ,/4 ,m>k's does n affect y at all 9 ?is way4 ,ri* man & peasant are alike 9 ?is respect3 !y are elevat$ & /imulat$ 9 t build+1 n because ( its co/l9ess1 b because ( its extreme beauty4 ,! te*nique is m>vell\s1 b n obvi\s3 ! mom5t y are consci\s ( te*nique y may be sure t ! "w is poor4 ,y nev] wond] h[ ,/4 ,m>k's 0 built2 & t is ! highe/ tribute to ! m>vell\s arts :i* x expresses4 ,illu/ration3 ,,scuola ,,di ,,san ,,m>co ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,quiet ,,wat]way ,,pa9t]s ,,( ,,! ,,r5aissance ,"o ( ! *ief *>act]i/ics ( ! ,v5etian s*ool ( pa9t]s1 & "o ( ! mo/ attractive to all art lov]s1 is _! great appreciation ( col\r4 ,9 mo/ ( _! "w col\r seems to be ! *ief motive4 ,pictures by ,v5etian pa9t]s nev] sugge/ draw+s4 ,!y /rike y n z hav+ be5 col\r$ aft]w>ds1 b z hav+ be5 pa9t$ ess5tially = ! col\r4 ,"o sees ?is ?r\gh\t ! :ole s*ool4 ,& 9 _! pa9t+s !y d n g to extremes4 ,!re is no exagg]ation 9 _! col\r+4 ,!y d n err1 z d s _m s*ools1 ei!r on ! foxy-r$ side or on ! cold /eely col\r+4 ,un=tunately1 mu* ( ! beautiful col\r+ ( ^! pictures is lo/ by age4 ,"o has to become accu/om$ to t ugly br[n sk9 :i* has =m$ ^u ! surface be=e "o c realise :at great col\ri/s ^! e>ly ,v5etians really 74 ,! pictures someh[ cause "o to res5t oil z a m$ium4 ,"o realises h[ diff]5t !y mu/ h look$ :5 fre% f ! easel1 & wi%es t ^! great ma/]s c\ld h pa9t$ ) a m$ium m la/+--z did ! ,*9ese1 ^: works are z "y & fre% n[ z if !y _h be5 pa9t$ ye/]day3 ! ye>s h left no trace :atev]3 ! simple col\r+ is ! same to-day z x 0 a hundr$ ye>s ago4 ,_m ( ! e>li] pa9t+s1 ^? ( ! ,go?ic ,v5etians1 ! less-kn[n m51 are a good deal bett] pres]v$4 ,_! canvasses h n turn$ black2 ! glaz+s h n dep>t$2 & !re is no smoky film ^u !m1 z 9 ! case ( ! works ( ! great ma/]s1 su* z ,titian1 ,t9toretto1 & ,giovanni ,bell9i1 m5 :o came a hundr$ ye>s aft]w>ds4 ,x may v possibly be t ! pigm5t :i* pa9t]s us$ !n 0 pur] & less adult]at$4 ,c]ta9ly "o sees 9 ! v>i\s s*ools all ov] ! _w t ! old] ! pictures are ! bett] pres]v$ !y are4 ,age nev] improves a picture--unless1 inde$1 x is an extremely bad "o1 :5 "t s]ves z a ?9 veil4 ,illu/ration3 ,,canal ,,priuli ,und\bt$ly ^! great col\ri/s1 ! ,v5etians1 influ5c$ ! v>i\s s*ools ( pa9t]s all ov] ! _w1 & are /ill influ5c+ !m4 ,orig9ally !y work$ = ! *ur*es1 & col\r 0 us$ exactly z music 0 us$--to appeal to ! s5ses1 to ! emotions3 to influ5ce ! p1 to tea* !m biblical /ories & p>ables4 ,x also educat$ ! p to und]/& pa9t+ & to feel ! ne$ ( x 9 _! daily lives4 ,at ab\t ?is "t ! ,r5aissance began to express itself1 n only 9 poetry & o!r lit]ature1 b also 9 pa9t+s2 & x f\nd cle>] utt]ance 9 ,v5ice ?an else:]e4 ,! conditions at ?is "t 7 p]fect = ! developm5t ( art4 ,v5ice at t p]iod l5t h]self to art4 ,%e 0 at peace ) ! :ole _w1 & %e 0 prosp]\s4 ,! p 7 joy\s1 gay1 & light-he>t$4 ,!y long$ = ev]y?+ t made life pleasant4 ,naturally1 !y want$ col\r4 ,& ,v5ice 0 n affect$ by t wave ( sci5ce :i* swept ov] ! re/ ( ,italy4 ,! ,v5etians 7 n at all absorb$ 9 lit]ature & ar*ology4 ,!y want$ m]ely to be joy\s4 ,?is 0 an ideal atmosph]e = ! pa9t]4 ,su* a condition ( ?+s c\ld n b create a f9e arti/ic p]iod4 ,! pa9t] is n conc]n$ ) sci5ce & le>n+1 or %\ld n be4 ,su* a condition ( m9d w\ld result 9 feeble1 academical "w--9 /ruggl+ to tell a /ory ) 8 m$ium1 in/ead ( produc+ a beautiful design4 ,t is p>tly :y ! ,v5etian s*ool has _h su* a /rong influ5ce on art1 ev5 until ! pres5t day4 ,! conditions 7 p]fect = ! developm5t ( art1 because ! patrons 7 capable ( appreciat+ beautiful =m & beautiful col\r4 ,because ! public w\ld h x1 ?is new s*ool ( pa9t]s appe>$4 ,! dem& 0 creat$1 & ! supply came4 ,!re 0 und\bt$ly great friction among ! pa9t]s ( ?is p]iod1 exactly z !re has be5 lately ) ! mod]n impressioni/s & ! academic pa9t]s4 ,"s ( ! old ,v5etians res5t$ ! new s*ool t 0 spr++ up2 b !y _h ev5tually to b5d & try to pa9t 9 sympa?y ) ! s5ses & emotion ( _! patrons4 ,y f9d ?is new mode ( ?\ght express$ /rongly ev5 9 ! *ur*es & 9 ! treatm5t ( religi\s subjects4 ,! old ideals 7 alt]$4 ,m5 no long] pa9t$ sa9ts & ,madonnas z mild1 att5uat$ p4 ,! figures 7 lifelike & full ( actuality4 ,! wom5 7 ,v5etian wom5 ( ! p]iod dress$ 9 spl5did robes & dignifi$2 ! m5 7 heal?y1 full-blood$1 & joy\s4 ,flor5ce1 h[ev]1 at ?is p>ticul> p]iod 0 und]go+ q a diff]5t mood4 ,! ,flor5t9es pref]r$ to express !mselves 9 poetry & 9 prose4 ,t 0 ! language ! masses und]/ood4 ,pa9t+ 0 n popul>4 ,!re has always be5 a lit]>y atmosph]e ab\t ,flor5ce1 & "o feels x !re to ?is day2 x is ess5tially ! city = ! /ud5t4 ,:5 pa9t+ became s mu* a vogue 9 ,v5ice1 pa9t]s began to try & p]fect ! art 9 e possible way4 ,!y /ruggl$ = actuality4 ,art began to develop 9 ! direction ( realism4 ,! ,v5etians want$ =m & col\r 9 _! pictures2 b !y want$ also a sugge/ion ( di/ance & atmosph]e4 ,9 ^? e>ly pictures y f9d t pa9t]s sme>$ _! di/ance to give x a blurr$ look4 ,t 0 ! beg9n+ ( p]spective4 ,pa9t]s ( ?is p]iod seem to h be5 m>vell\sly mod]n4 ,!y 7 q 9 ! movem5t4 ,!re has nev] be5 any attempt at h>k+ back to e>li] p]iods4 ,v5ice 0 v weal?y at ?is "t1 & ,v5etian p nev] miss$ an opportunity ( p>ad+ weal?4 ,!y lov$ glory :]e ! ,/ate 0 conc]n$1 & enc\rag$ pageantry by bo? l& & sea4 ,!y lov$ to see ,doge & s5ators 9 _! gorge\s robes1 ei!r on ! piazza or on ! ,gr& ,canal4 ,!n !re came a dem& = pa9t$ records ( ^! processions & c]emonials4 ,all ?is 0 enc\rag$ by ! ,/ate = political reasons4 ,pageantry ent]ta9$ ! p1 & at ! same "t made !m less inquisitive4 ,mu* bett]1 ^! great (ficials argu$1 t ! p %\ld be enjoy+ ?+s 9 ?is way ?an t !y %\ld beg9 to inquire into ! do+s ( ! ,/ate4 ,g5tile ,bell9i & ,c>paccio 7 ! fir/ pageant pa9t]s ( ! p]iod4 ,paolo ,v]onese1 :o came mu* lat]1 also lov$ pageantry1 elevat$ x to ! height ( s]i\s art1 & idealis$ prosaic magnific5ce4 ,he pa9t$ great banquets1 & comb9$ c]emony1 spl5d\r1 & worldl9ess ) *ildlike naturalness & simplicity4 ,illu/ration3 ,,osm>9 ,,canal ,fir/ ( all1 z has be5 %[n1 x 0 ! ,*ur* t call$ = pictures--to repres5t _! sa9ts & to en=ce biblical leg5ds4 ,pa9t+ became m & m popul>4 ,p became m & m educat$ to und]/& pa9t+1 until at la/ !y want$ _! dome/ic & social lives depict$4 ,also !y want$ to hang ^! pictures 9 _! homes4 ,pictures 7 nei!r s r>e nor s exp5sive 9 ^? days z !y are n[1 & p c\ld af=d to buy !m--ev5 ! l[] & ! middle classes4 ,imm$iately !re sprang up pa9t]s :o satisfi$ ! dem&4 ,9 ^? days !re 7 no academies & no salons :]e9 arti/s f\ght to outdo "o ano!r z to ! size & ecc5tricity ( _! pictures2 !re 7 no vulg> /ruggles ( t k9d4 ,pa9t]s simply suppli$ to ! be/ ( _! ability ! wants ( ! p4 ,naturally1 ! public requir$ small pictures1 suitable to ! size ( _! h\ses4 ,!re=e1 !y ne$$ gay & beautiful col\r1 & pictures 9 :i* ! subjects did n obtrude !mselves =cibly4 ,?us1 9 ! natural c\rse ( ev5ts pageantry f\nd less fav\r1 & pictures ( social & dome/ic life f\nd m4 ,religi\s subjects 7 r des]t$4 ,by ! aid ( books p c\ld le>n all ! /ories ( ! ,bible4 ,besides1 !y 7 n at t p]iod 9 a devotional or contrite mood4 ,!y 7 too happy & full ( life to feel any press+ ne$ = religion4 ,pa9t+ took mu* ! same position ) ! ,v5etians z music has ) u n[4 ,! fa%ion = triumphal m>*es & ! cla%+ ( cymbals 9 processional pictures _h di$ out1 & ! vogue ( symphonies & sonatas _h come 94 ,no "o at t "t seem$ q capable ( satisfy+ ! public ta/e4 ,c>paccio1 ^: subtle yet brilliant col\r+ w\ld h exactly suit$ x1 nev] und]took ^! subjects4 ,giovanni ,bell9i attempt$ !m2 b 8 /yle 0 too sev]e = ! gaiety ( ! p]iod4 ,h[ev]1 !re 0 n long to wait4 ,soon appe>$ a man :o told ! public :at !y want$ & gave x to !m4 ,he swept away conv5tions & revolutionis$ art all ov] ! _w4 ,he 0 a g5ius--,giorgione4 ,pupil ( ,bell9i & ,c>paccio1 he comb9$ ! qualities ( bo?4 ,:5 he 0 q a y\? pa9t]s all ov] ! _w foll[$ 8 me?ods4 ,curi\sly en\gh1 !re are n a doz5 ( ?is great ma/]'s works pres]v$ at ! pres5t day4 ,! bulk ( !m 7 frescoes :i* long ago disappe>$4 ,! few t rema9 are q en\gh to make "o realise :at a great ma/] he 04 ,! picture :i* mo/ appeals to me is an alt>-piece ( ! ,virg9 & ,*ild at ,ca/elfranco4 ,x is pa9t$ 9 ! pure ,giorgione _s4 ,/4 ,george 9 arm\r is at "o side1 re/+ on a spe> :i* seems to be com+ "r out ( ! picture2 :ile on ! o!r side !re is a monk1 & 9 ! backgr\nd are a bann] ( ri* brocade & a small l&scape4 ,! ,r5aissance1 ! rejuv5ation ( art1 seems to h sl[ly develop$ until at l5g? x culm9at$ 9 ,giorgione4 ,he 0 ! man :o op5$ ! door1 ! "o great mod]n g5ius ( 8 p]iod1 ^: influ5ce rema9s & is felt to ?is day4 ,velasquez w\ld nev] h be5 kn[n b = ,giorgione4 ,imag9e ?is "y man ) 8 new ideas & 8 sweeps ( gold5 col\r+ sudd5ly appe>+ 9 a /udio full ( m51 all pa9t+ 9 ! correct sev]e /yle e/abli%$ at ! p]iod4 ,su* a man mu/ ne$s influ5ce all 8 fell[s4 ,ev5 ,giovanni ,bell9i1 ! ,watts ( 8 day1 ackn[l$g$ ! "y man's g5ius1 & almo/ unconsci\sly began to m+le ,giorgione's /yle ) 8 own4 ,we _c realise :at !y meant at t p]iod--^! new ideas ( ,giorgione4 ,he creat$ j z mu* ( a furore z :5 ,b5v5uto ,cell9i1 9 8 sculpture1 all[$ a limb to hang ov] ! edge ( a p$e/al4 ,he ne$$ ?is to complete 8 design4 ,s9ce !n almo/ ev]yone t has modell$ has hung a limb ov] a p$e/al4 ,b ,b5v5uto ,cell9i />t$ ?is new era4 ,s1 9 mu* ! same sort ( way1 did ,giorgione4 ,he cut away f conv5tion1 & introduc$ l&scape z backgr\nds to 8 figure subjects4 ,he 0 ! fir/ to get actuality & movem5t 9 ! arrangem5t ( drap]y4 ,! ,v5etian public _h long be5 wait+1 ?\gh unconsci\sly1 = ?is "w2 & ,giorgione 0 s well 9 t\* ) ! ne$s ( ! p t ! mom5t he gave !m :at !y want$ !y w\ld take no?+ else4 ,9 ! "w ( ,giorgione ! ,r5aissance f9ds its mo/ g5u9e expression4 ,x is ! ,r5aissance at its height4 ,bo? ,giorgione & ,titian 7 village boys br\ght to ,v5ice by _! p>5ts & plac$ "u ! c>e ( ,giovanni ,bell9i to le>n art4 ,!y mu/ h be5 ( v mu* ! same age4 ,x is int]e/+ to wat* ! c>e] ( ^! boys--! two diff]5t natures--! impulsiv5ess ( ! "o & ! plodd+ p]sev]ance ( ! o!r4 ,giorgione %ot l a meteor e>ly & bright into ! _w ( art1 scatt]+ ! cl\ds 9 ! firmam5t1 bold1 cr[d+ ! "w & ! pleasure ( a lifetime 9 a few %ort ye>s4 ,8 "w 0 a delight to him1 & life itself 0 full ( ev]y?+ t 0 beautiful4 ,he 0 surr\nd$ always by a multitude ( admir+ comrades1 imitat+ him & urg+ him on4 ,giorgione 0 ev] re/less & impetu\s by nature4 ,:5 commissions flagg$ & he _h no p>ticul> "w 9 h&1 he took to pa9t+ ! outside ( 8 own h\se4 ,he c>$ n a :it = conv5tion4 ,he foll[$ 8 own ta/es & 8 own feel+s4 ,he conv]t$ 8 home into a gl[ ( crimson & gold1--great =ms />t+ up along ! walls1 sweet *]ub boys1 fables ( ,greece & ,rome1--a dazzl+ confusion ( brilliant t9ts & images4 ,?9k h[ ?is palace mu/ h appe>$ reflect$ 9 ! wat]s ( ! ,canal6 ,un=tunately1 ! sun & ! w9d f\ght ) ?is ma/]ly canvas1 conqu]$1 & bore all ^! beautiful ?+s away4 ,inde$1 _m ( ,giorgione's works 7 frescoes1 & ! sea air swept away mu* ( ! glory ( 8 life4 ,8 c>e] 0 brief b gay1 full ( "w & full ( col\r4 ,?is impetu\s pa9t] di$ 9 ! v heyday ( 8 success4 ,"s say he di$ ( grief at be+ des]t$ by a lady :om he lov$2 o!rs t he caught ! plague4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,sotto ,,portico ,( :at a diff]5t nature 0 ,titian6 ,he /udi$ 9 ! same bottega z ,giorgione1 & 0 br\ght up "u mu* ! same conditions4 ,b he 0 a pati5t work]1 absorb+ ! k ( ev]yone ab\t him1 ev] le>n+ & exp]im5t+2 nev] complet+4 ,he did n ?9k ( /rik+ (f on a new l9e1 ( execut+ bold & orig9al "w4 ,he want$ to ma/] n "o side ( pa9t+ b all sides4 ,he wait$ until 8 k %\ld be complete be=e he decl>$ himself1 be=e he really accompli%$ any?+4 ,he absorb$ ! new pr9ciples ( 8 comrade ,giorgione1 z he absorb$ ev]y?+ else t 0 good1 ) un]r+ in/9ct & /eady p[]4 ,titian 0 nev] l$ away 9 any "o direction4 ,he 0 always op5 to any new sugge/ion4 ,z x happ5$1 x 0 j z well t ,titian work$ ?us at 8 leisure1 & ,giorgione ) ha/e & fev]4 ,titian _h n9ety-n9e ye>s to live2 ,giorgione _h b ?irty-f\r4 ,!re is an int]e/+ anecdote told by ,vas>i ) reg>d to ^! two "y m54 ,!y 7 bo? at "w on ! pa9t+ ( a l>ge build+1 ! ,fondaco dei ,t$es*i2 ,titian pa9t+ ! wall fac+ ! /reet1 & ,giorgione ! side t[>ds ! canal4 ,sev]al g5tlem51 n kn[+ :i* 0 ! p>ticul> "w ( ei!r arti/1 w5t "o day to inspect ! build+1 & decl>$ t ! wall fac+ ! ,m]c]ia f> excell$ 9 beauty t ( ! riv] front4 ,giorgione 0 s indignant at ?is slight t he decl>$ t he w\ld nei!r see nor speak to ,titian aga94 ,titian does n seem to h be5 v mu* appreciat$ by 8 patrons at ! beg9n+ ( 8 c>e]4 ,he inspir$ no affection4 ,he 0 ackn[l$g$ z ! greate/ ( all ! "y pa9t]s2 b ! ,republic1 x w\ld seem1 0 nev] v pr\d ( ! man :o did h] s mu* cr$it & add$ s greatly to h] fame4 ,ev5 al?\gh ! noise ( 8 g5ius 0 e*o$ all ov] ! _w1--al?\gh ! great ,emp]or himself /oop$ to pick up 8 bru%1 decl>+ t a ,titian might well be s]v$ by a ,cs>1--al?\gh ,*>les ! ,fif? sat to him repeat$ly1 & ma9ta9$ t he 0 ! only pa9t] :om he w\ld c>e to hon\r1--! ,v5etians d n seem to h be5 greatly enam\r$ ( him4 ,p]haps x 0 t !y miss$ ! s\l1 ! purity & grace & devotion1 ( ! pictures ( ,bell9i & ,c>paccio4 ,c]ta9ly1 z f> z "o c judge1 he did n h a prepossess+ nature4 ,he 0 %ifty 9 8 deal+s ) 8 patrons & unfai?ful 9 8 promises4 ,he seems to h belong$ to a corrupt & luxuri\s society4 ,pietro ,aret9o _h a v bad influ5ce on ,titian4 ,he taught him to intrigue1 to flatt]1 to betray4 ,aret9o 0 a base-born adv5tur] = :om no hi/orian seems to h a good ^w4 ,he 01 h[ev]1 a man ( wit & dazzl+ clev]ness1 ) a t\* ( real g5ius4 ,aret9o correspond$ ) all ! mo/ cultur$ m5 ( 8 "t1 & he _h ! p[] ( mak+ ^? :om he *ose fam\s4 ,x 0 he :o introduc$ ,titian to ,*>les ! ,fif?4 ,titian's pictures 7 mu* m saleable 9 =eign c\rts ?an 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,abroad !y did n seem to h ! lack ( s\l :i* ! ,v5etians s greatly deplor$4 ,x 0 ! old case ( ! prophet hav+ no hon\r 9 8 own c\ntry4 ,c]ta9ly 9 ! art ( portraiture ,titian has nev] be5 surpass$4 ,at t p]iod he _h ! field completely to himself4 ,no?+ c\ld h be5 m magnific5t ?an ,titian's portraits4 ,!y help to record ! hi/ory ( ! age4 ,x 0 9 ,titian's p[] to conf] ^u 8 subjects ! spl5d\r t !y lov$1 h&+ !m d[n to po/]ity z h]oes & le>n$ p]sons4 ,8 m5 7 all noble1 wor?y to be s5ators & emp]ors1 no coxcombs or fooli% gallants4 ,titian 0 m at home 9 pictures ( ?is k9d ?an 9 religi\s subjects4 ,8 ,madonnas are )\t significance2 8 ,holy ,families give no message ( bless+ to ! _w4 ,9 ! prime ( 8 life he mov$ f 8 work%ops to a noble & luxuri\s palace 9 ,san ,cassiano1 fac+ ! wide lagoon & ! isl&s4 ,all trace ( x has disappe>$1 & homes ( ! poor cov] ! g>d5 :]e ! be/ company ( ,v5ice 0 once ent]ta9$4 ,x is said t ,titian gave ! gaye/ p>ties & supp]s--t he ent]ta9$ ! mo/ regal gue/s4 ,nev]!less1 al?\gh made a knight & a c\nt1 & a fav\rite at mo/ ( ! c\rts 9 ,europe1 he 0 greatly dislik$ by ! ,v5etian ,signoria1 :o 9 ! mid/ ( 8 fam\s supp]-p>ties call$ ^u him to dem& t he %\ld execute a c]ta9 "w = :i* he _h receiv$ ! money long be=e4 ,he seems to h be5 exce$+ly grasp+--a /range trait 9 ! "* ( a pa9t]4 ,"o sees ?r\gh\t 8 correspond5ce1 until ! end ( 8 life1 a c]ta9 desire & dem& = money4 ,und\bt$ly he (t5 pa9t$ m]ely = money alone1 turn+ out a sacr$ picture "o day & a ,v5us ! next ) equal imp>tiality4 ,any?+1 x 0 said1 c\ld h be5 got out ( ,titian = money4 ,! ,v5etians nev] lov$ ,titian's works1 ?\gh =eign pr9ces ador$ !m4 ,he seems to h lab\r$1 until ! end ( 8 life1 m f love ( ga9 ?an f necessity4 ,he 0 buri$ at ! ,fr>i1 c>ri$ ?i!r 9 great ha/e by ord] ( ! ,signoria1--= x 0 at ! "t ( ! plague1 :5 o!r victims 7 tak5 to ! outly+ isl&s & put 9 ! e>? unnam$4 ,someh[1 9 read+ ! life ( ,titian "o is br\ght "r away to ! tw5tie? c5tury4 ,"h is ! pa9t] ) ! att5dant j\rnali/1 ,pietro ,aret9o1 ! boom]4 ,aret9o 0 a j\rnali/1 ! fir/4 ,he took ,titian 9 h& & ran him = all he 0 wor?4 ,_h x n be5 = ?is sy/em ( boom+1 ,titian w\ld probably n h be5 well kn[n dur+ 8 lifetime4 ,9 ! ,academy ( ! ,f9e ,arts "o c trace by 8 pictures a spl5did hi/orical record ( ,titian's life1 & c see pla9ly ! *anges 9 popul> feel+ & _! effect ^u 8 "w4 ,= v _m ye>s he liv$ & pa9t$ con/antly1 & !n 0 kill$ by ! plague6 ,!re is a picture pa9t$ by him :5 he 0 f\rte5 ye>s ( age--a picture :i* conta9s all ! qualities1 9 ! g]m1 ( 8 lat] "w3 m>vell\s ar*itecture1 pomp1 yet great simplicity & lum9\s col\r4 ,"h also is ! la/ picture he ev] pa9t$--at ! age ( n9ety-n9e4 ,?9k ( ! int]val betwe5 ! two6 ,x is sombre1 pi\s4 ,!re is some?+ pa!tic ab\t x4 ,?is great pa9t]1 ^: "w %[$ su* fury1 audacity1 vehem5ce1--! man :o _h always ! sun on 8 palette--0 n[ pa9t+ mildly1 c>efully1 obvi\sly ) ! %ad[ ( approa*+ dea? ^u him4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,n>r[ ,,canal ,a m>vell\s picture by ,titian hangs 9 ! ,academy ( ! ,f9e ,arts4 ,x is consid]$ to be "o ( 8 f9e/ pictures--! ma/]piece ( all 8 ma/]pieces--! eye ( ! peacock1 z x 74 ,?is picture 0 neglect$ = _m ye>s1 hidd5 away 9 an obscure portion ( a *ur*1 & cov]$ ) a ?ick lay] ( cobwebs & du/4 ,! cu/odian _h almo/ =gott5 ! subject ( ! picture & ! "n ( ! pa9t]4 ,"o day a c]ta9 ,c\nt ,cicogna happ5$ to visit ! *ur*4 ,be+ a great connoisseur & lov] ( art1 he notic$ ?is picture1 & c\ld n resi/ moi/5+ 8 f+] & rubb+ x ov] a portion ( ! canvas4 ,to 8 amazem5t1 ?is portion em]g$ "y & fre%1 & z highly col\r$ z :5 x left ! pa9t]'s h&s--a picture be>+ ^u x ! unmi/akable /amp ( ,titian's g5ius6 ,! delight ( ! ,c\nt c be imag9$4 ,he sugge/$ to ! cu/odian1 ) great c>e & tact1 t he w\ld pres5t to ! *ur* a bran-new glossy picture1 v l>ge1 ( "s religi\s subject2 & m5tion$ 9 a casual way t !y might give him ! dilapidat$ old picture z a slight return4 ,?is 0 ! ,assunta4 ,x 0 pa9t$ = ! *ur* ( ! ,fr>i4 ,fra ,m>co ,j]man1 ! head ( ! conv5t1 ord]$ x at 8 own exp5se4 ,_m a "t :5 ! "w 0 9 progress he & all ! ignorant bre?r5 visit$ ! pa9t]'s /udio & criticis$ 8 picture1 grumbl+ & %ak+ _! heads1 & wond]+ :e!r x w\ld be good en\gh to be accept$1 :e!r x w\ld be sne]$ at :5 uncov]$ be=e all ,v5ice4 ,!y und\bt$ly ?\ght t !y _h done a ra% ?+ 9 engag+ him4 ,?9k ( ! agony ( ,titian1 h9d]$ by ^! ignorant m51 be+ =c$ to expla9 elaborately t ! figures 7 n too l>ge1 t !y mu/ ne$s be 9 proportion to ! space6 ,x 0 n until ! envoy ( ! ,emp]or _h se5 ! picture & decl>$ x to be a ma/]piece1 (f]+ a l>ge sum ( money = its pur*ase1 t ! ,fr>i und]/ood its value1 & decid$ t1 z ! buy+ & sell+ ( pictures 0 n 9 _! pr(ession1 !y _h bett] keep x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bridge ,,ne> ,,! ,,palazzo ,,labia ,t9toretto pa9t$1 accord+ to ! popul> feel+ ( 8 p]iod1 = ! good ( mank9d4 ,?is we c]ta9ly owe to ! ,r5aissance--! desire to b5efit mank9d1 & n only m5 individually4 ,t9toretto felt ?is /rongly4 ,"o sees n only ! effect ( ?is new era ( ?\ght 9 8 "w3 "o sees also human life at ! base ( x4 ,t9toretto work$ = ! good ( mank9d1 & 8 "w ?robs ) humanity4 ,!re 0 atmosph]e1 reality1 9 x4 ,he 01 x is true1 a pupil ( ,titian2 b x 0 ,mi*ael ,angelo ^: works _h ! greate/ attraction = him4 ,he lov$ ,angelo's ov]:elm+ p[] & gigantic =ce4 ,t9toretto's pictures seem to possess mu* ( ! gl[+ col\r ( ,titian2 b he paid great] att5tion to *i>oscuro4 ,he seems to h _h ! p[] ( l[]+ ! tone ( a sky to suit 8 composition ( light & %ade4 ,8 conception ( ! human =m 0 colossal4 ,8 "w %[$ a wide sweep & p[]4 ,he turn$ to religion1 n because x 0 a duty1 b because x answ]$ ! ne$s ( ! human he>t--because x help$ him to =get ! mean & sordid side ( life1 brac$ him to 8 "w1 & consol$ him 9 8 days ( despair4 ,! ,bible 0 n to him a cut-&-dri$ docum5t conc]n+ ! ,*ri/ian religion1 b a s]ies ( beautiful p>ables po9t+ to a f9] life4 ,!n1 ,t9toretto ask$ himself1 ,:y keep to ! old =ms & ! old ideals8 ,:y %\ld ! sa9ts & biblical p be repres5t$ z ,romans1 walk+ 9 a ,roman backgr\nd8 ,he himself ?\ght ( !m z p ( 8 own k9d1 & pa9t$ !m z su*4 ,?us1 he argu$1 p became m famili> ) ! ,bible1 m readily und]/ood x4 ,t9toretto pa9t$ portraits n only ( ,v5etians1 b also ( =eign pr9ces4 ,al?\gh he pa9t$ ) trem5d\s rapidity1 ! dem& 0 great] ?an ! supply4 ,8 pa9t+s 7 popul>4 ,!y gave pleasure to ! eye1 & /imulat$ ! emotions4 ,he pa9t$ p at _! be/1 9 gl[+ heal? & full ( life4 ,"u 8 m>vell\s bru% old m5 became vigor\s & full-blood$4 ,8 pictures give ! same sort ( pleasure z "o f9ds 9 look+ ^u a casket ( jewels--!y are j z dea?less 9 _! brilliancy4 ,! portrait t ! popul> ta/e call$ =? 9 ,titian's day 0 j ab\t z unlike ! typical mod]n portrait z y c\ld possibly imag9e1--! col\rless1 cold1 unsympa!tic portrait ( ! fi%-ey$ mayor 9 8 robes4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,h\se ,,) ,,! ,,blue ,,door ,at ! age ( fifte51 ,jacopo ,robu/i--t9toretto1 ! little dy]--0 br\ght by 8 fa!r1 ,batti/a ,robu/i1 to ! /udio ( ! great pa9t] ,titian4 ,!re he /ay$ = a little :ile1 until "o day ,titian came across1 9 8 bottega1 "s draw+s t %[$ promise4 ,on discov]+ t !y 7 f ! h& ( ,jacopo1 he s5t ! boy away4 ,"y z he 01 ,t9toretto _h all ! arrogance ( ! well-to-d citiz54 ,he w\ld brook no man's ,no1 & w\ld n yield 8 own pret5sions = ! greate/ g5ius 9 ,*ri/5dom4 ,he did n ne$ money3 he 0 indep5d5t3 & he />t$ boldly to tea* himself4 ,boil+ ) rage at ! affront ,titian _h put ^u him1 he 0 det]m9$ to make a c>e] = himself4 ,he /udi$ ! works ( ,mi*ael ,angelo & ( ,titian1 & inscrib$ ^u 8 /udio wall1 s t 8 ambition might always be be=e 8 eyes1 ,il desegno di ,mi*ael ,angelo1 e' il colorito di ,titiano4 ,he /udi$ ca/s ( anci5t m>bles1 & made designs ( !m by ! light ( a lamp1 9 ord] to ga9 a /rong effect ( %ad[4 ,also1 he copi$ ! pictures ( ,titian4 ,seek+1 by e means 9 8 p[]1 to educate himself1 he modell$ figures ( wax & pla/]1 ^u :i* he hung 8 drap]y4 ,& always1 :e!r pa9t+ by night or by day1 he arrang$ 8 lights s z to h ev]y?+ 9 high relief4 ,t9toretto's inv5tions = tea*+ himself 7 endless4 ,(t5 he visit$ ! pa9t]s' b5*es 9 ! piazza ( ,/4 ,m>k's1 :]e ! poor m5 ( ! pr(ession work$ at pa9t+ *e/s & furniture ( all k9ds4 ,9 ^? days !re 7 too _m pa9t]s4 ,! pr(ession 0 ov]done4 ,_m "y m5 :o _h real g5ius work$ at ! b5*es4 ,titian 0 ! great man at ! mom5t1 & ,palma ,vec*io4 ,b ,t9toretto did n c>e4 ,he =c$ 8 "w d[n m5's ?roats--gave x to !m = no?+ if !y w\ld n pay = x4 ,he 0 always ready ) 8 bru%1 & w\ld pa9t any?+ f an organ to an alt>-piece4 ,he work$ l a giant1 ) trem5d\s sweep & p[]2 no subject 0 too great or too labori\s2 & always he _h a desire to d 8 be/4 ,t9toretto w\ld n be trifl$ ) or condesc5d$ to4 ,he w\ld n h 8 "w "u-valu$1 & w\ld all[ no patrician1 n ev5 a pr9ce1 to play ! patron to him4 ,he 0 det]m9$ n to be set aside4 ,he flung 8 pictures at p's heads1 & insi/$ on und]tak+ any great piece ( "w !re 0 to d4 ,?us1 ,t9toretto's pictures are to be se5 ev]y:]e 9 ,v5ice--9 almo/ e *ur*1 e c\ncil-hall1 e humble *apel1 e p>i% *ur*1 e sacri/y4 ,he neglect$ no opportunity to make 8 "w kn[n4 ,he work$ ) extraord9>y rapidity4 ,:5ev] ,t9toretto came across a f9e fair wall he prevail$ ^u ! ma/]-mason to all[ him to pa9t x4 ,a fifty-foot space he w\ld cov] ) avidity1 ask+ no?+ = 8 "w b ! co/ ( ! mat]ial1 giv+ 8 "t & lab\r z a gift4 ,illu/ration3 ,,canal ,,9 ,,giudecca ,,isl& ,portraiture 0 ! outcome ( realism1 & "o ( ! mo/ important discov]ies ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,p began to feel t !y want$ n only _! afflu5ce 9 possessions1 b also _! own individual faces & features1 h&$ d[n to po/]ity4 ,?us portraiture began to creep 94 ,at fir/ x appe>$ 9 ! *ur*es "u cov] ( sa9ts & ,madonnas2 gradually x became possible to di/+ui% "o f ano!r--x 0 n always ! same face4 ,pa9t]s took models f life z _! sa9ts4 ,b portraiture 9 pa9t+ 0 v sl[ 9 rea*+ p]fection4 ,sculpture _h accompli%$ t long be=e2 n[ t ! late/ craze 0 = portraiture1 x 0 ! sculptors :o 7 ! mo/ prep>$ to take x up1 & /epp$ =w>d to execute commissions4 ,!y _h pl5ty ( mat]ial 9 ! way ( old ,roman co9s & bu/s4 ,donatello & ,vittore ,pisano 7 ! two m5 :o fir/ (f]$ to satisfy ! new want4 ,donatello execut$ m>vell\s /udies ( "*1 & ,pisano m$als su* z h nev] be5 se5 be=e or s9ce4 ,b ev5 ^! m51 f9e z _! "w und\bt$ly 01 felt t ! public c\ld n long rema9 satisfi$ m]ely ) ! sculptur$ portrait4 ,!y mu/ h col\r4 ,donatello1 !re=e1 began to /a9 & col\r 8 bu/s1 %[+ t pa9t+1 n sculpture1 0 to be ! portrait art ( ! ,r5aissance4 ,vittore ,pisano also gave up 8 sculpture1 & turn$ 8 att5tion to portrait-pa9t+2 b he 0 only an amateur 9 ?is direction1 & did n meet ) mu* success4 ,no portrait-pa9t] ( any m]it 0 produc$ 9 t g5]ation4 ,! idea 0 entirely new4 ,m5 _h n _h suffici5t "t 9 :i* to /udy ! human face4 ,! next g5]ation u%]$ 9 ,mantegna1 :o pa9t$ a m>vell\s portrait ( ,c>d9al ,sciramo2 b he w5t too f> 9 ! o!r direction4 ,he pa9t$ 8 man z he 0--z he saw him1 l9e = l9e4 ,he pa9t$ ! s\l & he>t ( him--& ! s\l & ! he>t 7 black4 ,v5ice 0 revolt$ ) su* a portrait4 ,x seem$ inde$ indec5t t a man's "* %\ld be laid b>e 9 su* a way4 ,x 0 a picture !y did n c>e to hang 9 ! ,c\ncil ,*amb]1 a picture t 0 unpleasant to live )4 ,! ,c>d9al belong$ to ! ,/ate4 ,8 hon\r 0 _! hon\r1 & x mu/ n be defil$4 ,! ,v5etians came to ! conclusion t portraits mu/ be pa9t$ n 9 full-face b 9 pr(ile4 ,?us ! *>act]i/ics ( a man1 if !y be n pleasant1 d n come out cle>ly4 ,?is acc\nts = ! numb] ( pr(ile portraits4 ,! age want$ an agreeable portrait4 ,?is ,giorgione provid$4 ,he realis$ t ! treatm5t mu/ always be bright1 joy\s1 romantic4 ,8 foll[]s trod 9 8 foot/eps3 ! ma/]'s /yle 0 too /rong & pron\nc$ to be mu* deviat$ f4 ,giorgione seems to h rea*$ ! topmo/ height ( art at t p]iod4 ,ev5 ,titian1 = a g5]ation aft] 8 dea?1 foll[$ 9 ,giorgione's l9es2 only1 ,titian's "w 0 a little m sob]1 a little less sunny4 ,he _h ! s5se to see t ,giorgione _h exp&$ ! old rule & done some?+ wor? adopt+1 & = a "t he simply foll[$ ?is joyful outbur/4 ,8 e>ly ye>s fell at a "t :5 life 0 gl[+1 radiant1 almo/ intoxicat+ 9 its vig\r4 ,b y\? & joy _c la/2 nor c\ld ! ,r5aissance _s4 ,gradually ! tr\ble & ! /rife f :i* ! :ole ( ,italy 0 suff]+ filt]$ into ,v5ice1 & ca/ a s]i\s aspect ov] art & social life4 ,v5ice1 ( all ! /ates 9 ,italy1 0 ! la/ to feel ?is sob]+ influ5ce4 ,%e _h be5 defeat$ bo? 9 battle & 9 comm]ce2 &1 al?\gh %e 0 n totally cru%$ "u ! heel ( ,spa91 life 0 n ! endless holiday x promis$ to be4 ,m5 took !mselves m s]i\sly1 & ! quiet] pleasures ( fri5d%ip & affection began to be m s\ght aft]4 ,religion reviv$ 9 importance4 ,m5 clung to x1 z !y always d 9 "t ( tr\ble1 = com=t & support4 ,x 0 no long] a political s5tim5t1 b a p]sonal "o4 ,art decl9$ z ! sun%9e & ! gaiety t _h f$ & n\ri%$ x ebb$ away4 ,:5 m5 began to feel t individually !y 7 ( no avail1 t !y 7 subject to ! p[]s r\nd ab\t & above !m1 ! dea?-bl[ ( great art fell4 ,titian 0 influ5c$ by 8 environm5t1 & 8 pa9t+ *ang$ completely4 ,he produc$ pictures t w\ld h be5 look$ ^u ) scorn 9 8 e>li] days4 ,! faces ( 8 m5 are no long] smoo? & free f c>e4 ,"o saw !re /ruggle & suff]+1 & all t life _h done = !m4 ,b ,titian 0 n a pessimi/ at he>t4 ,! joy & gaiety 9 :i* he _h be5 br\ght up =m$ "p ( 8 "*4 ,:atev] *anges may h happ5$ to 8 c\ntry politically1 no?+ c\ld alt] t entirely4 ,& x 0 no d\bt ?is e>ly tra9+ & ! atmosph]e 9 :i* he 0 br\ght up t made 8 pictures ! ma/]pieces !y 74 ,y notice ! m5 :o came aft] ,titian--h[ !y began to decl9e4 ,= example1 ,lor5zo ,lotto _h be5 br\ght up 9 ! heyday ( ! ,r5aissance2 b ! new ord] ( ?+s1 ! *ange f national virility to national decad5ce1 enfeebl$ him4 ,!n1 aga91 ! com+ 9 t\* ) poets & m5 ( lett]s1 victims fly+ f ! fury ( ,spa91 0 a new /imulant to art4 ,x did n exactly improve x2 b x c]ta9ly *ang$ x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,orange ,,sail ,a f9e p]iod ( pa9t+ does n come 9 a day1 nor does x end 9 a day2 &1 al?\gh ! univ]sal int]e/ 9 ! ,v5etian s*ool dies ) ,titian & ,t9toretto1 x does n die unnotic$4 ,! tor* ( art flick]$ up _m times 9 ,v5ice be=e x 0 f9ally ext+ui%$4 ,! m5 :o came imm$iately aft] ,t9toretto _h n ! /r5g? to />t (f on any new l9es4 ,!y simply fell back on v>iations ( ! e>li] ma/]s1 %[+ mu* ( ! ma/]s' weaknesses1 b few ( _! great qualities4 ,"s ev5 7 s in>ti/ic z to attempt to pass (f _! pictures1 on ignorant p1 z ,titians & ,giorgiones4 ,h[ev]1 be=e ! ,republic disappe>$ !re 7 two or ?ree m5 :o took ! fir/ rank among ! pa9t]s ( ! p]iod1 prov9cial arti/s1 m5 ^: art 0 suffici5tly l h] own to be readily und]/ood1 su* z ,paul ,v]onese4 ,! prov9ces 7 n decl9+ s rapidly z ,v5ice 04 ,!y 7 less tr\bl$ by ! approa*+ /orm4 ,m5 !re l$ simple1 heal?y lives2 ,spani% mann]s 7 long 9 rea*+ ! prov9ces1 &1 :5 !y did1 ! p 7 sl[ to succumb4 ,m5 9 ! prov9ces _h /am9a1 simplicity1 & c\rage ) :i* to meet ! new ord] ( ?+s4 ,!y comb9$ c]emony & spl5d\r ) *ildlike naturalness4 ,consequ5tly1 ! works ( ,paul ,v]onese delight$ ! ,v5etians4 ,! m fa%ionable & c]emoni\s private life 9 ! city became1 ! m 7 ! p *>m$ ) 8 simple r5d]+4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,quiet ,,rio ,gradually ! ta/e ( ! ,v5etians turn$ t[>ds pictures 9 humble qu>t]s--9 ! prov9cial t[ns & 9 ! c\ntry4 ,9 ! ,middle ,ages ! c\ntry 0 s upset t x 0 n safe = p to v5ture out ( ! city2 b ) ! advance ( civilisation ?is /ate ( affairs 0 alt]$4 ,p began to delight 9 c\ntry life4 ,! ari/ocracy took villas 9 ! prov9ces1 & ! poor] p want$ repres5tations ( !m 9 _! h\ses4 ,! pa9t]s ( ! p]iod1 ,palma & ,bonifacio1 began to add pa/oral backgr\nds to _! works4 ,b ! fir/ great l&scape pa9t] 0 ,jacopo ,bassano4 ,8 treatm5t ( light & atmosph]e 0 ma/]ly1 & 8 col\r+ 0 jewel-l & brilliant4 ,x 0 ,bassano :o />t$ t great ,spani% s*ool :i* 0 to culm9ate 9 ,velasquez4 ,v5ice did n produce _m great pa9t]s 9 ! eighte5? c5tury--only ?ree or f\r4 ,! city itself rema9$ un*ang$3 x 0 j z beautiful1 /ill ! mo/ beautiful & luxuri\s city 9 ! _w3 x 0 ! p :o *ang$4 ,!y became apa!tic1 placid1 & drift+1 p]fectly cont5t$ ) "o ano!r & ) _! lots 9 life1 nev] try+ to bett] !mselves 9 any way4 ,!re 7 no difficulties1 no problems to be solv$4 ,p 7 j z gay z !y 7 s]i\s1 j z mu* int]e/$ 9 pa9t+s z !y 7 9 politics4 ,?is 0 a vegetable p]iod4 ,x is /range t su* a demoralis+ "t %\ld h se5 ! rise ( a great ma/]2 b x c]ta9ly saw him 9 ,canaletto4 ,t arti/ diff]$ f ne>ly all ! ,v5etian pa9t]s 9 t he _h complete ma/]y ( te*nique4 ,8 "w is j z f9e te*nically z t ( ,velasquez or t ( ,rembr&t4 ,x %[s m>vell\s dext]ity & p[]4 ,he und]/ood 8 mat]ials bett] ?an any o!r ,v5etian pa9t]--bett] ev5 ?an ,giorgione4 ,gu>di & ,tiepolo foll[$ ,canaletto4 ,9 ,tiepolo's "w especially y realise ! "* ( ^! eighte5?-c5tury p4 ,at t "t ,v5ice 0 slid+ d[nhill rapidly4 ,h] p 7 ap+ dignity4 ,!y dress$ extravagantly1 n s mu* = ! love ( col\r & spl5d\r z = swagg]4 ,!y 7 deg5]at+ rapidly4 ,"h & !re less] ma/]s appe>$2 b ,v5etian art became poor] & poor]1 until x rea*$ ! condition ( ! pres5t day1 :5 9 ,v5ice !re is no art at all4 ,! k9d ( "w :i* ! p appreciate sick5s & sadd5s y--^? sunlit photographs glaz$ ) blue to c\nt]feit moonlight1 & tricky1 vici\s wat]-col\rs1--brutal pictures ) metallic reflections & cobalt skies1--all wond]fully alike1 all ) ! same orange sail1 & all equally untrue4 ,illu/ration3 ,,humble ,,qu>t]s ,ye> by ye> pa9t]s cont9ue to pa9t ,v5ice )\t ! public %[+ signs ( we>9ess4 ,p]haps ! failure ( ! arti/s to reproduce ! undy+ *>m ( t dazzl+ jewel ( cities is bo? ! excuse & ! reason = ! p]t9acity ( ! tribe4 ,womanlike1 %e eludes !m2 manlike1 !y pursue4 ,few h se5 ! real ,v5ice1 ! ,v5ice ( ,rusk9 & ,turn] & ,:i/l]4 ,v5ice is n = ! cold-blood$ spectator1 = ! amateur or ! art dabbl]3 %e is = ! en?usia/ic col\ri/ & pa9t]1 ! man :o sees1 & does n m]ely look4 ,sir ,edw>d ,burne-,jones 0 wont to decl>e t to pa9t ,v5ice z %e %\ld be pa9t$ "o mu/ ne$s live = ?ree ?\s& ye>s3 ! fir/ ?\s& %\ld be devot$ to exp]im5ts 9 v>i\s m$ia2 ! second to produc+ works & de/roy+ !m2 ! ?ird to complet+ sl[ly ! lab\r ( c5turies4 ,he w\ld nev] h dream$ ( sp5d+ a pa9t+ holiday beyond ,italy--t is1 unless he _h be5 p]mitt$ to live = ov] five ?\s& ye>s2 & ev5 !n1 x 0 8 firm op9ion1 no man c\ld pa9t ,/4 ,m>k's1 :i* 0 unpa9table--m]e pigm5t c\ld n sugge/ x4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rio ,,di ,,san ,,m>9a ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,squ]o ,,or ,,boat-,,build+ ,,y>d ,,/reets1 ,,%ops1 ,,& ,,c\rty>ds ,9 ! crook$ & bewild]+ /reets ( ,v5ice1 :i* op5 out f ! great piazza & lead all ov] ! city1 "o sees ! true life ( ! p4 ,x is !re t ! poor congregate4 ,! h\ses teem ) humanity4 ,!re ! true ,v5etians are h>b\r$4 ,"o comes to "k !m well1 & ! mann] ( life !y lead2 & s gay & light-he>t$ are !y1 x is /range if "o does n l !m 9 spite ( all _! faults4 ,0 !re ev] m irregul>ity ?an 9 ! /reets ( ,v5ice8 ,all ! h\ses seem to be diff]5tly con/ruct$4 ,"s are l(ty2 o!rs are squat2 "s h balconies & *imney-pieces ?ru/ out into ! /reet s z almo/ to t\* ! h\ses opposite4 ,ne>ly e h\se has at "o "t be5 a palace1 & ea* is 9 a diff]5t /age ( decay--h\ses t h once be5 ! homes ( m]*ant pr9ces1 palaces 9 :i* p]haps ev5 ,petr>* may h fea/$1--inhabit$ n[ by ! poore/ ( ,v5etians4 ,! weekly wa% flutt]s f ! balconies 7! l95 ( ,v5ice is fam$ = its :it5ess71 & fr[sy heads appe> at ,go?ic w9d[s4 ,worms h eat5 & ru/ has corrupt$ ev]y?+ de/ructible4 ,yet n[ & !n "o is a/oni%$ at ! pres]vation ( c]ta9 portions ( ! build+s4 ,9 t labyr9? ( /reets "o nev] kn[s :at surprise may be 9 /ore4 ,y w come across beautiful e>ly-,go?ic gateways cov]$ ) sculptur$ relief & inlaid designs ( leaves2 a f\rte5?-c5tury palace ) ! fa9t rema9s ( ! pa9t+s ( "s arti/ ) :i* at "o "t x mu/ h be5 cov]$2 lovely remnants ( crosses let into ! walls2 ,r5aissance wells ( ! sixte5? c5tury2 delicately-c>v$ p>apets2 a great /one angel /&+ gu>dian at "s calle head2 irregul>ly twi/$ /aircases ( ! fifte5? c5tury2 a ,go?ic door ) t]ra-cotta m\ld+s2 & *ur*es )\t numb]4 ,"s ( ! f9e/ ar*itectural gems 9 ,europe are "h1 & almo/ e h\se is inve/$ ) a /range hi/ory4 ,! place seems inexhau/ible4 ,z y walk 9 ^? old /reets ! %ad[s ( ! mighty dead g ) y--^? great m5 :o liv$ glori\s lives = ,v5ice & = art4 ,!re is an old-_w atmosph]e ab\t ! /reets4 ,!y twi/ & turn1 & sometimes are s n>r[ t !re is sc>cely room = two p to pass ea* o!r2 at times !y are s d>k & /ill t ! scuttl+ ( a rat into ! wat] makes "o />t4 ,v5ice is full ( contra/s1 full ( ! unexpect$4 ,x is z if ,provid5ce1 see+ fit t "o's eyes %\ld n become satiat$ ) beauty unalloy$1 ?r[s 9 little m>r+ t\*es--%ocks to y\r feel+s1 cold d\*es ( wat]1 z x 7--9 ord] to give value to ! m>vell\s col\r+ & antiquity ( ! wat] city4 ,= example1 f ! _w ( ,desdemona1 :]e "o c fancy "o sees h] lean f a trac]i$ w9d[ & cat* a di/ant e*o ( a mell[ voice out on ! wat] s++ a s]5ade1 x is r a %ock sudd5ly to f9d y\rself 9 ! piazza ( ,/4 ,m>k4 ,x is easy to lose oneself 9 ! /reets ( ,v5ice4 ,9 a m9ute y c /ep f ! pa/ to ! pres5t1 & f9d y\rself among ! m>bles ( ,/4 ,m>k's & ! arcades ( ! ,ducal ,palace--9 ! t\ri/'s ,v5ice1 amid glitt]+ %ops full ( mod]n atrocities1 mosaic jewell]y1 wood-c>v+1 imitation glass1 & :at n--,am]icans & o!r globe-trott]s />+ up at ,/4 ,m>k's1 laugh+ & read+ _! guide-books4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,weekly ,,wa% ,= all arti/s & lov]s ( ! picturesque ! side /reets ( ,v5ice--calle1 z !y are call$--are fasc9at+ beyond words4 ,e h\se has a "* peculi>ly its own4 ,ea* is 9 a way unique & totally dissimil> to its fell[s2 ea* is pr\d 9 ! possession ( relics ( ar*itectural beauties4 ,e /reet is made up ( magnific5t palaces & *ur*es1 f9e examples ( ar*itecture 9 su* ri* & v>i$ weal? & div]sity ( /yles t "o is almo/ ov]p[]$4 ,!re are old ,go?ic palaces1 v5]able specim5s ( ,r5aissance or ,v5etian p]iod4 ,"t inde$ has laid heavy h&s ^u !m2 b x seems to h augm5t$ _! *>m4 ,?is homely aspect ( ,v5ice int]e/s4 ,! old h\ses & ! rickety ar*ways appeal to ! obs]v]1 if he be n too ke5 ( smell4 ,"h are m>vell\s & v>i$ comb9ations ( ri* col\r+--wea!r-worn bricks1 grat$ w9d[s1 & brilliant %utt]s picturesque & %abby by ! lapse ( "t1 & %ops half lo/ 9 gloom4 ,mo/ ( ! h\ses are ( di/emp]$ rose-col\r at ! top & moss-gre5 at ! bottom4 ,! sun %9es on ! ro(1 & ! wat] laps at ! base4 ,!re are l&-gates & wat]-gates to mo/ ( ! h\ses--"o op5+ ^u a canal1 ! o!r ^u a c\rty>d4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,back ,,/reet ,i liv$ = six mon?s 9 ,v5ice1 & h se5 ^! /reets "u e possible aspect4 ,i h se5 !m 9 ! e>ly morn+1 at mid-day1 9 ! ev5+1 at night1 9 ! ra91 9 ! sun2 & ,i c nev] decide at :at "t ( ! day !y appe> mo/ fasc9at+4 ,p]haps x is aft] a ra9-%[]1 :5 e tone ^u ! old walls is br\ght out & acc5tuat$--greys & pale sea-gre5s & ! old ,v5etian r$ ) :i* s _m ( ! h\ses us$ to be di/emp]$4 ,! %ops 9 ,v5ice are v ?ickly set4 ,mo/ ( !m op5 "r d[n to ! gr\nd1 & ! w>es1 :i* are v>i$1 appe> to ooze out into ! /reet4 ,"h is a corn-deal]'s %op ) op5 sacks ( pol5ta fl\r ( e %ade ( yell[2 !re a gre5-groc]'s %op :]e vegetables are sold--su* a weal? ( col\r 9 ! piles ( tomatoes1 vegetable m>r[s1 & great pumpk9s cut d[n ! middle to display _! orange cores4 ,! ri*] %ops1 h[ev]1 are block$ up sev]al feet high1 & h lattic$ w9d[s4 ,i love to w&] ?r\gh ^! /reets at night1 :5 ! squalor & ! mis]y ( ,v5etian life are hidd5 by ! d>kness1 & "o sees only beauty4 ,"h are subjects = ! et*]1 = ,rembr&t & ,frans ,hals1--m>vell\s effects ( light & %ade4 ,! /reets are pit*-d>k2 !re is no?+ to m> ! lovely fair blue nights ( ,v5ice--no vici\s %aft ( electric light to blea* ! col\r f ! sky4 ,^! side /reets are lit by ! c&le & ! lamp4 ,p]haps ! mo/ picturesque ( all ! %ops at night are ! w9e-%ops4 ,!re "o sees1 b5ea? "s l[ black5$ doorway1 a ri* gold5-br[n int]ior4 ,9 ! mid/ ( ?is gold5 gloom "o dim oil-lamp is burn+--! mo/ p]fect light possible f ! pa9t]'s /&po9t3 by x1 ! d>k faces & ge/iculat+ h&s ( ! m5 ga!r$ r\nd a table are turn$ to deep orange4 ,?is is all "o sees gr[+ f out ! encircl+ gloom--faces1 h&s1 & a few flecks ( ruby light1 z ! glasses are rais$4 ,e %op d[n ^! n>r[ /reets has its %r9e to ! ,virg9 ,m>y1 ) its /atuette1 its fr+es1 & its fl[]s2 & at night ^! %r9es are illum9at$ accord+ to ! pov]ty or ! weal? ( ! proprietor--"s h only a t9y dip1 o!rs h a c&le or a gr\p ( c&les1 :ile well-to-d folk boa/ a r[ ( oil-lamps4 ,ri* or poor1 ea* has its (f]+1 its t9y beacon4 ,! *ildr5 may g )\t bread1 & ! "m may lack w>m clo?+2 b ! ,holy ,"m mu/ n be robb$ ( h] due4 ,!re is c]ta9ly a wond]ful simplicity ( fai? ab\t ^! p4 ,! cook-%ops are fasc9at+ by night4 ,!re are innum]able /alls2 9 fact1 ne>ly all ! %opp+ seems to be done f /alls2 ev5 ! but*]s h op5-air /alls4 ,at night *e/nut-roa/]s1 t(fee-v5dors1 pumpk9-&-hot-pe> m5 hold full sway4 ,^! are g5]ally surr\nd$ by gr\ps ( op5-m\!d *ildr5 gaz+ ) delight at ! long twi/$ /r+s ( t(fee 9 ! h&s ( ! op]ator4 ,almo/ a /ill great] attraction to ! "y folk ( ,v5ice is ! *e/nut-roa/]2 he g5]ally takes up 8 position 9 ! c\rty>ds1 z does ! c(fee-roa/]4 ,c\rty>ds seem to be ! fav\rite haunts ( ! c(fee-roa/]s1--p>tly1 ,i suppose1 because all ! doors ( ! h\ses r\nd ab\t op5 into !m1 & h\sewives c be easily suppli$4 ,!y seem to be con/antly roa/+ c(fee b]ries night & day2 ! :ole place reeks ) ! fragrant od\r4 ,!y are picturesque by day1 ^! busy work]s1 b f> m picturesque by night1 :5 ! gleam ( _! ov5s %[s orange 9 ! purple gloom1 & ! leap+ flames light up ! faces ( ! *ildr5 r\nd ab\t1 h&some little faces ) a c]ta9 gr&eur 9 !m--boys ) bronze *eeks1 d>k hair1 olive complexions1 black eyes1 & sometimes a t\* ( col\r 9 _! r$ flannel caps & _! multicol\r$ pat*es ( g>m5ts4 ,!re is some?+ b>b>ic & f9e & graceful ab\t !m1 half-encircl$1 z !y are1 by ! filmy blue smoke f ! ov5s4 ,a ,v5etian ,good ,friday celebrat$ 9 a poor & popul\s "p ( ,v5ice at night is mo/ picturesque4 ,! p ( ! qu>t]--! c(fee-roa/]s1 ! cook-%op m51 ! footm51 & ! w9e-sell]s--arrange to s+ a *ant 9 tw5ty-f\r v]ses1 a grave & sombre *ant foll[+ ! life ( our ,"l 9 ,8 ,passion4 ,ea* v]se takes ab\t five m9utes to s+1 & !re is a pause ( equal l5g? betwe5 ea* two v]ses4 ,dur+ e int]val ! cr[d1 :o h be5 quiet1 beg9 to *att]1 ! m5 smoke1 & ! boys ru% & tumble4 ,directly ! prec5tor beg9s1 sil5ce falls ^u !m once m4 ,mo/ ( ! p 9 t p>ticul> qu>t] subscribe to ! erection ( a %r9e ) pl5ty ( c&les & little glass lamps4 ,x is a picturesque sight--! yell[ light f ! alt> lamps fall+ on ! gr\p ( m5 & wom5 ga!r$ r\nd ! s+]s & ! _m heads ?ru/ out ( w9d[s & balconies1 on ! fair1 dev\t1 & s]i\s faces ( ! *ildr51 on ! h&some wom5 & ! bronze-fac$ m54 ,all ! _w 9 ,v5ice lives out ( doors3 !y breakfa/ & lun* & d9e1 all 9 ! op5 air4 ,all ( !m live 9 lodg+s or hotels1 & pr9cipally 9 ! b$rooms1 :i* are = ! mo/ "p com=tless & dre>y1--_! only m]its are a fresco$ ceil+1 sometimes really f9e & old1 & a balcony4 ,"o c procure a m>vel ( a palace 9 ,v5ice = ! co/ ( a g>ret 9 ,london4 ,!re is no real home-life 9 ,v5ice4 ,ri* & poor1 mo!rs1 fa!rs1 *ildr51 & s]vants1--all take _! food 9 ! op5 air4 ,!re are re/aurants & cafs = ! well-to-d1 endless eat+-h\ses = ! poor] classes1 & sausage-mak]s = ! gondoli]s4 ,cook%ops sw>m4 ,!re y see great piles ( fi% & g>lic1 b[ls ( bro?1 pol5ta1 & /ew$ snails1 roa/ apples1 boil$ beans1 cabbages1 & potatoes4 ,e holiday1 e sa9t's day1 has its special di%4 ,c>nival "t sets ! fa%ion = beat5 cream or panamonlata2 at ,san ,m>t9o g+]bread soldi]s are popul>2 & = ,*ri/mas "t !re is c&y made ) honey & almonds4 ,a c]ta9 bro? consum$ by ! v humble/ is made f scraps ( meat :i* ev5 ! sausage-mak]s w n use3 z may be imag9$1 ! s\p is highly flav\r$4 ,9 ! mid/ ( all ^! /alls & eat+-h\ses x is extraord9>y h[ little !re is eat5 9 ,v5ice1--m]ely a m\?ful "h & !re1--a k9d ( light runn+ meal4 ,a ,v5etian1 no matt] h[ ri* he might be1 w\ld nev] dream ( invit+ y to a set meal4 ,!re is no heavy food1 no cut f ! jo9t4 ,if a ,v5etian invites y to an ent]ta9m5t1 he w give y a cup ( c(fee p]haps1 or a glass ( w9e & a biscuit1--r>ely m4 ,he w nev] invite y to eat a great meal2 he nev] takes x himself4 ,! eat+-h\se & ! /all appe> to be m or less ( an excuse = gossip & ! meet+ ( neighb\rs4 ,if ! /reets ( ,v5ice are bewit*+ by night1 !y are c]ta9ly delightful 9 ! e>ly morn+4 ,x is !n t "o receives ! mo/ vivid impressions4 ,!re is a c]ta9 fre%ness 9 "o's p]ceptions at ! dawn4 ,! poor wret*es :o make _! b$s 9 ! /reets1 or on ! /eps1 or at ! base ( columns1 %ake !mselves & %amble (f4 ,troops ( ragg$ fac*9i fill ! /reets1 & qu>rel noisily ov] _! "w4 ,! great ci/]ns 9 ! m>ket-place are op51 & ! wat] is br\ght r\nd to y\r h\se by deal]s1 /\t "y girls ) broad backs & rosy *eeks2 !y c>ry x 9 two brass buckets atta*$ to a pole1 & empty x into l>ge e>!nw>e pots plac$ ready = its reception 9 ! kit*54 ,^! girls1 call$ bigolanti1 supply ! place ( wat]-works4 ,at ?is h\r y see ! %ops op5+ l s _m fl[]s be=e ! sun4 ,but*]s set =? _! meat2 fruit %ops1 crock]y %ops1 bak]s'1 *eap-clo?+1 & felt-hat %ops1 %[ _! v>i\s w>es4 ,y see peasants at "w among vegetables1 build+ cabbages & c>rots into picturesque piles1 & decorat+ !m ) g>lic & onions1 :ile _! ma/]s are /ill sleep+ on sacks ( potatoes4 ,great b>ges arrive f ,me/re1 ,*ioggia1 & ,torcello1 lad5 ) vegetables & fruit4 ,eat+-h\ses beg9 _! trade4 ,y see m5 & wom5 tak+ _! breakfa/1 & a sav\ry smell ( spaghettis & eels on gridirons fills ! air4 ,gondoli]s beg9 to wa% _! gondolas1 bru% _! felces1 poli% ! iron ( _! pr[s1 %ake _! cu%ions1 & put ev]y?+ 9 ord] = bus9ess4 ,picturesque old wom51 c>ry+ milk 9 fat squat bottles1 make ! r\nd ( ! hotels & re/aurants at ?is e>ly h\r4 ,!y are good to look at1 ) _! d>k nut-br[n faces & dangl+ gold e>r+s "u _! l>ge /raw hats4 ,_! figures are mu* ! %ape ( _! bottles2 & !y br+ a pleasant atmosph]e into ,v5ice1 an atmosph]e ( fields & clov]-sc5t$ e>?1 & milk drawn f ! cream-col\r$ c[s4 ,fi%]m51 a h&some class1 ) wea!r-beat5 faces1 9 blue clo?+1 come /rid+ d[n ! calle1 %all[ baskets ( fi% on _! heads4 ,!y set up _! /alls & display _! soles & mack]el1 *opp+ up _! eels into sections & cry+1 ,beautiful1 & all alive6 ,at ?is h\r ev]yone is mak+ b>ga9s1 & ! result is a cont9ual buzz2 b !re is no?+ discordant ab\t ! /reet cries ( ,v5ice4 ,a peculi>ly beautiful cry is t ( ! man :o comes r\nd e morn+ ) wood = y\r kit*5 fire4 ,! fuel-m5 cut _! wood on ! %ores ( ! ,adriatic1 & an*or _! b>ges at ! ,cu/om ,h\se1 leav+ !m 9 *>ge ( mongrel yell[ dogs1 :o gu>d s vigilantly & are s extremely aggressive t nev] a spl9t] is tak5 f ! b>ges4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,wood5 ,,spoon ,,sell] ,! /reet cries are full ( individuality1 & ! tradesman br+s a little art to be> on ! description ( 8 w>es4 ,! song ( ! sweep1 exquisitely sad1 q befits ! w>n+1 ,bew>e ( y\r *imney6 ,!re is no?+ gay ab\t ! sweep3 he is a v melan*oly p]son1 & 8 expression is 9 sympa?y ) 8 music4 ,! pumpk9-v5dor is coy1 & 8 cry has a w9n+ pa?os2 8 is n an easy vegetable to laun* on ! m>ket1 & he has develop$ into a v ba%ful p]son4 ,8 cry is coo+ & subtle3 he almo/ c>esses y into buy+1 :i* is necess>y1 z no "o 9 8 "r s5ses really desires a pumpk94 ,! fruit]] is diff]5t4 ,he is h&some1 fat-*eek$1 & has sc>let lips1 /rong black hair curl+ 9 r+lets1 & gold r+s 9 8 e>s4 ,8 adjuration is a r\nd1 full1 resonant ro>1 l a triumphant hymn2 & !re is altoge!r a c]ta9 ,ori5tal spl5d\r ab\t 8 demean\r4 ,x is n necess>y = him to be subtle3 !re is always a sale = melons & pe>s1 *e/nuts & pomegranates4 ,he uses col\r z a /imulant to 8 cu/om]s1 & dwells ^u ! hue ( 8 fruit4 ,melons ) he>ts ( fire6 he cries4 ,also he flatt]s4 ,to a de> old g5tleman pass+ by he w hold up a clump ( melons1 "s ( !m slic$1 or a gr\p ( ri*ly col\r$ pomegranates1 & say1 ,n[1 y z a man ( ta/e w appreciate ?is m>vell\s col\r2 y are "y en\gh to und]/& ! fire & beauty ( ^! melons2 & ! old g5tleman w g on 8 way feel+ q pleas$ & y\?ful4 ,"s ( ! cries are qua9t4 ,i once he>d a man say1 ,juicy pe>s t ba! y\r be>d6 & ano!r said 8 pea*es 7 ugly b good1--!y c]ta9ly 7 n beautiful to look ^u4 ,almo/ ! mo/ melodi\s salesm5 are ! c\ntrym5 :o pace ! /reets ) l>ks & f9*es 9 cages1 & roses & p9ks 9 pots4 ,at mid-day ! /reets are envelop$ 9 a w>m gold5 light2 !re are ri* old br[ns1 orange yell[s1 & burnt si5nas--all ! t9ts ( a gorge\s wall-fl[]4 ,a ray ( sun 9 a bric--brac %op attracts y\r att5tion2 & y get a peep ?r\gh a w9d[ ) cobwebb$ panes1 high up 9 a fle%-col\r$ wall1 at "s ( ! objects )91--brass pots & pans gleam f ! walls1 bits ( *9a & porcela91 /r+s ( glass beads1 "s qua9t old bookcases ) sa9ts c>v$ 9 ivory1 fragm5ts ( old brocade wov5 ) gold & gorge\s1--all k9ds ( /range curiosities1 look+ crisp & brilliant 9 ! sunlight4 ,sudd5ly y are bl9d$ by a pat* ( gold5 yell[4 ,x is an orange-/all plac$ be=e a p9k palace fleck$ ) ! delicate trac]y ( lum9\s violet %ad[4 ,away d[n 9 ! int]ior ( ! /all1 :]e ! sun does n %9e1 x appe>s almo/ purple by contra/ to ! brilliant mass ( gold5 fruit4 ,! backgr\nd ( all ^! %ops is neutral3 ! objects = sale =m ! only brilliant & positive col\r4 ,! palaces & h\ses are mo/ly p9k & :ite4 ,!re are p9ks1 & greys1 & blues1 & s on4 ,x is n ! pa9t$1 col\r$ city t "o _h imag9$ x to be3 ,v5ice is v grey4 ,b its greyness is t ( ! opal & ! pe>l4 ,i h (t5 he>d p say h[ /range x is t ! col\rs always seem bright] 9 ,v5ice ?an 9 any o!r city--! %utt]s & ! doors & ! %ops4 ,! answ] is n f> to seek4 ,x is because ! backgr\nd & ! g5]al col\r+ is neutral4 ,!re are no l>ge pat*es ( positive col\r3 ev5 ,/4 ,m>k's1 *oke-full ( col\r z x is1 has no positive col\r 9 its composition4 ,take a peep into a c>p5t]'s %op4 ,?r\gh ! iron grat+1 ru/y & r$ ) age1 y see ! qua9t old craftsman at "w1 8 fle% tone v mu* ! col\r ( ! wood he is plan+2 pi]c+ black eyes look ?r\gh & ov] ! l>ge bone-fram$ glasses t he we>s2 he sugge/s ! c>p5t] ( ,japan2 &1 judg+ f ! am\nt ( %av+s y see ab\t ! floor1 y ga!r t he is a dignifi$1 n :at may be call$ a fev]i%1 work]4 ,he is1 h[ev]1 evid5tly an arti/3 y see da9ty specim5s ( wood-c>v+ hung r\nd on ! walls4 ,mo/ ( ! c>p5t]s ( ,v5ice seem to be old m54 ,!re appe> to be v few middle-ag$ p at all4 ,!y seem to be ei!r "y boys & girls or anci5t m5 & wom54 ,:e!r x is t ,v5etians age quickly1 ,i d n "k4 ,! old wom5 are extraord9>y4 ,y c sc>cely imag9e h[ any?+ s crook$ & f\l & old & fr[sy1 ) s little hair1 s few tee?1 s _m protrud+ bones1 & su* p>*m5t-l sk91 c be human4 ,_! faces seem to be %runk5 l old fruit3 ,i h se5 wom5 ) noses %rivell$ & ) d5ts 9 !m l /rawb]ries4 ,x is extraord9>y to wat* ^! wom5 on _! %opp+ excursions4 ,h[ !y b>ga96 ,!y ?9k no?+ ( />t+ ! day be=e to buy a piece ( /eak1 & sometimes sp5d a :ole day haggl+ ov] x4 ,"s ( ! %opm5 are sw9dl]s1--fat1 greasy m51 v fre% & brisk1 :o h r$uc$ *eat+ to a f9e art4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"w ,,girls ,x is only aft] liv+ 9 ,v5ice = "s mon?s t "o beg9s to und]/& ! b>ga9+ 9 ! /reets4 ,y w see two m5 talk+--"o ! %opman1 ! o!r ! pur*as]--& if y "k any?+ ( ! language1 & wat* c>efully1 y w f9d x ! mo/ m>vell\s bit ( act+ imag9able4 ,!y b>ga92 ! cu/om] turns 9 scorn1 & goes2 he is call$ back2 ! goods are display$ once m1 & _! m]its expatiat$ ^u4 ,! cu/om] laughs incr$ul\sly & moves away4 ,! sell] !n tries o!r tactics to fog 8 cli5t4 ,ev5tually he makes a l[ (f]1 :i* is accept$2 b ev5 !n ! %opman gets ! be/ ( x1 = he has a :ole batt]y ( ! arts ( measurem5t 9 res]ve4 ,!re is really no end to ! v>i\s possibilities ( do+ a man out ( a halfp5ny4 ,begg>s are a great trial 9 ! /reets4 ,! lame1 ! halt1 & ! bl9d brea! woe & pe/il5ce "u y\r w9d[1 & long monoton\s :9es ( sorr[4 ,fat fri>s 9 spectacles & b>e feet come r\nd once a mon? begg+ bread & fuel = ! conv5ts4 ,old tr\bad\rs s]5ade y ) zi!rs1 /rumm+ feebly ) f+]s t seem to be all bone1 & 9 ?9 quav]+ voices pipe out old ditties ( y\? & love4 ,!re are lott]y (fices ev]y:]e4 ,ar\nd !m !re is always a great excitem5t4 ,! miss+ numb]1 pr9t$ on a c>d fram$ 9 fl[]s & rib&s1 is plac$ 9 ! w9d[s daily4 ,"s say t ! sy/em ( lott]y %\ld be done away )2 b x might be cruel to deprive ! poor wret*es ( hope4 ,! lott]y br+s joy to _m despair+ p4 ,v5etian wom5 are good-look+4 ,"o sees !m cont9ually ab\t ! /reets4 ,no?+ c surpass ! grace ( ! %awl-clad figures se5 d[n ! p]spective ( ! long /reets1 or ab\t "s old /one well 9 a campiello4 ,!y are = ! mo/ "p sm>t & clean4 ,y see !m com+ home f ! factories1 ne>ly always dress$ 9 black1 simple & well-behav$4 ,_! hair is ( a crisp black1 & well t5d$2 _! mann] is s$ate & demure4 ,!re is no boi/]\sness ab\t ! ,v5etian girls1 no turn+ r\nd 9 ! /reets1 no co>s5ess4 ,_m ( !m are v beautiful4 ,y see a woman cross+ an op5 space ) ! sunlight gleam+ on ! amb] beads ab\t h] ?roat & mak+ ! ri* col\r gl[ bright] b5ea? h] olive sk94 ,a %awl is ?r[n r\nd h] %\ld]s1 & h] jet-black hair is fa/5$ by a silv] p94 ,%e we>s a deep crimson bodice4 ,! *oice ( col\r ( ^! wom5 is un]r+ 9 ta/e4 ,_! %awls are seldom gaudy1 g5]ally ( blue or pale mauve2 vivid col\rs are res]v$ = ! bodices4 ,!n1 !re are ! bead-/r+]s4 ,y see !m ev]y:]e3 h&some girls ) a ri*ness ( s\!rn col\r flu%+ b5ea? w>m-ton$ sk9s1 eyes l>ge & d>k1 ) heavy black la%es1 ! hair twi/$ 9 knots l[ on _! necks1 & swept back 9 l>ge waves f squ>e =eheads1 a /r+ ( col\r$ beads r\nd _! necks1 & fl[]$ l95 bl\ses ) op5 coll>s4 ,y see !m ) _! wood5 trays full ( beads4 ,! bead-/r+]s are ne>ly always gay4 ,!y laugh & *at z !y run ! beads on ! /r+s4 ,!y (t5 =m a v pretty picture1 z !y b5d ov] _! "w & ?read turquoise beads f wood5 trays4 ,9 ! c\rty>ds1 "s wom5 are hang+ :ite clo!s on a l9e be=e a yell[ wall2 o!rs are lean+ out ( _! w9d[s1 gossip+ ) neighb\rs4 ,nev] 0 !re a m gossip+ set ( wom53 e w9d[1 e balcony1 seems to be ?rong$ ) heads ?ru/ out to *att]4 ,v5ice is divid$ up into campi or squ>es4 ,ea* campo has a *ur*1 a but*]1 a bak]1 a c&le/ick-mak]1 & ev]y?+ else t is necess>y to life1 includ+ a caf & a m>ket4 ,v5etian *ildr51 z a rule1 are v badly re>$1 & _m ( !m die at an e>ly age4 ,x is a belief & a consolation t ! little ones g /raight to heav51 !re to plead _! p>5ts' cause & to arrange = _! reception4 ,may is ! be/ mon? 9 :i* to see ! /reets4 ,! intoxication ( spr+ is 9 ! air1 & 9 ! bright sunlight ! col\rs burn & gl[4 ,al?\gh y _c see !m1 y are con/antly rem9d$ t !re are g>d5s 9 ,v5ice4 ,sudd5ly ov] ! r$ brickwork ( a high wall y w see clumps ( tam>isk1 hang+ mauve wi/]ia1 or ! sc>let buds ( a pomegranate1 :ile ! sc5t ( syr+a & banksia roses fills ! air1 ! birds s+ 9 ! enclosure1 & ! p]fume ( honeysuckle trails ov] ! wall ( a g>d5 ( a =eign pr9ce4 ,few cr[ds are m *e]ful or bett] ord]$ ?an a ,v5etian cr[d4 ,!re is a light-he>t$ness ab\t ^! p t is v engag+2 !y h a m>vell\s frankness ( mann]1 a sublime indiff]5ce to tru?4 ,! smalle/ ,v5etian *ild is a born flatt]]1 & w tell y1 n :at he ?9ks1 b :at he imag9es y wi% to he>4 ,! p are ! mo/ engag+ 9 ! _w1 free f c>e or d\bt z to "r or wrong4 ,?is c>elessness is *>act]i/ic ( ! :ole ,italian race4 ,v5etians give ! impression ( be+ always det]m9$ to enjoy life to ! full4 ,!y are cont9ually com+ toge!r1 = ! purpose ( pleasure1 on "o pret5ce or ano!r1 & ! fla%es ( wit 9 ! /reet are sometimes v amus+4 ,! ,v5etians h always be51 & /ill are1 a great fe/a-lov+ p4 ,:5 ! ,republic fell1 ! brave c]emonies came to an end2 b ! orig9al passion is /ill kept alive4 ,! fe/a 9 ,v5ice are *iefly ( religi\s "*4 ,= example1 once a ye> ea* p>i% *ur* hon\rs ! fea/ ( its patron sa9t by processions to all %r9es )9 t p>ticul> p>i%4 ,v picturesque are ! /reams ( prie/s & p cross+ ! bridges & pass+ along ! fondanta ( "s small canal1--a brilliant ribbon ( v]milion & gold w9d+ ?r\gh ! grey-ton$ city3 port]s ( ! *ur* 79 bl\ses ( :ite1 r$1 & blue7 be>+ c&les1 pictures1 & bann]s2 b&s play+ ! gaye/ op]atic tunes2 prie/s & ! p>occo c>ry+ ! ,ho/ "u a canopy ( clo? ( gold2 long files ( ! dev\t hold+ c&les2 & boys ) crack]s & guns4 ,at night !re is danc+ 9 ! l>ge/ campo ( ! p>i%4 ,on ,good ,friday ! /reets resemble a fea/ r ?an a fa/4 ,! p are 9 _! be/ & gaudie/ clo!s2 *ildr5 are ru%+ & romp+ & turn+ som]saults1 :irl+ _! rattles1 fitt+ up %r9es & !n appeal+ to ! cr[d = copp]s1--human mites ( six or sev5 con/ruct+ ,santo ,sepolcro1 or ,holy ,graves1 f old bottles1 sprigs ( bay /uck 91 & odd c&le-ends4 ,"o may witness t\*es ( s5tim5t 9 a ,v5etian cr[d2 b ! dep?s are seldom /irr$4 ,sometimes s5tim5t f9ds expression 9 ! rilotti--popul> ,v5etian songs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ioggia ,,fi% ,,m>ket ,,! ,,isl&s ,,( ,,! ,,lagoon ,!re is no piece ( wat] m extraord9>y ?an ! lagoons ( ,v5ice4 ,!y cov] an area ( #ahd squ>e miles ( wat]1 %ut (f f ! sea by a n>r[ /rip ( s&y isl&s1 :i* are call$ ! ,lidi4 ,! =m ( ! lagoons is1 r\ghly1 t ( a b5t b[4 ,h[ did !y happ5 to be =m$ ?us8 ,t is a difficult "q1 & !re are v>i\s op9ions4 ,c]ta9ly ! lagoons are a great feature ( ! city4 ,!y gave %elt] to ! f\nd]s fly+ f ! ,huns on ! ma9l&1 & ! heal? ( ! community dep5ds on _! regul> ebb & fl[4 ,a lagoon is n a lake2 nei!r is x a swamp1 nor op5 sea4 ,x is a /range piece ( natural eng9e]+4 ,!re are really1 al?\gh we _c see !m at high tide1 f\r di/9ct wat] sy/ems1 ) sep>ate wat]%$s & conflu5t /reams4 ,! sea comes 9 once a day z f a great he>t1 puls+ 9 ?r\gh ! f\r breaks 9 ! ,lido b>ri]1 clean+ & purify+ ! lagoon1 & aft]w>ds be>+ away ! refuse ( ! city4 ,at l[ tide "o c see ^! *annels di/9ctly w9d+ 9 & out ( ! mud-banks4 ,9 ! spr+ !y are b>e1 ) long trails ( sea-grass4 ,9 autumn !y are br[n & b>e1 & at high tide ! :ole surface is flood$4 ,on ! ma9l& %ore ( ! lagoon !re is a c]ta9 t]ritory1 call$ ,laguna ,morta1 :]e ! sea & ! l& fight a cont9ual battle4 ,x is ! home ( ! wildf[l4 ,"h salt sea-grasses gr[1 tam>isk1 samphire1 &1 9 ! autumn1 sea lav5d]4 ,f>!r1 ! gr\nd becomes solid1 & ! ,v5etian pla9 beg9s1 ) its villas1 popl>s1 v9ey>ds1 & mulb]ry groves4 ,no?+ is m delightful ?an to sp5d a :ole long day ^u ! lagoon :5 ! air is sweet & ! breeze is fre% f ! ,lido4 ,!re are fi%+-boats com+ 9 f _! long night1 ) spoil = ! ,rialto m>ket1 cross+ & recross+ "o ano!r z !y tack4 ,! b[s are pa9t$1 & ! nets are hung ma/-high to be m5d$ & dri$ 9 ! sun4 ,_! sails are fold$ close toge!r1 l ! w+s ( great v]milion mo?s4 ,^! sails1 :i* are picturesque 9 ! ,v5etian l&scape1 are ( ! deepe/ oranges & r$s1 ri* r$ br[ns1 orange yell[s1 & burnt si5nas1 contra/+ /rangely ) ! cool grey wat]s ( ! lagoon ^u :i* !y float4 ,"o c w&] = miles along ! ,lido on ! ,adriatic side4 ,! liz>ds bask 9 ! hot s&2 ! delicate1 pale sea-holly m+les ) ! yell[ ( ! ev5+ primrose4 ,f ! ,lido y c see "r away to ! s\?-ea/1 & 9 ! horizon c disc]n ! fa9t blue hills above ,trie/e & ! top ( ,monte ,maggiore4 ,f !re ! city looks well3 "o sees ! ,ducal ,palace1 fa9tly p9k1 ! gre5 woods ( ! public g>d5s1 & ! va/ blue ,v5etian sky4 ,! true native seems to h a /range affection = ! ,lido4 ,"o _c tell :y or :]e=e2 b x is s--,lido has ev] be5 a "n to conjure )4 ,"o _c tell :at associations & s5sations ( pleasure & *>m are connect$ ) x4 ,at ! pres5t day x is a flat piece ( some:at m>%y gr\nd1 ) l>ge g>d5s int]sect$ by canals4 ,! woods ( ! ,favorita1 on ! %ore ( ,san ,elizabetta1 are delightful1 ) _! groves ( acacia & catalpas1 :]e ! gr\nd is c>pet$ ) wild fl[]s1 & ! grass is gre5] ?an else:]e 9 ,v5ice1 & ! nodd+ violets gr[4 ,beh9d ! acacia grove !re is a ,prote/ant burial-gr\nd :]e re/ ! bones ( _m ,engli%m5 :o came to ,v5ice = pleasure & /ay$ to die4 ,! tomb ( our ambassador1 ,sir ,francis ,v9c5t1 is "h4 ,a beautiful walk is t[>ds ! ramp>ts ( ,san ,nicolo1 :]e ! blackbirds s+ 9 ! old conv5t g>d51 & 9 summ] crimson poppies1 purple salvias1 & vivid gre5 grass are luxuriant4 ,san ,nicolo di ,b>i is ! patron sa9t ( sailors4 ,!y h erect$ a magnific5t *ur* d$icat$ to 8 memory on ! mo/ beautiful po9t ( ! ,lido4 ,"h ! crews ( ! m]*antm5 & w>%ips ( ! ,republic w\ld l+] = a :ile be=e sail+1 to ask a bless+ on _! voyage4 ,! sa9t's rema9s d n really re/ "h4 ,v5ice fail$ 9 h] endeav\r to obta9 !m by =ce f ! p ( ,b>i2 b %e spread ! fiction among ! p4 ,to ?is day ! sailors ( ! lagoon firmly believe t ,san ,nicolo /ill wat*es ov] & protects !m1 & :5 9 d\bt or dang] are enabl$ by ! campanile ( 8 *ur* to f9d ! direct c\rse to ! ,lido port4 ,at ! ,lido is ! cemet]y ( ! ,jews4 ,! graves are cov]$ ) s& & vegetation1 & *ildr5 nev] hesitate to dance on !m1--9 fact1 to d s is a fav\rite pa/ime4 ,if "o remon/rates1 !y w look at y ) wide-op5 eyes1 & expla9 t ^! are only graves ( ,jews1--a ,jew ) ! ,v5etians be+ no bett] ?an a dog4 ,! grave ( a ,*ri/ian is treat$ ) ! greate/ rev]5ce3 ev5 ! *ildr5 & ! gondoli]s salute x z !y pass4 ,!re is some?+ pa!tic ab\t ! ,jewi% graves1 f ! /ones ov] :i* ! inscriptions h be5 effac$4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ioggia ,*ioggia is "o ( ! great] isl&s4 ,x has a l>ge t[n ) an imm5sely broad /reet & a wide canal4 ,"h is ! mo/ fam\s & mo/ picturesque fi%-m>ket ( all suburban ,v5ice4 ,9 x "o comes across ! f9e/ ,v5etian types1 magnific5t models = pa9t]s1 bronz$ ,giorgione figures & black-ey$ sw>?y wom54 ,_! dialect is beautiful1 f> m s ?an t ( ,v5ice prop]2 & at night ,ario/o is read publicly 9 ! /reets by a musical sweet-voic$ ,*iozzotto4 ,"h ! dramati/ ,goldoni liv$1 & ! pa9t] ,rosalba ,c>r]a1 & ! compos] ,giuseppe ,z>l9o4 ,*ioggia rem9ds "o ( ! ,jewi% qu>t] 9 ! ea/ end ( ,london4 ,! p1 mo/ly fi%]m51 are extremely poor4 ,?is is ! place = col\r4 ,!re is col\r ev]y:]e--9 ! sails ( ! boats1 9 ! co/ume ( ! p1 & ev5 9 ! r$ cotton curta9s ( ! *ur*es4 ,un=tunately1 "o's /ay !re 0 brief--because ( ! insects4 ,a fi%]man 9 ,*ioggia took u = a sail4 ,we _h b>ga9$ = an h\r's j\rney2 b we _h n be5 out = m ?an t5 m9utes be=e he l&$ u on ! rocks & dem&$ five francs4 ,we 7 entirely at 8 m]cy1 & 7 =c$ to conc$e2 b 8 action /ruck u z be+ high-h&$4 ,sometimes ! fi%]m5 ( ,*ioggia1 if !y are s incl9$1 w tell y tales ( ,angelica & ,orl&o1 & ! pageant ( ! ,c>ol+ian my?4 ,torcello is "o ( ! mo/ int]e/+ isl&s ( ! lagoon4 ,x is sev5 miles f ,v5ice1 & a pa?way is made to x ?r\gh ! sea by /akes4 ,! isl& is = ! mo/ "p a wa/e ( wild sea moor4 ,grey & lifeless 9 col\r1 x is a desolate place1 & y feel z if y 7 at ! end ( ! _w4 ,at "o "t x 0 extremely popul\s2 b n[ x is impossible to live !re1 because ! m>%es bre$ mal>ia4 ,any c\nt ^: title & e/ates ! ,v5etians deem improbable !y call ! c\nt f ,torcello4 ,"o passes six miles ( ! mo/ beautiful sc5]y on ! way ?i!r4 ,! entrance is by a canal1 & ! banks on ei!r side are cov]$ ) dw>f bu%es & lilac trees4 ,?irte5 hundr$ ye>s ago ! grey moorl& look$ mu* z x does n[--except t :]e a city /ood ! cattle fe$1 :at 0 once ! piazza ( ! city is a grassy mead[1 & a n>r[ pa?way is ! only /reet4 ,two hundr$ ye>s aft] ! invasion ( ,attila1 ! inhabitants ( ,aquileia & ,alt9um1 ) _! mo/ preci\s possessions1 flew f _! h\ses to ! isl& ( ,torcello4 ,n[ !re is sc>cely a sign ( human habitation2 & only ! ru9s ( an old quay1 an anci5t well1 f\ndations ( m>ble build+s1 a great *ur*1 & a campanile1 are left to %[ :at at "o "t 0 a popul\s city1 :i* 0 call$ ! "m ( ,v5ice4 ,by ! rema9s ( ^! build+s "o c see t !y 7 con/ruct$ by m5 9 great di/ress1 seek+ a %elt]1 yet n wi%+ to attract ! eyes ( _! enemies by _! spl5d\r4 ,! *ur* ( ,torcello %[s =ce & simplicity ( "*1 & a c]ta9 rev]5t religi\s feel+ on ! "p ( its f\nd]s4 ,ev]y?+ is on a small & humble scale4 ,! columns :i* support ! ro( are no high] ?an a man4 ,yet ^! columns are ( pure ,greek m>ble1 & ! capitals are enri*$ ) delicate sculpture4 ,"o sees ev]y:]e 9 ?is *ur* an e>ne/ & simple desire to d hon\r to ,god 9 ! temple !y 7 erect+1 & t x %\ld n =m too great a contra/ to ! *ur*es !y _h lov$ & se5 de/roy$4 ,torcello is equally delightful 9 spr+time & 9 autumn4 ,9 spr+ ! or*>ds are 9 full bloom1 & ! h$ges ?r[ _! p9k & :ite sprays ( ?orn aga9/ ! sky4 ,9 autumn ! wat] mead[s are a %imm] ( purple & r$ f ! masses ( fea!ry lav5d] t gr[ !re4 ,x has mu* ! same col\r & feel+ z a ,scot* moor4 ,torcello is int]e/+ f its v5]able traditions1 its desolation1 its wildness1 & its pr(\nd sil5ce4 ,!re are _m exp$itions on :i* "o c\ld g if "o _h ! "t to sp>e4 ,= example1 !re is an isl& ne> ,torcello call$ ,san ,francisco 9 ,des]to4 ,! "n is well appli$3 ,/4 ,francis' isl& c]ta9ly /&s 9 a des]t4 ,!re is /ill an islet mona/]y ( ! ,franciscan ord]4 ,! bre?r5 %[ y ) mu* en?usiasm a /one c(f9 9 :i* ! f\nd] ( ! conv5t 0 9 ! habit ( ly+ 9 ord] to acclimatise himself to ! s5sation ( dea?4 ,also !re is po9t$ out a p5it5tial cell :i* 0 once inhabit$ by ! sa9t1 & a tree 7said to h sprung f 8 /aff7 :i* he plant$4 ,?is leg5d may s\nd my?ical2 b p]haps x may n be s4 ,x is q possible = a /aff1 ev5 if x has la9 by = "s "t1 to %oot out 9 sev]al places 9 gre5 sprigs2 & "o ( ^!1 cut 9 prop] mann]1 might easily take root & gr[ into a tree4 ,! real *>m ( ! isl& lies 9 ! g>d5 ( ! mona/]y1 :]e n>cissus are abundant & !re is a great av5ue ( cypresses1 ! f9e/ 9 ,v5ice4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,,murano ,triporti is diff]5t3 9 fact1 no o!r isl& ( ! lagoon is q l x4 ,"h are great sweeps ( s&y l& cov]$ ) co>se grass & hea!r & pools ( bracki% wat]4 ,! isl& is m or less uncultivat$1 & ! air is full ( /range aromatic od\rs f ! sea4 ,x is a m>vell\s place to ba! 93 ! s& is f9e & s(t & yell[1 & ! sea lies wide op5 be=e y1 w>m & limpid4 ,if y h any d\bt z to :]e ,murano is1 look = a great black cl\d hov]+ ov] an isl&2 & y may be sure t !re are ! glass factories ( ,murano4 ,glass-mak+ is ! only indu/ry n[ practis$ 9 ! lagoon4 ,! factories are no long] num]\s1 ,murano hav+ decl9$ f h] anci5t spl5d\r4 ,! secret ( ! magician is expos$2 & ,murano has no long] ! monopoly ( bevell$ mirrors1 great glasses1 & cry/al balls4 ,su* "w is execut$ 9 ,birm+ham q z well z 9 ,murano4 ,! old art is lo/4 ,/ill1 ,murano is int]e/+4 ,!re is p]haps m life 9 x ?an 9 any o!r ( ! isl&s4 ,workm5 sift glass ^u ! pavem5t2 wom51 at ! doors1 sit busily knitt+1 or /r++ beads2 fi%]m51 clo!d 9 a d>k gre5i% grey1 are dis5tangl+ _! nets1 :i* hang ov] ! boats 9 app>5tly inextricable confusion2 !re are /reet v5dors ( all k9ds1 call+ out ! nature ( _! w>es to ! pass]by4 ,!re are five ?\s& inhabitants 9 ! city ( ,murano4 ,its gr& canal is almo/ z broad z t ( ,v5ice4 ,! beautiful palaces1 ) _! doors & w9d[s ( m>ble1--"s ( r$ ,v]ona m>ble1 "s deeply enri*$ ) m\ld+s1 o!rs ) arcades ( a s+ul> grace & delicacy--are n[ inhabit$ by ! v poore/ ( ! poor4 ,! *ur* ( ,san ,donato1 ! ,matrice or "m *ur* ( ,murano1 /&s 9 a field ( fre% gre5 grass4 ,x is said t a virg9 appe>$ 9 a vision to its f\nd]1 ,o?o ! ,great1 %[+ him ?is v mead[ ov]gr[n ) sc>let lilies1 & bidd+ him erect a *ur* !re 9 h] hon\r4 ,murano1 on ! :ole1 is a dre>y little t[n4 ,weal?1 beauty1 & elegance h pass$ away2 ! c\ntry is devot$ to cabbages & potato pat*es4 ,/ill1 x has *>m ev5 9 its decay4 ,h[ beautiful ,murano mu/ h be5 at ! "t :5 ,c>d9al ,bembo & s _m fam\s lit]ati liv$ !re6 ,x mu/ h be5 an e>?ly p>adise1 ) its luxuri\s vegetation1 lordly palaces1 & magnific5t g>d5s4 ,9 ?is city ! horse is a qua9t & unexpect$ animal4 ,he is n want$4 ,he is q z ridicul\s & useless z a unicorn w\ld be 9 ! /reets ( ,london4 ,he annoys "o1 ?is /range bea/1--mak+ "o ?9k ( m\nta9s1 valleys1 fields1 trees1 /reets1 & c>riages1 at a "t :5 "o is eag] to be satisfi$ ) sp>kl+ lagoons1 gondolas1 & a palace = hotel4 ,illu/ration3 ,,mrs4 ,,ed5',s ,,g>d5 ,,9 ,,v5ice ,! g>d5s 9 ,v5ice h a "* all _! own4 ,!y are highly priz$1 = space is sc>ce4 ,! soil is ri*1 =m$ ( lagoon mud2 b only c]ta9 plants w gr[ freely 9 x--because ( ! salt air4 ,! v>iety t w bloom1 h[ev]1 is q en\gh to make a good %[--fl[]+ & aromatic %rubs1 roses 7especially banksia71 mo/ bulbs1 & 7bloom+ ! f9e/ & happie/ ( all 9 ,v5etian soil7 c>nations1 ! g>(oli :i* play s l>ge a "p 9 ,italian love-/ories4 ,on ! ,giudecca !re are two g>d5s1 ea* q diff]5t f ! o!r 9 "* & appe>ance1 b bo? illu/rat+ :at a ,v5etian g>d5 may be l4 ,9 "o all ! res\rces ( art & weal? h be5 br\ght to be>1 & !re is a succession ( brilliant b$s ( col\r4 ,9 ! middle is a gre5 oasis1 a k9d ( ,engli% or*>d1 :]e ! turf is z f9e & z velvety1 z deep & gre51 z t ( any ,engli% lawn1 & ! or*>d trees ?r[ a delicate trac]y ( flick]+ %ad[s4 ,!re are b$s ( spl5did col\r1 v>y+ ) ! seasons4 ,9 fact1 !re is almo/ an ,ori5tal lavi%ness ab\t ?is g>d53 ! sc5t ( ! fl[]s is almo/ oppressive4 ,! o!r g>d5 is n less beautiful2 b x is set ap>t = pr(it r ?an = pleasure4 ,!re are aisles ^u aisles ( v9e-cov]$ p]golas1 cross+ "o ano!r2 & "o c saunt] d[n ^! cool prom5ades = h\rs1 absolutely b>ehead$4 ,a n>r[ /rip is divid$ f ! re/ ( ?is g>d5 by a ?ick h$ge4 ,"h1 9 "o glori\s mass1 are all ! fl[]s t w gr[ freely 9 ,v5ice--! flame-col\r$ trumpets ( ! bigonici1 by b[]s ( roses ov]-ar*+ walks1 banksias fe/oon+ ! walls1 & "o corn] completely fill$ by a spl5did ,daphne odorif]a :i* by h] p]fume draws ! butt]flies4 ,h[ev]1 "o _c q und]/& ! _s t prompt$ ,alfr$ de ,musset to write ^? v]ses ! la/ ( :i* runs3-- ,sa9t ,blaise1 la ,zuecca1 ,dans les prs fleuris cuellir la v]ve9e2 ,sa9t ,blaise1 la ,zuecca1 ,vivre et m\rrir l4 ,illu/ration3 ,,timb] ,,boats ,,f ,,! ,,%ores ,,( ,,! ,,adriatic ,!re are n[ at ,sa9t ,blaise no pa/oral & poetic places :]e lov]s c\ld /roll h& 9 h& by ! pale moonlight3 ! g>d5s1 some:at m>%y1 are cultivat$ pr9cipally = m>ket purposes4 ,! ,giudecca ,canal is ! comm]cial h>b\r ( ,v5ice4 ,! *ur*es ( ,r$5tore & ,maggiore lie on ! f>!r side ( x4 ,9 ?is canal a gr\p ( small vessels lie all day long at an*or--tw5ty or ?irty ( !m1 lad5 ) wood br\ght f ! ,i/rian coa/1 & sold 9 ,v5ice4 ,:5 x has be5 dispos$ (1 ! capta9 calls 8 crew f ! di/ant cafs & w9e-%ops1 releases ! wat*-dog f 8 po/ on deck1 weighs an*or1 & creeps d[n ! ,adriatic to reload aga9 ) fuel4 ,?is is all ! ,v5etian comm]ce ( to-day--?is & a few beads1 glass1 wood-c>v+1 lace1 & bric--brac1 su* z w\ld sc>cely load a mod]n trad+-%ip4 ,n9e hundr$ ye>s ago ! trade ( ,v5ice 0 important4 ,by ! close ( ! elev5? c5tury1 ! city 0 comm]cially supreme 9 ,europe4 ,yet %e manufactur$ no?+4 ,%e 0 supreme simply by ! ex]cise ( ! m]*ant's call+4 ,%e 0 ,europe's greate/ %ip-own+ p[] & comm]cial head4 ,h] m]*ants1 convey+ clo?1 velvet1 s]ge1 canvas1 v>i\s preci\s & comm]cial metals1 glass beads1 & o!r goods1 receiv$ 9 return drugs1 spices1 dyes1 preci\s /ones1 rugs1 silks1 brocades1 cotton1 & p]fumes1 :i* 7 sold at a high rate ( pr(it4 ,! population ( ,v5ice 0 !n two hundr$ ?\s&2 ! annual exports 7 valu$ at t5 million ducats2 !re 7 ?ree hundr$ sea-go+ vessels1 eight ?\s& sail+ vessels1 ?ree ?\s& small] craft1 sev5te5 ?\s& m]cantile sailors1 & a p[]ful navy ) elev5 ?\s& able-bodi$ seam54 ,san ,giorgio is ( note z ! place = r$ mullet f ! ,adriatic4 ,no?+ equals ! fi%3 none o!r is s appetis+1 s r$ & fre% 9 col\r--"o w\ld feel incl9$ to eat ( x if only = its hue4 ,! be/ place to procure mullet is 9 a c]ta9 tav]n :]e gondoli]s & sailors mo/ly congregate3 "h !y c dr9k w9e free ( duty4 ,! tav]n is inv>iably fill$ ) su* m51 all /ret*$ out on b5*es r\nd ! table4 ,san ,giorgio is ! place = sunsets also3 f n[h]e else 9 ! lagoon c "o see su* a m>vell\s v>iety1 su* *anges ( sea & sky4 ,! *ur* possesses a wond]ful ,entombm5t by ,t9toretto4 ,illu/ration3 ,,by ,a ,,squ]o ,,or ,,boat-,,build+ ,,y>d ,san ,s]volo is a v small isl& beyond ,san ,giorgio1 yet "o ( ! brighte/ jewels 9 ! coronet ( ! lagoon--almo/ entirely cov]$ ) build+s4 ,burano has a population ( "s n9e ?\s&4 ,! p are *iefly engag$ 9 fi%+ & 9 t[+4 ,"o sees boatfuls ( !m return+ f ! sea2 & l9es ( !m t[+ heavy mud-fill$ b>ges on ! way to ,pord5one1 all ! m5 /epp+ 9 "t ) "o ano!r & b5d+ to ! rope ) a w4 ,!re is some?+ /atuesque ab\t ^! toil]s4 ,) _! long1 cleanly-m\ld$ limbs1 !y rem9d "o ( anci5t ,egyptian bronzes4 ,! sculptor w\ld f9d pl5ty ( scope 9 ,burano4 ,! p1 h[ev]1 are ( evil repute by h]$ity4 ,!y are ! scapegoats ( ! lagoon4 ,if any?+ goes wrong1 ! blame is always laid ^u !m4 ,!y "w h>d] & receive less pay ?an ! inhabitants ( any o!r isl&4 ,9 ! old days t]rible qu>rels us$ to arise among ! wom51 ei!r 9 ! m>ket-place or :5 !y sat 9 _! doorways mak+ t exquisite lace = :i* ! t[n is fam\s4 ,to ! pres5t day lace is made at ,burano1 & ev5 n[ ! wom5 qu>rel ov] _! "w4 ,if "o did n "k ! language1 "o w\ld n imag9e t !y 7 qu>rell+--! dialect is s s(t & sweet1 ! words dy+ away 9 a k9d ( sigh4 ,mazzorbo is connect$ ) ,burano by a long wood5 bridge4 ,!re are v few h\ses "h1 & v few inhabitants4 ,! isl& is giv5 up to fl[] g>d5s & ! cultivation ( fruit4 ,e day boats lad5 ) fruit1 to be sold at ! ,rialto1 are s5t to ,v5ice4 ,mo/ ( ! inhabitants ( ,mazzorbo are extraord9>ily beautiful & sweet ( nature4 ,^! *>act]i/ics are v (t5 f\nd among ^? ^: bus9ess is *iefly connect$ ) "m e>?4 ,g>d5]s ( all nationalities are g5]ally g5tle & *>m+ p]sons4 ,san ,lazz>o is :]e ! ,arm5ian monks sp5d _! quiet lives1 happy 9 ! /udy & culture ( _! g>d5s4 ,?is conv5t ( !irs is a gem ( col\r set on ! lagoon1 pa9t$ a deep crimson & look+ l "s gorge\s tropical fl[]4 ,!re is a t]rac$ walk 9 ! g>d51 & ! cloi/] is ri* 9 fl[]s & plant$ ) cypress & ole&] trees4 ,x is a place 9 :i* to bask 9 ! sun1 & wat* ! crabs fight+ ) "o ano!r on ! slop+ wall4 ,"o c see ! sun sett+ beh9d ! ,euganian hills1 & wat* ! fir/ />s appe> & ! piazza lights %9e out4 ,illu/ration3 ,,9 ,a ,,side ,,/reet1 ,,*ioggia ,malamocco is n (t5 visit$ by /rang]s2 yet !re is mu* t is beautiful 9 ! place1 & a c]ta9 old-_w air t fasc9ates "o4 ,x is a good deal old] ?an ,v5ice2 & its p1 fri5dly & clean p]sons1 are always c>eful to expla9 to y t !y are n ,v5etians4 ,! fam\s :ite asp>agus1 = :i* ! evil-smell+ mud makes excell5t soil1 gr[s pl5tifully 9 ,malamocco4 ,san ,el5a 0 once an exce$+ly lovely isl&4 ,x lies ne> to ! city1 & is only a %ort di/ance f ! public g>d5s4 ,! grave ( ,hel51 "m ( ,con/ant9e ! ,great1 at once an empress & a sa9t1 is said to h be5 "h4 ,!re 0 also a v beautiful ,go?ic cloi/]4 ,n[ ! old mona/]y walls h be5 pull$ d[n1 & a hide\s iron factory has be5 erect$2 ! quiet conv5t cemet]y has be5 dug up1 & ! crosses h be5 ?r[n aside to make way = iron-gird$ work%ops4 ,= exp$itions on ! lagoons x is always well to *oose a pe>ly1 silv]y-grey day1 :5 ev]y?+ is delicate 9 col\r & mell[$ by a semi-transp>5t haze4 ,! lagoons are n always grey & calm4 ,!y h _! moods4 ,i h se5 a fair gre5 sea gr[ black b5ea? a sudd5 /orm4 ,sometimes ,v5ice w appe> blue & rosy1 ! smoo? sea z gre5 z 9 ,canaletto's pictures1 ! :ite cupolas ( ,santa ,m>ia della ,salute & ! silv] domes ( ,/4 ,m>k's /&+ out z on an azure backgr\nd4 ,!n great masses ( grey cl\ds w come up1 ! sea is fe/oon$ ) foam1 & black gondolas skim ov] ! wat] l swall[s fly+ be=e a /orm4 ,sometimes ! sky is cle> & ! light vivid1 ! wat] %9es l silv]1 & "o _c tell ! horizon f ! sea2 ! isl&s appe> l br[n specks1 & ! %ips seem to be sail+ 9 ! sky4 ,at o!rs ! sea1 "u an ea/ w9d1 is cold & h>d z /eel4 ,9 w9t] ! lagoons are wrapp$ 9 damp mi/s1 s ?ick t1 h[ev] good a navigator y may be1 y mu/ ne$s lose y\r way2 /eam]s & gondolas loom out & !n disappe>1 swall[$ up by ! d5se wall ( vap\r1 & ! %ipp+ looks gho/ly1 tall & gaunt4 ,illu/ration3 ,,santa ,,m>ia ,,della ,,salute ,away out 9 ! remote & unfrequ5t$ regions ( ! lagoon are small isolat$ huts1 mud-pla/]$1 s+le-room$ cab9s1 built on piles1 :i* gu>d c]ta9 valli1 to :i* ! fi% are driv5 9 ! spr+1 to spawn4 ,^! consi/ ( deep dit*es surr\nd$ by palisades ( wattl$ cane4 ,"h ! m5 /ay sometimes = days1 fi%+ ) nets1 or /&+ upright 9 ! long light boats wait+ = _! prey4 ,"s ( ! valli h ! mo/ uncanny names3 "o is ,! ,val dell' ,inf]no1 & ano!r ,! ,val dei ,sette ,morte4 ,( ?is la/ !re is a t]rible /ory1 :i* has tak5 deep root 9 ! imag9ation ( ! p4 ,six fi%]m5 7 liv+ 9 a valle4 ,!y _h ) !m a boy1 :o1 :5 !y w5t out on ! lagoon1 /ay$ at home to cook = ! m54 ,"o day1 :5 !y 7 return+ ) _! boatload1 !y f\nd ! body ( a dr[n$ man float+ out to sea4 ,!y pick$ ! body up & laid x on ! pr[4 ,! boy came to meet !m1 cry+ t breakfa/ 0 ready4 ,:5 !y 7 seat$ at _! meal he ask$ :y !y _h n br\ght ! man :o 0 ly+ 9 ! pr[4 ,! fi%]m5 said1 jok+ly1 t he _h bett] g & call him4 ,?is ! *ild did1 b soon return$ ) ! news t he _h %\t$ to ! man 9 ! pr[1 :o _h nei!r mov$ nor answ]$ him4 ,g aga91 said ! m54 ,he is a deaf old fool4 ,y mu/ %\t & swe> at him4 ,! *ild w5t once m to ! boat1 & %\t$ & swore at ! man2 b /ill he w\ld n wake4 ,g out aga9 & %ake him by ! leg1 & tell him t we c't wait until doomsday = him1 said ! fi%]m54 ,s ! boy w5t1 climb$ into ! boat1 & %ook ! man by ! leg4 ,?is "t ! man 9 ! pr[ sat up & said1 ,:at d y want8 ,:y don't y come8 ask$ ! boy4 ,!y c't wait until doomsday = y4 ,g back1 he said1 & tell !m ,i am com+4 ,! boy w5t back to ! hut1 & told ! m51 :o 7 laugh+ & jok+ ov] _! meal1 t x 0 all "r3 ! man 9 ! pr[ 0 com+4 ,at ?is ! fi%]m5 turn$ v pale & laugh$ no m4 ,!n !y he>d heavy foot/eps com+ sl[ly up ! pa?2 ! door 0 pu%$ op52 ! dead man came 91 & sat d[n 9 ! boy's place1 mak+ sev5 at ! table4 ,! eyes ( ! o!r six 7 fix$ on ! sev5?1 _! gue/4 ,!y c\ld nei!r move nor speak4 ,! blood grew cold] & cold] 9 _! ve9s4 ,:5 ! sun rose & %one 9 at ! w9d[1 x %one on sev5 dead m5 sitt+ r\nd ! table 9 ! valle4 ,despite ?is tale1 ,v5etian p are bright & ess5tially practical4 ,!y are n deeply imag9ative4 ,horrors1 weird fancies1 & love ( ! pret]natural are q =eign to ! ,italian temp]am5t4 ,illu/ration3 ,,rio ,e ,,*iesa ,,degli ,,ognissanti ,,social ,,ups ,,& ,,d[ns ,a great *ange came ov] society 9 ,v5ice e>ly 9 ! latt] half ( ! n9ete5? c5tury4 ,! p 7 dull1 & sull51 & poor4 ,!y res5t$ _! political position bitt]ly4 ,! feel+ ) :i* !y 7 possess$ 0 _! great hatr$ ( ! ,au/rians4 ,!y did n hate ! ,au/rians individually2 b !y did politically1 & !re=e socially4 ,if y want$ to "k ! ,au/rians1 y c\ld n "k ! ,v5etians3 if y 7 fri5dly ) ei!r1 y mu/ cold-%\ld] ! o!rs4 ,society 9 ,v5ice 0 divid$ into two di/9ct sections4 ,once gone ov] to a side1 y _h no )drawal4 ,if a girl int]m>ri$ %e 0 cut (f = life f h] family4 ,:atev] ! ,v5etian c or _c d1 he c c]ta9ly hate1 & t well4 ,he may be dull & dispirit$2 b he is fi]cely patriotic1 & 8 hatr$ ( ! ,au/rian 0 v /rong4 ,mo/ ( ! nobility 7 exil$4 ,! re/ kept sev]ely to !mselves4 ,!y nev] att5d$ popul> fe/ivities1 & ev5 among ! poor] classes ( ,v5etians v few old cu/oms 7 kept up4 ,! p felt ke5ly ! contra/ ( :at _h be5 & :at 04 ,a bridge ( boats 0 /ill built ov] ! wat] to ! *ur* ( ! ,r$5tore2 b x 0 v little us$4 ,! c>nival1 :i* 0 wont to la/ = six weeks1 0 kept up b a s+le night2 & !n x 0 a f>cical %[4 ,only a few dress$-up begg>s tore ?r\gh ! /reets1 s++ songs at ! cafs = dr9ks1 & !y 7 look$ ^u by ! cr[d ) melan*oly scorn4 ,v5etian p ( good family seldom w5t to ! play or to ! op]a4 ,au/rian b&s play$ !re4 ,! places ( ent]ta9m5t 7 mo/ly kept up by =eign]s1 & 7 consequ5tly n :at !y might h be54 ,to f9d good ,italian op]a "o _h to g to ,london or to ,p>is4 ,/ill1 ! ,v5etians love music4 ,x is born 9 !m3 !y h a passion = ! art :i* no?+ c subdue4 ,ev5 ! v]ie/ /reet ur*9 s+s 8 gutt] song ) a f]v\r su* z we d n "k ( 9 ! nor?4 ,despite ! ban f :i* !y suff]$1 ! !atres 7 n un9t]e/+4 ,sc>cely any ,italian c act badly4 ,practically 9 e case he has ! dramatic in/9ct4 ,b !re 0 no gay buzz 9 ! audi5ce1 no flitt+ f box to box4 ,! !atres 7 fill$ ) ,au/rians1 :o took _! pleasure quietly4 ,! artisans & o!r poor ,v5etians1 :o sav$ up _! money to g to ! play1 c]ta9ly did enjoy x4 ,!y *e]$ & hiss$ ) vehem5ce1 & betwe5 ! acts drank anise$ & wat]1 & ate c&i$ fruits on /icks fa%ion$ at ! ends into too?picks4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,campiello ,m>ionette %[s 7 v popul>4 ,! !atre 0 t9y1 & ! /age 0 t9y2 ev]y?+ 0 arrang$ 9 accordance ) ! small dim5sions ( ! actors4 ,! m>ionettes talk$ v volubly1 s mu* s t x 0 sometimes difficult to foll[ !m4 ,! plays1 writt5 expressly = ! m>ionettes1 7 ( all descriptions1 f melodrama to f>ce4 ,sometimes !re 7 ballets4 ,! audi5ce 0 g5]ally amus+4 ,x consi/$ pr9cipally ( boys4 ,! hat 0 pass$ r\nd1 & if ! proprietor consid]$ t !re 0 n suffici5t money collect$ he w\ld %\t1 ,o y sons ( dogs6 & close ! !atre4 ,if any ,v5etian ( good family gave a ball or a p>ty1 he 0 look$ ^u ) suspicion by ! poor1 :o _h no holidays1 no tips1 small trade1 & l>ge taxes4 ,! ,au/rians gave balls & p>ties occasionally1 b n v (t54 ,!y hat$ ,v5ice1 :]e !y 7 reg>d$ z a pe/il5ce1 & %unn$ by all save _! own c\ntrym54 ,?is /range antagonism cont9u$ = a few ye>s1 until ! ,au/rian occupation ceas$ & ,v5ice 0 unit$ to ! re/ ( ,italy4 ,! ,emp]or ( ,au/ria's bir?day af=d$ a good example ( ! int]-racial bitt]ness4 ,all night long ,au/rian b&s p>ad$ ! /reets1 cannons 7 fir$ at int]vals1 & fireworks let (f4 ,x seem$ z ?\gh by unnecess>y o/5tation ( artill]y ! ,au/rians 7 endeav\r+ to rea* ! ?rone 9 ,vi5na4 ,b a dead sil5ce reign$ 9 ,v5ice4 ,n a s+le ,v5etian 0 abroad4 ,! ,au/rians _h _! celebrations all to !mselves4 ,x 0 r pa!tic to see !m try+ to "w up joy & en?usiasm4 ,next morn+ ! celebrations 7 cont9u$4 ,s]vice 0 held 9 ,/4 ,m>k's ,*ur*2 & ! soldi]s /ood outside 9 ! squ>e 9 long r[s1 drawn to att5tion1 ! sun %9+ on _! respl5d5t uni=ms & h&some faces--a gallant array6 ,n a s+le ,v5etian %[$ himself4 ,n a bl9d 0 drawn4 ,n "o curi\s woman's face appe>$ at a w9d[4 ,ev5 a ,v5etian s]vant girl w\ld n h ex*ang$ a civility ) an ,au/rian (fic] t day4 ,!re 0 a dreadful hu% ev]y:]e4 ,v5ice 0 l a dead city4 ,"o felt t ! p 7 /uff+ _! e>s1 & cov]+ _! eyes1 beh9d drawn bl9ds4 ,! ,au/rians tri$ h>d to be jubilant & gay2 b v obvi\sly !y did n succe$4 ,9 ! ev5+ !y w5t to ! op]a1 endeav\r+ to spread out & make m ( !mselves2 b ! l>ge h\se 0 practically empty4 ,! day aft] t1 ,v5etian life fl[$ back aga9 into its accu/om$ *annels4 ,! p 7 laugh+ & *att+ & fill+ all ! eat+-h\ses1 z ?\gh mak+ up = lo/ "t4 ,"o wond]$ :at ! antagonism w\ld all end 94 ,illu/ration3 ,,fi%+ ,,boats ,,f ,,*ioggia ,!re 0 9 ,v5ice a committee :i* look$ aft] ,v5etian int]e/s4 ,on all ! public anniv]s>ies bombs 7 fir$ & flags 7 fl[n4 ,9 all ! ,gov]nm5t ,dep>tm5ts ! committee plac$ spies1 :o 7 s clev] t !y 7 seldom detect$ by ! ,au/rians4 ,ev5 9 ! ca!drals ^? m5 w\ld sometimes explode bombs4 ,! antagonism betwe5 ! ,v5etian & ! ,au/rian 0 %[n 9 ! piazza1 p]haps1 m ?an else:]e4 ,! milit>y b& play$ !re ?ree times a week1 w9t] & summ]1--play$ glori\sly all ! be/ ,italian airs4 ,mu* z !y lov$ music1 ! ,v5etians walk$ up & d[n ! quay1 or 9 ! arcades4 ,!y w\ld n ent] ! squ>e until ! music 0 f9i%$4 ,su* 0 _! pride6 ,! cafs _h no long] _! gay & lively reputation4 ,only at ,florian's did ! ,au/rians & ! ,v5etians sometimes int]m+le--& t 0 because ( ! =eign]s4 ,usually ! ,v5etians _h _! sep>ate cafs1 & ! ,au/rians !irs--! ,quadri & ! ,spec*i4 ,! piazza ( ,/4 ,m>k's seems to be ! v he>t ( ,v5ice1 ! v core1 f :i* ev]y?+ radiates1 only to return4 ,if y lose y\rself 9 ,v5ice1 & g on walk+1 y w be sure to f9d y\r way back to ! piazza soon] or lat]4 ,at eight o'clock ! piazza 0 at its v gaye/4 ,no?+ c\ld be m lively1 m amus+4 ,x 0 l9$ ) cafs--! cafs ,suttil1 ,quadri1 ,co/anza1 & ,florian2 :i* la/ rem9ds "o v mu* ( ! ,caf ,royal 9 ,p>is1 & 0 c]ta9ly q z fam\s4 ,! old proprietor ( ?is re/aurant 0 greatly patronis$ by ! ,v5etian nobility1 :o 7 l\d 9 _! praises bo? ( himself & ( 8 vi&s4 ,! fir/ ,florian liv$ 9 ! "t ( ! ,empire4 ,!re is a *>m+ /ory told ( him & ! arti/ ,canova4 ,! old hotel-keep] 0 v mu* tr\bl$ ) g\t1 & ,canova1 to :om ,florian _h r5d]$ _m s]vices1 modell$ ! affect$ leg 9 pla/]1 9 ord] t he might h a %oe made :i* w\ld fit exactly1 & s ease ! pa94 ,no d\bt 7b ?is is pure surmise7 ,florian fav\r$ ! arti/1 9 return = 8 k9dness1 ) a di% ( 8 fam\s sorbet au rais9s4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,woman ,,( ,,! ,,p ,/reet v5dors ( all k9ds sw>m$ 9 ! piazza at night--fl[]-girls ( ! mo/ oblig+ natures1 :o1 if y w\ld n buy _! w>es1 w\ld ?ru/ a b\quet into y\r h& gratis 7y 71 ( c\rse1 suppos$ to repay !m at "s o!r "t74 ,!re 7 musicians ( e sort & k9d--"s ) guit>s2 o!rs ) m&ol9es2 "s play+ selections f ! op]as2 o!rs s++ ,funiculi & ,santa ,lucia 9 high t5or voices2 deep-*e/$1 bronze-fac$ m5 :o expla9$ t !y 7 once op]atic />s1 b 7 n[ r$uc$1 by ! inju/ice ( manag]s & ! villa9\s temp]s ( ! prima donnas1 to /reet s++4 ,!re 7 m5 :o w5t ab\t sell+ fro/$ fruits on long /icks1 cry+ ,c>amel1 c>amel6 & giv+ descriptions ( _! w>es 9 almo/ e ,european language4 ,p ( all races 7 !re--r$-fac$ ,engli%m5 & fair wom51 ) _! rosy daught]s 9 sailor hats1 on ! way f ,switz]l&1 ! respectable ,engli% fa!r expla9+ ,/4 ,m>k's ) a compreh5sive wave ( ! h&4 ,!re 7 ,fr5*m51 ,am]icans1 ,au/rians1 ,italians1 ei!r talk+ volubly or deadly quiet2 ,greeks1 ) long blui%-black hair float+ out beh9d !m1 & caps ) silk top-knots 7^! 7 capta9s ( small vessels com+ f ,cyprus & ,syria1 & !y w5t to ! ,caf della ,co/anza1 :]e !y c\ld procure mo*a & ! pipe !y lov$ be/72 & "y ,v5etian g5tlem5 :o sp5t _! lives = ! mo/ "p 9 drift+ f "o caf to ano!r1 g5]ally h&some1 well-dress$ m5 ) immaculate l95 & po9t$ be>ds c>efully cut1 c>ry+ long canes1 & ! lighte/ ( kid gloves 7_! ma9 object seem$ to be to />e at all ! pretty wom572 & ,au/rians1 sm>t1 good-natur$ p1 :o frequ5t$ _! own cafs1 ) mu* talk & laught] & rattl+ ( swords4 ,n[ & !n "o saw ,v5etian wom5 ( ! upp] classes on ! piazza1 b v r>ely4 ,!y 7 extremely indol5t & lazy1 & seldom w5t out4 ,! wea!r1 !y w\ld tell y1 0 nev] suffici5tly f9e3 !re 0 too mu* sun1 or a sirocco 0 com+1 or a cl\d ?reat5$ ra93 ! slighte/ ?+ det]r$ !m4 ,(t5 ! utmo/ ex]tion a ,v5etian woman w\ld all[ h]self 9 ! day 0 to pass f h] s(a to h] balcony to brea! ! fre%ness ( ! fl[]s4 ,consequ5tly1 %e _h a complexion :i* 0 extremely delicate1 a sort ( pe>ly :it5ess4 ,sometimes %e w\ld take a turn or two 9 ! piazza ) h] husb& or bro!r z cavali]1 & languidly sip anise & wat] at ! ,caf ,florian4 ,= ! mo/ "p ! anci5t ari/ocracy ( ,v5ice liv$ 9 retirem5t & 7 v poor4 ,!y dwelt 9 palaces ^: walls 7 cov]$ ) priceless pa9t+s by great ma/]s1 ) :i* !y w\ld n "p4 ,!y d9$ (f a di% ( pol5ta or fri$ fi%1 :i* a valet br\ght f a tav]n ne> by4 ,_! pov]ty & ! fe> ( spies & in=m]s comb9$ 9 mak+ society 9 ,v5ice extremely res]v$4 ,x 0 impossible = a /rang] to p5etrate into ! mid/4 ,9 summ]1 9 ! mon?s ( ! dog-/>1 ^? few among ! patricians :o 7 well-to-d flew to _! villas on ! banks ( ! ,br5ta1 on ! ma9l&4 ,!y return$ to ,v5ice 9 w9t]1 only because1 !y said1 ! od\rs f ! lagoons at t "t 7 unheal?y & caus$ fev]4 ,^? :o _h no c\ntry h\ses1 & c\ld n af=d to travel1 %ut !mselves up 9 _! palaces & drew d[n _! bl9ds until x 0 ! fa%ionable "t to appe>4 ,9 ! dead season !re 7 no lamps lit 9 ! great entrances1 & ! palaces 7 sil5t4 ,! family liv$ 9 ! back rooms on ! top /ory4 ,! re/ ( ! h\se 0 let4 ,mo/ ( ! palaces 7 built r\nd c\rty>ds1 & ! contessa might g ?i!r z (t5 z %e pleas$ to int]view tradesm5 & b>ga9 = fi%--!re at lea/ %e w\ld be free f espionage4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 x 0 pleasant to be 9 ,v5ice at t season4 ,! heat 0 less3 ! sun did n bake ! gr\nd z x did on ! ma9l&4 ,ow+ to ! sirocco :i* blew across ! wat]1 ! air 0 cool & sweet4 ,human be+s1 h[ev]1 are ev] ! slaves ( cu/om1 & x 0 ! fa%ion = ,v5etian noblem5 to sp5d ! summ] mon?s on ! ,br5ta4 ,! riv] sc5]y _h a fasc9ation = !m1 j z ! ,?ames has = ,london]s4 ,all along ! banks 7 r[s ( little1 bright1 /ucco$ villas1 some:at flimsy1 ea* ) its pat* ( g>d5 & its %rubb]y at ! back1 :]e ! family sat all day4 ,n[ & !n "o saw a nobleman's palace break+ ! l9e ( some:at un9t]e/+ h\ses4 ,su* 0 ! magnific5t villa at ,/ra1 belong+ to a pr9cely ,v5etian family1 ) its great sweeps ( gre5 lawns1 its orang]ies1 its alleys1 & qua9tly cut yews4 ,v5etians love nature :5 x has be5 trimm$ by man4 ,c]ta9ly ! banks ( ! ,br5ta are v beautiful1 especially 9 spr+1 :5 ! wat] is cov]$ ) lilies ( yell[ & :ite1 & ! banks are l9$ ) sc5t$ flags1 & ! l>ks tip ! surface ( ! wat] ) violet w+s & s+ z !y m\nt aga9/ ! sun4 ,x is n unlike ! sc5]y ( "s quiet ,engli% /ream4 ,illu/ration3 ,,*ioggia ,?is cu/om ( sp5d+ ! summ] mon?s 9 ! suburbs ( ,v5ice 0 call$ villeggiatura4 ,x 0 "o ( ! gaye/ times ( ! ye> = ! ,v5etians4 ,!y liv$ by night4 ,all day long !y lay beh9d clos$ bl9ds1 :ile ! sun p>*$ & bak$ ! gr\nd4 ,only f five o'clock 9 ! aft]noon until f\r 9 ! morn+ c\ld !y be said to live4 ,!n !y held dances1 c>d-p>ties1 & flirtations4 ,dur+ ^! h\rs1 :5 ! temp]ature 0 l[1 amusem5t & pleasure reign$ supreme2 b no soon] did ! sun beg9 to rise ?an1 z surely z ,c9d]ella disappe>$ at ! /roke ( twelve1 ! gay society ( ! ,br5ta vani%$1 & ! place lay dead & sil5t once m "u ! intol]able gl>e4 ,h[ diff]5t society 9 ,v5ice 0 9 ! e>ly days6 ,!n ! h\ses 7 m>vels ( luxury2 ! f9e/ wit1 ! mo/ brilliant conv]sation1 & ! mo/ delightful music 7 to be he>d 9 ,v5ice4 ,x 0 n 9 ! h\ses ( ! old ari/ocracy t ! mo/ brilliant p--pa9t]s1 writ]s1 poets1 & politicians--assembl$4 ,x 0 9 ! h\ses ( wom5 :o 7 look$ ^u z m or less %ady p]sons1 :om no ,v5etian g5tleman w\ld dream ( introduc+ to 8 wife4 ,! wives ( ! ari/ocracy 7 seldom se5 except at public functions4 ,!y took mu* ! same position 9 society z ! hon\r$ int]ior takes 9 ,japan at ! pres5t day4 7,! gei%a1 al?\gh %e is inf9itely m ent]ta9+1 has no social /atus :atev]47 ,! ,v5etian lady ( quality1 unlike ! hon\r$ int]ior1 dress$ 9 ! mo/ magnific5t /yle4 ,9 ! e/imate ( h] husb& no?+ 0 too gorge\s or too co/ly = h] to we>4 ,among all ^? ( ! l>g] t[ns ( nor!rn ,italy1 ,v5etian wom5 ( ! sixte5? c5tury 7 ! fir/ to we> ne$le-po9t4 ,al?\gh ! ideal woman ( t "t _h to be tall1 a ,v5etian "m nev] tr\bl$ h]self ab\t ! height ( h] daught]4 ,at any mom5t %e c\ld trans=m ! girl's dw>fi% /ature to t ( a spl5did giantess by ! use ( a pair ( high patt5s1 :i* 7 unnotic$ b5ea? ! long /iff dress4 ,nei!r 0 ! col\r ( ! hair a s\rce ( inconv5i5ce4 ,%\ld a girl's locks be ( a m\sey nondescript %ade1 h] "m1 in/ead ( us+ injuri\s dyes1 made h] daught] sit e day = ?ree h\rs 9 ! front balcony :]e ! sun %one ! brighte/1 dress$ 9 a cr[nless hat1 s t h] tresses might be pull$ ?r\gh x1 & a v broad brim1 9 ord] t h] face %\ld n be tann$4 ,!n ! damsel's maid w\ld sit & comb h] mi/ress's hair1 blea*+ 9 ! sun4 ,girls 7 nev] dress$ s ri*ly z _! mo!rs4 ,9 fact1 ! uni=m dress 0 v simple1 g5]ally pla9 black or :ite4 ,:5 !y w5t to *ur* !y wore long :ite veils1 or falzulo1 & on ord9>y occasions long gauzy silk ones1 ?r\gh :i* !y c\ld see1 yet n be se54 ,on h] m>riage day ! girl 0 fir/ introduc$ into society1 & saw ! bridegroom = ! fir/ "t4 ,aft] m>riage ! rules :i* ord]$ h] life 7 n ne>ly s re/rict+4 ,9 #afad c]ta9 regulations 7 pass$ ) reg>d to dress & h\sehold extravagances--! am\nt ( money to be sp5t on dress1 liv]ies1 gondolas1 jewell]y1 fea/s & ent]ta9m5ts1 gold & silv] plate1 & ev5 ! di%es & ! m5us ( d9n]-p>ties4 ,all ^! 7 limit$4 ,! e>lie/ nobility consi/$ ( tw5ty-f\r families :o rul$ z tribunes ov] ! twelve isl&s ( ! lagoons t =m$ ! ,v5etian ,/ate4 ,"s ( ^! families are /ill repres5t$ 9 ,v5ice4 ,9 ! ye> #abif a rigid & def9ite ari/ocracy 0 =m$4 ,^? :o held *ief places 9 ! managem5t ( ! ,/ate1 :e!r !y 7 noble or !y _h ga9$ importance ?r\gh _! ri*es1 det]m9$ to e/abli% !mselves z ! p]man5t rul]s ( ,v5ice1 & to close ! doors ( (fice aga9/ all p>v5us4 ,!nce=w>d only ne> relations ( ^? :o sat 9 ! ,great ,c\ncil c\ld be recognis$ z memb]s ( ! ca/e4 ,! tw5ty-f\r families1 nev]!less1 _h di/9ction1 & 7 call$ ! old h\ses4 ,admission to ! ,v5etian nobility 0 r>ely conf]r$ on anyone save =eign pr9ces or di/+ui%$ g5]als4 ,n[ & !n1 :5 ! ,/ate 0 sorely 9 ne$ ( money1 a ,v5etian family 0 ennobl$2 b = ! mo/ "p ! ari/ocracy gu>d$ _! privileges mo/ zeal\sly4 ,9 ! days ( h] decad5ce1 9 ! eighte5? c5tury1 ! tightly-lac$1 lackadaisical m5 & ! hoop$ & brocad$ wom5 ( ,v5etian society liv$ a curi\s1 aimless1 artificial life4 ,_! greate/ pleasure seems to h la9 9 gossip+1 eat+1 dr9k+1 & g5]ally /ruggl+ to kill "t4 ,x 0 an inane life1 frigid1 )\t fre$om1 )\t he>t1 )\t /rong emotion4 ,all pleasures seem to h be5 c>ri$ out by rule4 ,ev5 ! laught] & ! jokes 7 artificial4 ,!re c be b small wond] t society fell into brok5 =tunes4 ,! ideal nobleman ( to-day is a /rong]1 m active1 f9] p]son altoge!r ?an 8 s5atorial ance/or4 ,8 "* is heal?i]4 ,he adopts m or less a c\ntry life4 ,he owns prop]ty on ! ma9l&1 & is v mu* occupi$ 9 try+ to make x pay4 ,he re>s cattle1 gr[s crops1 makes w9e on 8 own premises1 is int]e/$ 9 silk-gr[+ & 9 model f>ms1 & competes = agricultural prizes (f]$ by ! ,gov]nm5t4 ,8 ,v5etian palace does n int]e/ him greatly4 ,he sp5ds a few mon?s !re 9 ! season1 gives "o or two l>ge ent]ta9m5ts1 & is con/antly mak+ alt]ations & improvem5ts2 b 8 he>t is 9 ! c\ntry1 & he leaves ,v5ice = 8 rural palazzo on ! slighte/ pretext4 ,?is ,v5etian noble ( to-day ?9ks a great deal ( himself4 ,8 temp] is haughty1 & !re is no s(tness or g5iality ab\t him4 ,nev]!less1 he is a decid$ improvem5t4 ,:at society !re is /ill to be f\nd 9 ,v5ice is con/itut$ by =eign]s1 ma9ly ,engli% & ,am]ican4 ,"o ( ! great ?+s to be done is to take a gondola & g to ! ,canal ( ! ,slaves1 beyond ! public g>d5s on ! isl& ( ,/4 ,pet]--to ! home ( an old fi%]man celebrat$ = 8 fi% d9n]s4 ,?is fi%]man's cottage is j z celebrat$ 9 ,v5ice z ! ,trafalg> ,hotel 9 ,london1 or ! ,%ip ,tav]n at ,gre5wi*1 or ,la ,rape 9 ,p>is4 ,"h1 h[ev]1 is a m picturesque environm5t--boats drawn up on ! yell[ s&1 nets /ret*$ to dry 9 ! sun1 planks =m+ a l&+-place 9 front ( ! h\ses--all is v simple4 ,"o eats ! fi% d9n] 9 a g>d51 "u an arb\r %ad$ by v9es1 :]e fl[]s & edible vegetables gr[ 9 *>m+ b ill-kept confusion4 ,! ho/ is jovial2 8 wife1 a great au?ority1 is ! *e]ful "m ( _m *ildr54 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,fi% ,,m>ket ,"o f9ds on "o's travels t ea* city has its local & peculi> di%--,m>seilles its b\ille baisse2 ,v5ice its s\pe au pidoc*i--mussels1 ga!r$ 9 ! lagoons & canals1 flav\r$ ) spices & aromatic h]bs4 ,p]sonally1 ,i w\ld r ?is ,v5etian vi& 7 n s classical2 b y w\ld t\* ! p to ! quick if y refus$ _! (f]+4 ,aft] x come oy/]s f ! ars5al1 eels & mullet f ,*ioggia1 fri$ s>d9es1 :ite w9e ( ,policella1 & fruits f ! hills ( ,e/e1 ,m>selice1 & ,montagnana4 ,at ! end ( ! repa/ "o is pres5t$ ) a b\quet f ! g>d54 ,,gondolas ,,& ,,gondoli]s ,no conveyance 9 ?is _w is m delightful ?an ! gondola4 ,9 appe>ance x is und\bt$ly ! mo/ beautiful vessel 9 ! _w4 ,l mo/ *>act]i/ic objects app]ta9+ to ,v5ice1 x is suitable to ! place3 9 fact1 x is ! outcome ( ! place4 ,!re is no?+ /range or unnatural ab\t ,v5ice4 ,ev]y?+ !re seems to h come ab\t ?r\gh =ce ( necessity1 & is !re=e p]fectly beautiful4 ,ev5 z ! hansom cab suits ,london1 or ! 'rick%aw suits ,japan1 or ! jaunt+-c> suits ,irel&1 s ! gondola is ! vessel = ,v5ice4 ,y _c sep>ate ! lagoon f ! gondola4 ,"o completes ! o!r4 ,)\t ei!r ,v5ice w\ld be impossible4 ,! gondola alone c w5d its way ?r\gh ! intricate wat]-/reets ( ! ,que5 ( ! ,adriatic4 ,!re is no indication ( movem5t :atev] 9 a gondola4 ,! craft has no spr+s1 no cogs1 no j>r+ :eels or oily ma*9]y1 no vibration4 ,simply "o sees ! palaces glide by 9 front ( "o1 & he>s ! wat] mak+ a lapp+ noise "u ! b[s4 ,! gondoli] is out ( sight4 ,no?+ blocks y\r view ( sea & sky1 save ! sl5d] /eel f]ro at ! pr[4 ,! gondola is built = leisure3 "o _c q imag9e x1 let u say1 9 ,am]ica4 ,x is a hi/oric vessel1 ) a flav\r ( s5tim5t & antiquity ab\t x1 built by a leisur$ p = idl5ess1 n = bus9ess or = hurry4 ,x is long & sl5d]1 flat-bottom$1 & tap]s t[>ds ea* end1 :]e x rises consid]ably above ! wat]4 ,x draws b little wat]1 & has mu* ! =m ( a skate4 ,! felce 7cab971 plac$ some:at a/]n1 is drap$ ) black clo?1 :i* c be remov$ 9 ! summ]-"t to make room = a /rip$ awn+4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ! true ,v5etian loa!s3 r ?an use x1 ,i am sure1 he w\ld be will+ to swelt] "u ! felce4 ,on ea* side ( ! cab9 !re is a w9d[1 :i* c be clos$ 9 ?ree sep>ate ways--by a bevell$ ,v5etian glass let d[n2 by a bl9d ) movable blades2 by a /rip ( clo? dropp$ ov]4 ,illu/ration3 ,,midday ,,on ,,! ,,lagoon ,! gondola is made to hold f\r p4 ,!re are morocco cu%ions on ei!r side4 ,z ! seats are v l[1 y are suppli$ ) two silk5 cords ) h&les1 to assi/ y to rise4 ,z ! cab9 is too small to turn 91 "o mu/ ent] a gondola backw>ds4 ,! woodwork is c>v$ accord+ to ! weal? ( ! own] or ! ta/e ( ! gondoli]4 ,sometimes x is v elaborate4 ,above ! door is g5]ally a copp] %ield on :i* ! coat-(-arms ( ! own] is engrav$1 surm\nt$ by a cr[n2 on ! felce !re hangs1 9 a small frame1 an image ( ! ,holy ,virg91 or ( ,/4 ,m>k1 or ( ,/4 ,!odore1 or ( ,/4 ,george1 or ( "s sa9t = :om ! gondoli] has a special devotion4 ,! lant]n also hangs "h--a cu/om :i*1 z ! gondolas sometimes run )\t ! /> 9 front1 is gradually dy+ out4 ,on acc\nt ( ! coat-(-arms1 ! sa9t1 & ! lant]n1 ! left is ! place ( hon\r3 !re ! ladies are plac$1 or any ag$ or di/+ui%$ p]son4 ,!re is 9 ! felce a slid+ panel1 ?r\gh :i* "o c communicate ) ! gondoli] on em]g5cy4 ,at ! pr[ !re is a halb]d-l piece ( iron1 smoo? & poli%$1 call$ ! f]ro1 mu* l ! f+]-bo>d ( a viol94 ,?is s]ves = decoration1 = def5ce1 = c\nt]poise to ! r[] 9 ! /]n1 & to te/ ! height ( ! bridges4 ,x is ! pride ( ! gondoli] to keep ?is always z bright z silv]4 ,(t5 :5 a cr[d ( gondolas are moor$ ?ickly ab\t ! l&+-/age1 ! f]ro is us$ z a w$ge1 by ! aid ( :i* boats c be divid$4 ,! r[] plies 8 o> /&+ on a small plat=m on ! poop1 n f> beh9d ! cab91 & fac+ ! direction 9 :i* ! gondola is to move4 ,! skill ) :i* ! gondoli] manages 8 graceful craft is extraord9>y4 ,he /&s q upright on ! poop1 "o foot plac$ firmly 9 front ( him1 & ?r[s ! weight ( 8 body =w>d on 8 o> to su* an ext5t t "o fe>s he may foll[ x into ! wat]4 ,x is only by long habit t he c procure ! necess>y balance4 ,! gondola is s5sitive to ! lea/ impression1 & ! d[nw>d /roke has ! effect ( s5d+ ! boat r\nd4 ,x is only by turn+ ! blade 9 ! wat]1 & rais+ x gradually upw>d1 t ! gondola c be kept /raight4 ,! o> re/s 9 a =k1 beautifully design$ to all[ free movem5t4 ,! gondoli]1 sole director ( 8 craft1 uses ! o> sometimes z a paddle1 & sometimes z a boa?ook4 ,he r[s always on "o side4 ,"u ! h&s ( an effici5t man1 ! gondola glides ov] ! wat] l a liv+ ?+1 turn+ ! corn]s ( canals ) great precision4 ,sometimes on fe/a days ! gondoli]s practise feats1 su* z sett+ ! vessel full-tilt & ) all _! might aga9/ ! /one wall ( a quay1 go+ ) su* rapidity t y expect man & boat to be da%$ to pieces4 ,j at ! la/ mom5t1 ) a p[]ful turn ( ! o> t is int]e/+ to wat*1 he /ops dead at ! base ( ! quay1 sometimes ne>ly graz+ x4 ,9 mu* ! same way1 9 ! ,at ,maidan ( ,con/ant9ople1 long ago1 ,arab & ,turki% horsem5 *>g$ aga9/ /one walls & sudd5ly pull$ up4 ,v diff]5t is ! gondola 9 ! h&s ( an amateur4 ,_m are ! duck+s t ensue4 ,"s ( ! "y patricians1 h[ev]1 occasionally don ! traditional jacket1 cap1 & girdle ( a gondoli]1 & guide _! own craft 9 a rem>kably graceful mann]4 ,few p h any k ( ! real mean+s ( ! gondoli]s' cries1 "s ( :i* are peculi>ly sweet & *>act]i/ic4 ,:5 a man wants to pass on ! left1 & does n int5d to use ! backw>d /roke1 he cries1 ,premi6 ,if1 on ! o!r h&1 he wi%es to pass on ! "r1 he cries1 ,/ali6 ,sometimes1 if :5 turn+ a dang]\s corn] he wi%es to be especially emphatic1 he cries1 ,premi6 ,premi6 & ,/ali6 ah1 ,/ali6 ,! gondola c be /opp$ imm$iately1 h[ev] great ! rate at :i* x is travell+1 by plac+ ! blade 9 front ( ! =k4 ,if a man is really exp]t he /ops 8 gondola v sudd5ly1 mak+ a great deal ( foam ) 8 o>4 ,:5 /opp+ a gondola ?us ! gondoli] cries1 ,sci>6 ,z y approa* ! l&+-/age a cr[d ( ragamuff9s1 old & "y1 call$ crab-cat*]s1 come =w>d1 hold+ 9 _! h&s /affs1 ) b5t nails atta*$1 ) :i* to secure y\r gondola z y place y\r foot on %ore4 ,! gondoli] is a voluble1 gossip+ p]son4 ,he loves to h a *at at ! top ( 8 voice ) ano!r ( 8 k9d1 & to scream rep>tee across ! wat]4 ,he enjoys no?+ m ?an a qu>rel1 especially ) a man :o is across ! canal4 ,inv>iably !y pass f p]t95t obs]vations on _! p]sonal appe>ances to defamation ( _! wom54 ,if su* language 7 us$ at close qu>t]s on ei!r bank !y w\ld come to bl[s4 ,i once saw two gondolas hook on to ea* o!r by mi/ake ) _! iron axes1 & ,i %all nev] =get ! discussion t ensu$4 ,x made "o's blood lit]ally curdle6 ,! m5 look$ l two angry sea-birds peck+ at ea* o!r z !y pull$ & pull$ 9 _! endeav\r to release !mselves4 ,:5 ?is _h be5 accompli%$ !y /ood upright1 ea* on 8 own poop1 br&i%+ _! o>s z ?\gh !y long$ to kill4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 !re is r>ely any viol5ce among ,v5etians except 9 language4 ,body ( ,bac*us6 "o %\ts4 ,blood ( ,david6 ! adv]s>y answ]s4 ,^! my?ological oa?s be+ n suffici5tly com=t+1 !y cont9ue3 ,l[ crab6 ,sea-lion6 ,dog6 ,son ( a c[6 ,ass6 ,son ( a s[6 ,assass96 ,ruffian6 ,spy6 ,hav+ rea*$ ! wor/ taunt 9 _! vocabul>y1 !y take to curs+ ! rival sa9ts4 ,! ,madonna ( ?y l&+ is a /reet-walk] :o is n wor? two c&les6 "o w cry4 ,?y sa9t is a rascal :o does n "k h[ to make a dec5t miracle6 ! o!r w rejo94 ,! pr(anity becomes m t]rible z ! di/ance betwe5 !m increases4 ,possibly next "t !y meet !y w dr9k a glass ( w9e toge!r )\t rememb]+ ! qu>rel4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,traghetto ,! gondoli] is a m intellig5t p]son ?an ! ord9>y hackman4 ,he kn[s all ! hi/ories ( ! diff]5t places ( int]e/1 & relates !m = ! b5efit ( =eign]s4 ,he has a few words ( ,fr5* & ,engli%4 ,( c\rse1 he is a rogue by nature1 & w *eat y on e possible occasion2 b t conduct is common to ! c>ri]s ( all c\ntries4 ,& !re is some?+ v frank & amus+ ab\t ! way 9 :i* !y commit _! petty !fts4 ,a gondoli] likes to s]ve ,engli%m5 or ,am]icans1 :o pay good prices2 b a ,g]man is beyond 8 compreh5sion4 ,! ,teuton ei!r goes by ! t>iff or walks--an em95tly fooli% act1 9 ! gondoli]'s op9ion4 ,e gondoli] belongs to a traghetto 7f]ry-boat /ation71 f :i* gondolas cross ov] to ,v5ice f v>i\s po9ts on ! ,giudecca4 ,^! traghette h be5 e/abli%$ = c5turies--no "o kn[s exactly h[ long2 b c]ta9ly !y 7 9 exi/5ce 9 ! f\rte5? c5tury4 ,to a gondoli] a traghetto is1 z x 71 a club4 ,!re are sixte5 traghette4 ,ea* is gov]n$ by its own laws & con/itutions1 :i* are /ill /rictly kept2 ea* has its own hi/ory1 ar*ives1 & p>*m5t docum5ts4 ,by ?is society are regulat$ ! gondoli]'s wages1 ! limits ( 8 ob$i5ce1 8 holidays1 ev]y?+ app]ta9+ to 8 welf>e4 ,!re is at ea* traghetto a little h\se 9 :i* ! gondoli]s c sit & gossip & m5d _! boats4 ,"o sees "s ( ! f9e/ types !re4 ,ye>s ago !y us$ to s+ !re on moonlight nights1 9 _! beautiful brok5 ,v5etian patois1 v]ses f ,tasso4 ,x is long s9ce !y h done ?is z a habit2 b !y w d x sometimes if y pay !m suffici5tly well4 ,"o (t5 he>s !m s++ on ! lagoon to ! accompanim5t ( an ,engli%man's gold5 co9s4 ,y c almo/ imag9e on su* occasions t y are liv+ away back 9 ! ,middle ,ages--except t n[ ! ,v5etians dr9k a good deal1 z !y c]ta9ly nev] did !n1 & s+ 9 ?ick1 guttural voices1 some:at ho>se1 b on ! :ole beautiful1 z ! musical ,v5etian dialect mu/ always be4 ,! songs t !y s+ are all ab\t lovely maid5s & romantic excursions on ! wat]4 ,! s++ is v f9e f a di/ance1 ! melody ( a human voice float+ out on ! calm & sil5ce ( ! night4 ,! gondoli]s are pr\d ( _! tal5t1 & value x highly4 ,ne>ly e gondoli] belongs to a bank4 ,he is a capable f9anci]4 ,9 company ) tw5ty-n9e o!r m51 he deposits #aj lire1 & pl$ges to pay a weekly sum ( #a lira ?r\gh\t ! ye>4 ,on 8 fail+ to pay up once a week1 #aj p] c5t4 on ea* lira is *>g$4 ,gondoli]s are suppos$ to borr[ a c]ta9 am\nt1 = :i* #aj p] c5t4 is *>g$1 e ye>4 ,! acc\nts ( ! bank are settl$ 9 ,septemb]1 & !n a new v5ture is />t$4 ,! gondoli] is an inflammable p]son4 ,he is mu* tak5 up ) pretty wom5 gett+ 9 & out ( gondolas4 ,love-mak+ ) him beg9s on ! bridges 9 ! n>r[ canals1 or at ! w9d[s4 ,"o f9e day1 g5]ally v e>ly 9 life1 :5 propell+ 8 boat sl[ly d[n a side canal1 he sees at an iron grat$ w9d[ ! face ( a girl4 ,in/antly becom+ enam\r$1 boldly he takes up 8 position e day und]nea? h] casem5t1 wait+ = a look1 sigh+ = a smile4 ,if by *ance ! maid5 %\ld appe> & return 8 salute1 he takes himself (f ) great joy2 & at ! end ( ! day1 :5 8 "w is done1 he & a fri5d 9 :om he has confid$ dress !mselves 9 _! be/1 & call ^u ! fa!r ( ! girl1 =mally to ask h] h&4 ,he /ates 8 family1 8 pr(ession1 ! am\nt ( 8 income1 & ! ext5t ( 8 love4 ,two or ?ree mon?s are all[$ to elapse4 ,!n !re w be m gaz+ at ! w9d[ & meet+ 9 ! calle4 ,if by ! end ( t "t _! affection has decl>$ itself s9c]e1 ! lov] & 8 p>5ts are invit$ to supp] at ! girl's home4 ,e /age 9 a ,v5etian's love affair is m>k$ by fea/s1 g5]ally supp]s4 ,on ?is occasion ! "y man aga9 asks ! fa!r's cons5t4 ,?is is accord$ him1 & ! pair are bless$4 ,! c]emony is call$ ! dim&a4 ,a little lat] comes ! betro?al 7segno71 :5 ! lov] pres5ts ! girl ) h] w$d+ r+1 &1 if he c af=d x1 o!r r+s z well4 ,!re is a sumptu\s supp]1 & !nce=w>d !y are call$ respectively novizza & spoza4 ,dur+ ! "t ( ! betro?al ! poor gondoli] is kept v busy buy+ & giv+ pres5ts to ! lady ( 8 *oice4 ,he mu/ give ! prop] ?+s at ! prop] times1 & nev] by any *ance make ! mi/ake ( pur*as+ a comb or scissors1 = "o is an emblem ( ! wit*1 & ! o!r signify a cutt+ tongue4 ,he mu/ rememb] to pres5t to h] at ,*ri/mas a confitura ( fruit & raw mu/>d-se$1 & a box ( m&olato2 on ,all ,s\ls' ,day a box ( f>e2 at ! ,fea/ ( ,/4 ,m>k a boccolo or button-hole ( rosebuds2 at ,ea/] a fugazza or cake2 at ,m>t9mas roa/ *e/nuts4 ,! ?+ = ! girl to give 9 return is a silk h&k]*ief3 x is n consid]$ etiquette to pres5t h] lov] ) a gift ( great value4 ,illu/ration3 ,,m>ietta ,9 ,v5ice ev]y?+ is rul$ by cu/om4 ,! mo/ important acts 9 a ,v5etian's life are b\nd & fett]$ by x1 & he w\ld nev] dream ( break+ ?r\gh4 ,he w sacrifice any?+ = cu/om1 & nev] c\nt ! co/4 ,= example1 if "o saw a gondoli] at a fe/a1 or at a baptism1 or at a w$d+1 y might take him = ei!r a ri* man or a sp5d?rift4 ,z a matt] ( fact1 he is nei!r ! "o nor ! o!r4 ,only1 he is b\nd by cu/om to d c]ta9 ?+s & sp5d a c]ta9 am\nt ( money at a fe/a1 & he does x regally4 ,he may h to p9* & scrape at home aft]w>ds2 b t is ano!r matt]4 ,! gondoli]s are a v cons]vative p4 ,!y are ! slaves ( cu/om4 ,cu/om is to !m a religion4 ,!y mu* pref] _! anci5t cu/oms to any new ord] ( com=t or conv5i5ce4 ,_! lives are simple1 bright1 & easy2 _! wants are v few & mod]ate4 ,h\se-r5t is *eap3 !y c procure a fall5 palace 9 mod]ately good repair = half a franc a day4 ,!y are frugal & easily pleas$2 _! con/itutions are s\nd2 _! climate is f9e1 & ! air !y brea! is pure4 ,consequ5tly1 ! gondoli] c live happily1 ) 8 wife1 on a franc & a half a day4 ,8 meals1 to be sure1 are always ! same--c(fee & bread 9 ! morn+1 pol5ta & fi% at mid-day1 a s\p ( %ell-fi% or arti*okes at night4 ,:5 ! family beg9s to be l>ge1 ! gondoli]'s life is n ideal2 /ill1 9 spite ( ! hung] & pov]ty & cr[d+ 9 ,v5etian h\ses1 a great deal ( joy manages to f9d room4 ,if a baby lives1 he gr[s up into a f9e heal?y man1 robu/ & happy2 b usually he dies1 especially if he is "o ( _m4 ,v5etian wom5 seem to h naturally n ! slighte/ idea h[ to br+ up a baby4 ,x is only aft] con/ant habit & practice1 & ! loss ( lives1 t a "m seems to grasp ! fir/ pr9ciples ( a baby's upbr++4 ,be=e t %e w fe$ x1 at two mon?s old1 on black c(fee1 s\r apples1 & w9e2 all[ x to swall[ all k9ds ( lotions & concoctions prep>$ by ! dot+ old crones ( ! qu>t]4 ,z ! *ild gr[s old] %e lets x we> dur+ w9t] ! clo!s :i* x wore 9 summ]4 ,!n %e wond]s :y out ( eight *ildr5 only f\r are liv+4 ,x is a beautiful sight to see a great gondoli] nurs+ 8 little *ild4 ,he may be h>% & bully+ to 8 fell[s2 b he treats ,baby ) ! utmo/ t5d]ness & g5tl5ess4 ,! *ild is a good deal saf] 9 8 arms ?an 9 ^? ( ! "m4 ,! *ief amusem5ts ( ! gondoli] are to g to ! op]a or to see m>ionettes1 to make up a p>ty & sp5d ! day 9 ! c\ntry1 to compete 9 a r[+ mat*1 & to give a little supp] at a w9e-%op4 ,x is on su* days z ^! t ! true fre%ness & w>m? ( 8 nature appe>1 & "o sees ! gondoli] z he is--mir?ful1 pung5t1 gay4 ,!re are two ?+s ab\t :i* ! gondoli] is p>ticul>4 ,"o is 8 bread1 & ! o!r is 8 w9e4 ,"o seldom f9ds good w9e 9 ,v5ice4 ,x is only :5 ! r$ w9e arrives fre% f ,padua & ,v]ona t x is good4 ,!n ev]yone ru%es to ! w9e-%ops2 = no?+ spreads quick] ?an ! reputation ( a good w9e1 & ev]yone clam\rs = x4 ,v soon x becomes wat]y & s\r4 ,! :ite w9e ! gondoli]s d n l at all4 ,( bread !re are all k9ds4 ,"o is expect$ to h a pref]5ce = a c]ta9 make1 & !re are _m diff]5t makes4 ,!re are ! ,*ioggian bread1 ! pane ,commune1 ! pane col agid1 & _m o!rs4 ,illu/ration3 ,,bamb9o ,m5 ( ! gondoli] class d n ?9k a great deal ( religion4 ,t is res]v$ = wom54 ,*ur*-go+ is no long] a habit ) ! m54 ,/ill1 :5ev] matt]s ( anci5t cu/om /ep 9 !y inv>iably d _! duty--z 9 ev5ts ( dome/ic life1 su* z confirmations1--& ! little *apel to ! ,madonna at ea* traghetto has always its fl[]s & its few c&les plac$ !re by ! rev]5t h&s ( ! gondoli]s4 ,times 7 good = ! gondoli]s :5 ,v5ice 0 ri* & prosp]\s4 ,n[adays _! ga9s are meagre1 & !y numb] hundr$s :]e !y numb]$ ?\s&s 9 ! old days4 ,noblem5 kept six or sev5 gondolas1 ) att5dant gondoli]s1 &1 besides pay+ !m an ample sal>y1 on fe/a days all[$ !m to exact any paym5t !y *ose4 ,if y are /ay+ 9 ,v5ice = any l5g? ( "t1 x is bett] to hire a gondola & gondoli] by ! mon? ?an by ! day4 ,"o only pays five francs a day1 & :5 (f duty ! y\? makes an excell5t s]vant 9 ! h\se4 ,he comes & knocks at y\r wat]-gate at a c]ta9 "t e day2 also he w wait at table1 act z footman1 take c>e ( ! *ildr52 9 fact1 he w d ev]y?+ "o wi%es2 & he pays ! proprietor ( ! gondola1 out ( 8 own pocket1 "o franc a day4 ,x is ! ambition ( e gondoli] to s]ve an ,+lese4 ,!y say t ,v5ice is always sil5t2 b ,i c v\* t x is n s4 ,at night1 if y\r lodg+s are any:]e ne> a l&+-place1 y w f9d t x is v noisy inde$4 ,! gondoli]s sleep at _! po/s on ! p$e/als ( ! two columns z !y sit wait+ = a job1 & !y love _! repose 9 ! sun%9e2 b at night !y become extremely lively1 & keep up a p]petual di/urbance ( laught]1 %\ts1 & songs until two o'clock 9 ! morn+4 ,!y sit on ! m>ble /eps1 or on ! ends ( _! gondolas2 or !y eat %ell-fi% & dr9k w9e "u ! light ( ! lamps 9 ! ni*es ( ! ,madonnas at /reet corn]s2 vagabonds f _! b$s 9 ! /reet arise & jo9 !m4 ,"o sees on ! lagoons gondolas ( all k9ds1 c>ry+ pass5g]s ( all k9ds1 & x is sometimes int]e/+ to peep inside z !y pass4 ,!re are (ficial gondolas1 ) ! ,italian bann] float+ at _! /]ns1 c>ry+ "s cold1 /iff function>y 9 full-dress uni=m1 8 brea/ cov]$ ) decorations4 ,ano!r c>ries ,engli% p1 phlegmatic t\ri/s1 to ,*ioggia2 ano!r1 ) l[]$ felce1 hides lov]s :o are go+ to breakfa/ some:]e on ! lagoon2 yet ano!r1 a l>g] gondola1 takes a family to ! sea ba?s at ! ,lido4 ,!re is a r$ craft wait+ at ! foot ( "s /eps2 a r$ bi] is br\ght out ( a *ur* by a r$ cortege1--x is a corpse1 to be buri$ 9 a cemet]y on an isl& on ! way to ,murano4 7,:5 anyone dies 9 ,v5ice a notice is po/$ up on 8 h\se1 & on ! h\ses r\nd ab\t1 /at+ ! age1 place ( bir?1 & ! illness ( :i* he di$2 also say+ t he has receiv$ ! ,sacram5t & di$ a good ,*ri/ian2 pray]s are ask$ = 8 s\l47 ,!re are gondolas 9 :i* are musical in/rum5ts ( all k9ds--viol9s ( ,cremona1 cornets1 m&ol9es1 tamb\r9es1--a complete or*e/ra4 ,q a l>ge flotilla ( gondolas foll[ 9 its wake4 ,"o has fa/5$ to ! side a blui% mon/] spla%+ & mak+ ! wat] foam4 ,t is a dolph91 a m>9e curiosity :i* is display$ by ! pr\d possessors "u all ! balconies z !y pass1 collect+ money 9 a hat4 ,9 ord] t x may be se5 to advantage1 ! animal is kept half 9 ! wat] & half out4 ,if "o is at all int]e/$ 9 gondolas--t is to say1 9 ! mak+ ( !m1--no?+ c\ld be m fasc9at+ ?an to sp5d a few h\rs 9 a squ]o 7build+ y>d74 ,any gondoli] w be pleas$ to take y !re1 = he is inord9ately pr\d ( 8 craft4 ,! squ]i are picturesque2 b someh[ "o always associates !m ) pit*4 ,! place reeks ) x4 ,always 9 "o corn] !re /&s ! pit*-pot1 s5d+ a /ream ( ?ick black smoke up into ! air4 ,small boys prance ar\nd1 look+ l "y imps among ! smoke & blaze1 & wave sme>+ bru%es 9 _! h&s4 ,long l9es ( boats1 l "s /range fi% out ( wat]1 are drawn up1 wait+ to be clean$ or m5d$4 ,! bottom ( a gondola has to be dri$ ?or\ghly & quickly be=e receiv+ its coat ( melt$ tall[4 ,?is is done by light+ a blaz+ fire ( re$s "u ! boat1 ! flames leap+ high into ! air4 ,volumes ( smoke arise1 roll up ov] ! h\se-tops1 & are swept away by ! breeze4 ,boys dance a k9d ( w>-dance r\nd ! flames4 ,! art ( gondola-build+ is exact+4 ,?ree qualities are absolutely necess>y to ! =mation ( a p]fect craft4 ,x mu/ draw b little wat]2 x mu/ turn easily2 & x mu/ be r[able by "o o>sman only4 ,to secure ?is1 ! hull is built ( light ?9 bo>ds1 & only a portion ( ! flat bottom re/s ^u ! wat]4 ,?us ! boat sw+s z on a pivot4 ,!n1 ! gondola is n equally divid$ by a l9e drawn f /]n to b[3 9 ord] t ! r[] may be balanc$1 !re is m bottom on "o side ?an on ! o!r4 ,! v>i\s woods ( :i* a gondola is made mu/ be *os5 ) great c>e4 ,!y mu/ be well season$ & )\t knots1 = ! planks are liable to w>p & ! knots to />t4 ,once e tw5ty days 9 summ] ! gondoli] =feits 8 f\r lire & takes 8 gondola to ! squ]o to be clean$ & scrap$4 ,we$s rapidly collect at ! bottom :5 ! wat] is w>m1 & ! deadly tor$o bores holes ?r\gh ! plank+4 ,! gondola is haul$ up high & dry1 & a fire burnt und]nea? x4 ,a :ole day's e>n+s 9 ! summ] season is a great loss to ! gondoli]2 b if he keeps 8 gondola 9 good condition x w la/ him = a consid]able "t1 p]haps = five ye>s1 &1 besides1 :5 ! bottom ( ! boat is kept cle> ( we$s & well greas$ ! spe$ is great]4 ,:5 a gondoli] sells 8 craft x becomes a f]ry-boat = five ye>s1 ! woodwork sl[ly b[+ & b5d+ until x becomes a gobbo half buri$ 9 ! wat]4 ,lat] x is sold = five lire1 brok5 up1 & burnt 9 ! glass manufactories ( ,murano4 ,illu/ration3 ,a ,,squ]o ,,or ,,boat-,,build+ ,,y>d ,,9 ,,v5ice ,! natural hi/ory ( ^! objects & _! gradual developm5t ?r\gh c5turies w\ld =m a fasc9at+ *apt]4 ,to ga9 "s idea ( :at ! gondola once 01 x is z well to /udy ! pictures ( ,g5tile ,bell9i & ,c>paccio 9 ! ,academy4 ,!re y w see ,v5etian nobles 9 _! gondolas ) _! light ,ea/]n rugs4 ,! f]ro 0 n !n hat*et-%ap$1 ) six tee?1 z x is n[1 b a r\nd club ( metal4 ,! r[] 0 tall & graceful1 /&+ on ! poop 9 8 p>ti-col\r$ hose & sla%$ d\blet4 ,"o c see by ^! pictures :at a great *ange ! gondola has und]gone4 ,^? :o h n be5 to ,v5ice1 & wi% to "k some?+ ( a gondola 9 its lat] /age1 w\ld d well to /udy ! pictures ( ,gu>di & ,canaletto4 ,!re9 ! gondola has n its old brilliant col\r+2 b :at x has lo/ 9 col\r x has ga9$ 9 grace4 ,"s ( ! gondoli]s are mo/ skilful 9 manag+ )\t ei!r keel or rudd]2 l ! ,vik+s ( old1 /e]+ ) an o> beh9d4 ,a good man is devot$ly atta*$ to 8 gondola4 ,he kn[s its "* & peculi>ities4 ,to ! initiat$ e gondola diff]s 9 a hundr$ details f its fell[1 al?\gh !y may all h app>5tly be5 built on ! same model4 ,a gondoli]'s skill 9 r[+ dep5ds l>gely ^u 8 k ( 8 craft4 ,"o c g5]ally gauge ! effici5cy ( a man by ! brightness ( 8 f]ro4 ,! slighte/ spot ( dew or ra9 ^u x produces a spot ( ru/ :i* takes weeks ( con/ant rubb+ to efface4 ,!re is a good deal ( brass-"w :i* has to be kept clean2 ! cu%ions mu/ be bru%$1 & ! pa9t scrubb$2 & altoge!r a gondoli] sp5ds q an h\r & a half a day on ! toilet ( 8 craft1 poli%+1 oil+1 & scrubb+4 ,8 own p]son does n occupy ne>ly s mu* ( 8 att5tion4 ,illu/ration3 ,,"u ,,! ,,midday ,,sun ,! gondola is s closely connect$ ) ! life ( ! sea city t mo/ ( "o's impressions ( ,v5ice are w\nd r\nd & ab\t x4 ,x is n always safe out on ! lagoon 9 a gondola4 ,(t5 9 summ] or 9 autumn a gale w sudd5ly arise4 ,great masses ( cl\d w ga!r 9 ! ea/1 & ga9 ^u y2 !y are curv$ into an arc by ! pressure ( ! w9d f beh9d1 al?\gh ^u ! wat] !re is sc>cely en\gh breeze to fill a sail4 ,^! great bill[y battalions1 d>k & angry1 advance sl[ly1 /eadily2 ! wat] *anges f a pale transp>5t to a pale sea-gre5 z ?ick z jade4 ,a feel+ ( oppression fills ! air1 a brood+ /illness1 = five m9utes1 :ile ! /orm-cl\ds gradually ov]take y4 ,!n comes a l[ humm+ noise l t ( a ?re%+ ma*9e3 x is ! w9d on ! ne>e/ isl&4 ,y d[n sail & make = ! fir/ port 9 view4 ,! hurricane leaps out f ! city1 /rik+ ! wat] & te>+ x into foam1 fl++ ! spray high 9 air4 ,!re is hurry & confusion 9 ! sky2 ! ?und]y cl\ds are r5t & riv52 & ?r\gh ! gaps ( dull-col\r$ vap\r y see ! /eely blue ( ! /orm-cl\ds boil+ z 9 a cauldron2 & f> above all is blue sky & sunlight2 a ra9b[ spans ! lagoon4 ,!n ! :ole tornado sweeps away s\?-we/w>d4 ,! sun sets1 leav+ ! sky d>k1 b ) flam+ /ream]s2 !n night falls ov] all4 ,!re is lightn+ & /orm away 9 ! di/ance4 ,! heav5s assume _! cu/om>y deep blue1 & ! breeze is fre% & cool4 ,^! summ] /orms are sometimes almo/ tropical 9 _! fury2 b !y are quickly ov]4 ,_! pa? is n>r[--usually conf9$ to "o l9e on ! lagoon2--b :]e !y /rike !y leave deva/ation 9 _! track4 ,! ,v5etians love fe/as1 & 9 ! days ( ! city's weal? & pride ! ,/ate lavi%$ great sums & mu* c>e ^u its ent]ta9m5ts4 ,c]ta9ly ! natural capacities ( ! city gave spl5did scope = great spectacles4 ,x 0 a magnific5t backgr\nd1 & seem$ to invite display4 ,! pictures ( ,bell9i1 ,c>paccio1 ,v]onese1 & all ! re/ ( ! old ,v5etian ma/]s1 prove h[ deeply ! p mu/ h lov$ ! pageants & ,/ate processions4 ,) ! collapse ( ! ,/ate ^! cu/oms fell into disuse4 ,= example1 !re 0 t wond]ful old sport--h[ picturesque x mu/ h be56--! battle on ! bridge betwe5 ! ,nicolotti & ! ,ca/ellani1 rival factions ( black & r$4 ,!re also 0 ! regatta 7,i am n sure if x cont9ues7--a great spectacle t c\ld n be surpass$ by any 9 ,europe4 ,a race 0 r[$ 9 light gondolas1 small] ?an ^? ( ord9>y use4 ,! ,gr& ,canal 0 cr[d$ ) boats ( all sizes--s&olas1 b>*e1 b>*ette1 tipos1 caval9e1 vigi]i1 bissoni1--!re is no end to ! v>iety ( ,v5etian craft4 ,! faades ( ! palaces flutt]$ ) flags1 tape/ries1 c>pets1 & curta9s1--any?+ t w\ld add to ! g5]al mass ( col\r4 ,! balconies 7 fill$ ) p2 e w9d[ _h its bevy ( heads4 ,d[n bel[ on ! wat] ! sc5e 0 brilliant4 ,! c\rse 0 kept by l>ge twelve-o>$ boats1 all decorat$ symbolically4 ,"o repres5t$ ! ,arctic regions1 ! r[]s be+ dress$ z pol> be>s1 ) blocks ( ice = seats2 ano!r ! tropical regions1 ) palms & gorge\s fl[]s4 ,9 ! ev5+ !re 0 a s]5ade1 />t+ f a po9t above ! ,rialto4 ,! s+]s & ! or*e/ra 7 plac$ on a b>ge decorat$ & light$ by _m col\r$ lamps1 & ! music ( ,donizetti's ,a te1 o c>a fill$ ! air4 ,! object ( e gondoli] on an occasion ( ?is k9d 0 to get 8 padrone z ne> to ! music z possible1 :e!r he want$ x or n4 ,! s+]s' b>ge1 !re=e1 0 surr\nd$ by a solid mass ( gondolas1 :i* float$ sl[ly d[n ! canal toge!r1 gett+ d5s] z ! canal n>r[$ to pass "u ! ,rialto bridge4 ,x 0 a fanta/ic sc5e--) ! masses ( ,b5gal lights1 ! ris+ moon1 ! gondolas sway+ g5tly to ! rhy?m ( ! song & ! sea1 & ! /atuesque gondoli]s1 creatures ( ! sea1 /&+ upright on ! /]n ( _! vessels1 or1 o>s 9 h& & hair bl[n by ! breeze1 silh\ett$ aga9/ a backgr\nd ( deep-blue sky4 ,illu/ration3 ,,! ,,rialto ,! gondoli] 9 ,v5ice is an important p]son to ! /rang]4 ,half "o's com=t dep5ds on 8 wor?9ess or unwor?9ess4 ,he is l ! girl ( *ildhood's fame :o1 if %e 0 good1 0 v v good1 b1 if %e 0 bad1 0 horrid4 ,if y are ! employ] ( an ideal gondoli] y w f9d him ?or\gh1 ready-h&$1 & v]satile4 ,9 pass+ rapidly ?r\gh ,v5ice "o does n prop]ly appreciate 8 wor?4 ,y mu/ own him = "s mon?s be=e y discov] t he w atta* himself to y & id5tify himself ) y\r int]e/s 9 an almo/ feudal mann]4 ,he w save y an inf9ity ( tr\ble1 & repay y\r confid5ce ) hone/y4 ,! gondoli] usually pref]s to h a =eign] = a ma/]4 ,! =eign] pays well1 nev] grumbl+ at ! full t>iff ( five lire a day3 also1 z ! =eign] does n "k ! language or ! place1 ! gondoli] becomes ( "s importance 9 ! eyes ( 8 neighb\rs1 :o bid = 8 patronage4 ,) a ,v5etian ma/] he w\ld be paid f ?ree to five lire a day2 ! "w w\ld be h>d]1 & ! h\rs lat]4 ,:5 ! squ]>iola 7gondola build]s7 h f9i%$ _! "w1 ! vessel w probably h co/ ?ree hundr$ lire4 ,ev5 !n ! craft is n by any means complete4 ,!re are ! /eel ornam5ts & _m o!r details to be b\ght & b>ga9$ =1--?+s n procurable at ! squ]o4 ,= ! /eel pr[ 7f]ro71 :i* mu/ h ! edges ( its tee? 9 "o /raight l9e1 & 9 ^! days ( hurri$ workman%ip is n always to be f\nd1 "o mu/ seek 9 all ! smi?ies 9 ,v5ice4 ,a good gondoli]1 h[ev]1 w (t5 possess a f]ro1 an heirloom1 made ( h&-wr\ght iron1 n ca/ 9 m\ld1 heavy & brittle1 z are ! new f]ri1 b light & pliant4 ,a f]ro ( ! good & anci5t make1 if prop]ly c>$ = & n all[$ to ru/1 w outlive _m a gondola4 ,= ! sea-horses1 ! rude c>v+s1 ! pictur$ ,madonnas1 ! rugs & ! cov]+ = ! felce1--all1 9 fact1 t helps to make ! gondola ! picturesque craft x is1--"o mu/ g to ! v>i\s %ops 9 ,v5ice4 ,mod]n progress & mod]n ideas are rapidly sweep+ away ! anci5t & h]$it>y pr(ession ( ! gondoli]4 ,"o feels t 8 life & t ( ! traghetto are draw+ to a close--t soon !y w be ?+s ( ! pa/4 ,:at w\ld ! ,gr& ,canal be l )\t its swiftly glid+ gondola1 black-hull$1 black-ro($1--its mo/ *>act]i/ic feature8 ,:at a t]rible ?+ x w be :5 t exquisite art is =gott51--:5 ! ,v5etian c no long] judge ! turn ( a corn] or balance himself on ! poop1--:5 = ! picturesque cries ,/ali6 & ,premi6 w be sub/itut$ ! clank & ?ud ( ! /eam]s' screws6 ,:5 a company fir/ began to run /eam]s f ,v5ice to ! railway /ation & public g>d5s1 ! gondoli]s /ruck4 ,= ?ree :ole days !re 7 no gondolas runn+ 9 ,v5ice2 ! canals 7 full ( tightly pack$ vessels1 :ile _! own]s hung toge!r 9 gr\ps at ! w9e-%ops1 talk+4 ,a /range & scrat* fleet ( nondescript boats pli$ betwe5 ,v5ice & ! isl&s1 & ! expression ( ! gondoli]s1 z !y lean$ ov] ! bridges & wat*$ ! amateur wat]m5 /ruggl+ ) _! o>s1 0 q unique4 ,on ! second day a notice 0 po/$ up 9 e traghetto begg+ ! m5 to return to _! "w1 & n to br+ di%on\r on a pr(ession :i* _h always be5 su* a s\rce ( pride to ,v5ice4 ,?is _h no effect4 ,! gondoli]s m]ely enli/$ ! s]vices ( a b>ri/]1 gett+ him to take a copy ( _! dem& to ! ,company--t ! (f5d+ /eam]s %\ld be remov$4 ,t 0 impossible4 ,! /eam]s 7 *eap & useful1 & ! gondoli]s c\ld n be all[$ to dictate to ! ,/ate4 ,h[ev]1 !y 7 told t if !y return$ peaceably to _! "w some?+ might be done = !m4 ,!y p]si/$ 9 _! /rike1 until sudd5ly--no "o ev] knew :y1 or :5ce x came--a s+le gondola />t$ runn+ f "o ( ! f]ries4 ,t broke ! ice4 ,! gondoli]s ru%$ to _! crafts & unti$ !m4 ,! /rike 0 =gott54 ,! m5's fir/ ?\ght 0 to f9d good cu/om4 ,i h always felt t !re 0 some?+ t\*+ 9 ?is hopeless /ruggle ( ! gondoli]s aga9/ ! mod]nity t is fa/ settl+ on & demoralis+ ,v5ice4 ,,pr9t$ ,,by ,,neill ,,& ,,company1 ,,limit$1 ,,ed9burgh4