Project Gutenberg 2013-04-19 Public domain in the USA. 130 Dennistoun, James 1803 1855 Hutton, Edward 1875 1969 Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume 1 (of 3) Illustrating the Arms, Arts, and Literature of Italy, from 1440 To 1630. E-text prepared by Suzanne Lybarger, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries (https://archive.org/details/toronto) "Memoirs of the Dukes of Urbino, Volume 1 (of 3)" by James Dennistoun is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The book delves into the lives and legacies of the Dukes of Urbino during a vibrant period of Italian history, spanning from 1440 to 1630. It explores the intersection of arms, arts, and literature within the context of the duchy, emphasizing the significant cultural and political impact these rulers had in their time. The opening of the memoir lays the groundwork for an in-depth examination of the dukes and their realms, setting the stage for a thorough exploration of the socio-political landscape of Italy. It introduces James Dennistoun’s extensive research across various libraries and archives in Italy, showcasing his commitment to uncovering lesser-known aspects of the dukes’ lives and the cultural richness of their courts. Dennistoun reflects on the importance of the ducal family, intricately linking their governance to the artistic and literary advancements of the era, with a particular focus on Duke Federigo and his son Guidobaldo, establishing a narrative that promises both historical enlightenment and narrative richness. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42560/42560-h/images/cover.jpg en Renaissance -- Italy Urbino, Dukes of Nobility -- Italy -- History Urbino (Italy) DG Text Italy Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1501649 1501384 2024-09-18T03:51:51.840066 2023-09-18T12:20:14.256381 text/html text/html 1513222 2015-11-30T21:21:46 text/html 2047994 2015-11-30T21:23:51 text/html application/zip 2187873 2024-09-18T03:52:21.668426 application/epub+zip 2209727 2024-09-18T03:51:57.714064 application/epub+zip 616520 2024-09-18T03:51:54.717052 application/epub+zip 2624048 2024-09-18T03:52:35.279356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2498668 2024-09-18T03:52:17.113438 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 911233 2022-09-19T12:34:10.750967 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1185516 1185288 2024-09-18T03:51:47.103158 2023-09-18T12:20:09.731309 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1184575 2015-11-30T21:22:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 450176 2015-11-30T21:24:51 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1184780 2015-11-30T21:22:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 449790 2015-11-30T21:25:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21932 2024-09-18T03:52:35.492328 application/rdf+xml 22603 2024-09-18T03:51:54.992047 image/jpeg 3310 2024-09-18T03:51:54.859035 image/jpeg 2043682 2024-09-18T03:51:52.030087 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia