Project Gutenberg 2023-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 149 Villani, Matteo 1363 Moutier, Ignazio Cronica di Matteo Villani, vol. 3 A miglior lezione ridotta coll'aiuto de' testi a penna $aItaly :$bMagheri,$c1825,pubdate 1826. Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek) "Cronica di Matteo Villani, vol. 3" by Matteo Villani is a historical account written in the early 14th century. This volume is part of a larger chronicle documenting the political and social events of Italy, particularly focusing on the interactions between various powerful families and the influence of the Empire. The narrative appears to revolve around significant political events and power struggles among Italian city-states, highlighting the themes of ambition, tyranny, and the complexities of leadership during tumultuous times. The opening of this volume introduces a prologue and begins with a discussion on the nature of worldly honors and titles, suggesting how they can be both revered and despised depending on the context of governance and morality. Villani then details the coronation of Charles IV of Luxembourg as the Holy Roman Emperor, emphasizing the elaborate ceremonies in Rome and the various factions’ responses to his ascension. In subsequent chapters, he recounts events involving the tumultuous power dynamics among Italian nobles and the reactions of citizens to political shifts, laying the groundwork for a narrative rich in intrigue and historical significance. This sets the stage for a story that intertwines personal ambition with larger societal consequences. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210104084524villani 1825 IT Reading ease score: 25.3 (College graduate level). Very difficult to read. it Florence (Italy) -- History DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 599524 2025-06-27T12:55:16.002961 text/html 568958 2024-10-19T04:08:06 text/html 412772 2025-06-27T12:55:23.648834 application/epub+zip 411740 2025-06-27T12:55:17.415852 application/epub+zip 284266 2025-06-27T12:55:16.668928 application/epub+zip 597396 2025-06-27T12:55:28.123837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572698 2025-06-27T12:55:22.932841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 526951 2025-06-27T12:55:14.962892 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 506954 2024-10-19T04:08:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16093 2025-06-27T12:55:28.272828 application/rdf+xml 17547 2025-06-27T12:55:16.814881 image/jpeg 3183 2025-06-27T12:55:16.741859 image/jpeg 479132 2025-06-27T12:55:16.051932 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 it.wikipedia