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Title: Giardino di Ricreatione
Note: Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
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Produced by Greg Lindahl, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni,
Carl Hudkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
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Summary: "Giardino di Ricreatione" by Giovanni Florio is a collection of Italian proverbs and sayings written during the late 16th century. The work compiles six thousand entries of folk wisdom encapsulating various aspects of life and culture in Italy, serving both as an educational resource for language learners and an entertaining anthology for curious minds. Florio's aim is to celebrate the beauty of the Italian language while providing insights into human nature and social relationships. At the start of the work, Florio expresses his dedication to a noble patron, highlighting the reasons behind dedicating his collection to such individuals, including gratitude and acknowledgment of support received. He reflects on the past successes of his earlier works and aims to present a more refined edition filled with additional proverbs that he has gathered over time. The introduction sets a tone of humility and sincerity, inviting readers to explore the rich tapestry of Italian language and wisdom woven through these adages. Florio's use of proverbs showcases the wit and practicality of Italian vernacular, hinting at the depth of cultural knowledge contained within the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Florio, John, 1553?-1625
EBook No.: 48530
Published: Mar 19, 2015
Downloads: 78
Language: Italian
Subject: Proverbs, Italian
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Title: Giardino di Ricreatione
Note: Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Greg Lindahl, Claudio Paganelli, Barbara Magni,
Carl Hudkins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team
at http:
//www.pgdp.net
Summary: "Giardino di Ricreatione" by Giovanni Florio is a collection of Italian proverbs and sayings written during the late 16th century. The work compiles six thousand entries of folk wisdom encapsulating various aspects of life and culture in Italy, serving both as an educational resource for language learners and an entertaining anthology for curious minds. Florio's aim is to celebrate the beauty of the Italian language while providing insights into human nature and social relationships. At the start of the work, Florio expresses his dedication to a noble patron, highlighting the reasons behind dedicating his collection to such individuals, including gratitude and acknowledgment of support received. He reflects on the past successes of his earlier works and aims to present a more refined edition filled with additional proverbs that he has gathered over time. The introduction sets a tone of humility and sincerity, inviting readers to explore the rich tapestry of Italian language and wisdom woven through these adages. Florio's use of proverbs showcases the wit and practicality of Italian vernacular, hinting at the depth of cultural knowledge contained within the volume. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Florio, John, 1553?-1625
EBook No.: 48530
Published: Mar 19, 2015
Downloads: 78
Language: Italian
Subject: Proverbs, Italian
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance languages: Italian, French, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.