Venice: its history, art, industries and modern life; (1896)
Yriarte, Charles [Émile], 1832-1898. [from old catalog], Sitwell, F. J., [from old catalog] tr · Philadelphia, H. T. Coates & co · leaf 142
. Followingafter the Pope, Emperor, and King, he took prece-dence of princes of royal blood. Yet, once becomethe gilded idol, the majestic image of St. Mark, allpower of will, all aspiration, all liberty, was for evergone. From a kind of Machiavellism in policy, theSenate never chose the man of… … THE DOGE. 109 of the office^ and those who possessed them couldturn them to much better account in less exaltedoffices. The direct action of the Doge could not beinjurious to the Republic; he had no power to com-promise a negotiation, to raise a conflict, or to takea dangerous decision; for if he…
Art, Italian
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