Project Gutenberg 2010-07-08 Public domain in the USA. 577 Villani, Giovanni 1348 Wicksteed, Philip H. (Philip Henry) 1844 1927 Wicksteed, Philip Henry Selfe, Rose E. Villani's Chronicle Being Selections from the First Nine Books of the Croniche Fiorentine of Giovanni Villani Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nuova_Cronica E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Villani's Chronicle" by Giovanni Villani is a historical account written in the early 14th century. The work serves as a comprehensive chronicle of the city of Florence, documenting its origins, notable events, and transformations over time. In this chronicle, Villani seeks to preserve the memories of the city’s past to inspire future generations to uphold virtue and civic responsibility. At the start of the chronicle, Giovanni Villani lays the groundwork for his narrative by expressing the need to document the history of Florence and its forebears. He reflects on the sparse memorials available from previous generations, particularly due to the devastation caused by historical events like the destruction by Totila. Villani outlines his intention to recount Florence's ancient history, starting with its founding from the city of Fiesole and touching on legendary figures and events, drawing connections between the past and the virtuous ideals he wishes to instill in his fellow citizens. Through a blend of myth and history, he aims to provide insight into the city's character and the significant lineage from which it descends. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 63.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Florence (Italy) -- History DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 1048755 2025-07-13T10:55:13.247001 text/html 1035282 2010-07-08T14:06:26 text/html 788536 2025-07-13T10:55:28.740940 application/epub+zip 804547 2025-07-13T10:55:17.677989 application/epub+zip 424707 2025-07-13T10:55:15.757029 application/epub+zip 1140804 2025-07-13T10:55:36.207920 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1135499 2025-07-13T10:55:27.053953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 665373 2022-09-15T07:32:25.112754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 899383 2025-07-13T10:55:11.452020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 898137 2010-07-08T14:03:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 900922 2010-07-08T14:03:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21694 2025-07-13T10:55:36.395888 application/rdf+xml 13617 2025-07-13T10:55:16.337046 image/jpeg 3481 2025-07-13T10:55:16.047050 image/jpeg 302154 2010-07-08T14:03:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 656765 2010-07-08T14:09:09 application/octet-stream application/zip 302245 2010-07-08T14:03:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 735058 2025-07-13T10:55:13.320032 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia