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Venice and its story (1910)

Okey, Thomas, 1852-1935 · London, J. M. Dent ; New York, E. P. Dutton · leaf 348

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the new capital of the Empire byConstantine. They remained in their present position until1797, when the gran ladrone, Napoleon I., sent them toParis to adorn the Arc du Carrousel. In 1815 they wererestored to Venice by Francis I. of Austria, as the Latininscription under the archivolt beneath… … N.E. BYZANTINE RELIEF, NORTH SIDE, S. MARCO family; an amphitheatre for the Venetian nobility. Nothingwas wanting—but an audience. The amphitheatre was empty;a few loungers idled about the square. Cannons were fired ;the bells rang a double peal; the music played; the horseswere drawn up—but not a…

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