Nesca A Robb
Biographic Data
| ID | 1205782 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Nesca A Robb |
| GIVEN NAMES | Nesca A |
| FAMILY NAME | Robb |
| SIGNATURE | ROBB N A |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 4 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 4 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1947 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1967 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
William of Orange
The Fare of Princes a Renaissance Manual of Domestic Economy
From Boccaccio onwards Italian literature of the Renaissance abounds in banquets and collations; but apart from the fact that these are generally ‘ricchissimi’ or consist of ‘delicate vivande,’ we are rarely told what was actually eaten or drunk, though there are, of course, a few exceptions. Luigi Pulci has an almost Dickensian feeling for a hearty gorge; and the many feasts provided in his Morgante are highly seasoned, oily, and abundant as his…
A Reporter on Parnassus
A Reporter on Parnassus
The literary work of Boccalini represents the spare time activity of a busy public servant. The long commentaries on Tacitus, which were not published till more than sixty years after their author's death, and the lighter satirical pieces—the Pietra di Paragone Politico, the Secretaria di Apollo and the Ragguagli di Parnaso—were composed while Boccalini was employed by the Papal Court in various civil offices. In his later years he held the post …
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A Reporter on Parnassus
A Reporter on Parnassus
The literary work of Boccalini represents the spare time activity of a busy public servant. The long commentaries on Tacitus, which were not published till more than sixty years after their author's death, and the lighter satirical pieces—the Pietra di Paragone Politico, the Secretaria di Apollo and the Ragguagli di Parnaso—were composed while Boccalini was employed by the Papal Court in various civil offices. In his later years he held the post …
The Fare of Princes a Renaissance Manual of Domestic Economy
From Boccaccio onwards Italian literature of the Renaissance abounds in banquets and collations; but apart from the fact that these are generally ‘ricchissimi’ or consist of ‘delicate vivande,’ we are rarely told what was actually eaten or drunk, though there are, of course, a few exceptions. Luigi Pulci has an almost Dickensian feeling for a hearty gorge; and the many feasts provided in his Morgante are highly seasoned, oily, and abundant as his…
William of Orange
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