Papers by Geoffrey Symcox
On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities, Jan 31, 2012
International Journal of Maritime History, 2009
On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities, 2012
On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities, 2012
The American Historical Review, 1971
Quaderni D Italianistica, Jul 22, 2013
extol the virtues of a great literary text, a fact Weinberg and Matter easily acknowledge and are... more extol the virtues of a great literary text, a fact Weinberg and Matter easily acknowledge and are justified in labelling the "author's intention to emulate Plato […] an obvious failure" (42). However, for those of us who study dialogue, even a "bad" one is irresistible, as it often reveals much about how the genre was used and perceived during its most prolific time period. The praise of its writing is correctly deferred to those instances where Alfieri recounts conditions and historical events to which be bore witness either as a participant or an observer. They cite his "best and most credible pages" as those that outline "Milan after the death of Gian Galeazzo, Genoa at the time of Gabriele's execution, and Caffa at the beginning of its political and economic decline" (43). The Ogdoas' contribution to political history is undoubtedly its greatest strength according to our editors who cite Alfieri's list of consuls in the city of Caffa between 1409 and 1421 as "important details that fill a gap in the history of the colony" (43). In bringing Alfieri's work to light, Weinberg and Matter have provided a valuable text of the Renaissance, which further reveals the thoughts and conditions of a people and a time whose fascination, continues unabated.
Christopher Columbus and the Enterprise of the Indies, 2005
Allegretto Allegretti was born in Siena in 1429 to a family of bankers and money changers. He ser... more Allegretto Allegretti was born in Siena in 1429 to a family of bankers and money changers. He served as commissioner general of the Republic of Siena and died in 1497. The information he reports is taken from Columbus’ s “Letter to Santangel, “ published a month or so earlier.
The Sixteenth Century Journal, 2003
The Crisis of French Sea Power, 1688–1697, 1974
After Seignelay’s death it was generally assumed that the king would select Bonrepaus to take cha... more After Seignelay’s death it was generally assumed that the king would select Bonrepaus to take charge of the navy. Bonrepaus was the logical choice: he had long experience in naval affairs, had been closely associated with the Colbert family, and in the last months of Seignelay’s life had been running the fleet for him. If Bonrepaus had become Secretary of State for the navy, he would in all probability have carried on the Colbertian policy of the guerre d’escadre for as long as he could, and would have fought against any diminution of the navy’s role. He was a favourite of the king’s and it is to be assumed that he would have exercised a strong influence on policy-making at the highest level. But for one reason or another — we do not really know why, except that it may have been because he could not afford to purchase the office of Secretary from Seignelay’s heir — Bonrepaus was passed over. From this time, the Colbertian tradition of naval policy that he represented began gradually to give way to different ideas.
On the Causes of the Greatness and Magnificence of Cities, 2012
War, Diplomacy, and Imperialism, 1618–1763, 1974
The American Historical Review, 1984
Christopher Columbus and the Enterprise of the Indies, 2005
This is the second of two bulls, both entitled “Inter Cetera,” issued by Pope Alexander VI in an ... more This is the second of two bulls, both entitled “Inter Cetera,” issued by Pope Alexander VI in an effort to settle the dispute between the Spanish and Portuguese crowns over their respective spheres in the Atlantic, which Columbus’ s first voyage had brought to a head. The official date of this bull is incorrect; it was actually issued in June 1493. This document, 2nd Documents 24, 25, and 27, are written in the technical and highly stylized Renaissance Latin of the Papal Chancery.
Discourses of Tolerance & Intolerance in the European Enlightenment, 2008
Acculturation and Its Discontents, 2008
Acculturation and Its Discontents, 2008
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Papers by Geoffrey Symcox
"Tradurre Botero. Ricezione, circolazione e traduzioni delle opere boteriane dal tardo XVI secolo a oggi"
A cura di Frédéric Ieva e B. Alice Raviola
Torino – Bene Vagienna, 8-9 novembre 2024