Category Archives: Italia

The Italian Royal Family

Posted on July 15, 2021 by babbityjean

Italy’s House of Savoy is one of Europe’s oldest dynasties.  It is far older than its peers, such as the House of Windsor and the House of Borbón.  It can be traced back to 1003 AD when a feudal lord … Continue reading →

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“De mortuis nihil nisi bonum”: “dei morti niente (si dica) se non bene”.

Posted on July 8, 2021 by babbityjean

Questo post è basato sull’articolo “Light in the Palazzo” di Ingrid D. Rowland, apparso sulla rivista New York Review of Books. È il secondo, dei tre articoli sui marmi Torlonia Nel Libro d’ Oro della Nobiltà Italiana, il nome della … Continue reading →

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De mortuis nihil bonum: Of the dead (say) nothing by good

Posted on July 8, 2021 by babbityjean

This post is based on the article, “Light in the Palazzo” by Ingrid D. Rowland in the New York Review of Books.  It is the second of three installments on the Torlonia marbles. In the Golden Book of Italian Nobility, … Continue reading →

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