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the Bubonic Plague in Florence, Italy named, Giovanni Boccaccio. Giovanni Boccaccio was born in Paris, France, in 1313 to a businessman and a Frenchwoman. Boccaccio was taken to Florence, Italy by his parents when he was an infant and was sent to Naples, in 1328, to study “commerce in the office of his father’s partner” (Mack 1143). In 1334, he then went to the study of canon law. In 1336, Boccaccio saw and fell in love with a girl named Maria d’Aquino. He portrayed her in some of his works…

celebration to their home, but the celebration of the birth of their second home. This painting is a mystery that continues to stand. It is questioned about the subject or sitter in the painting. It is said that it could possibly be Princess Isabella of Naples or da Vinci’s own mother. Another argument is that the subject wasn’t a female at all but Leonardo’s long time apprentice Salai dressed in women’s clothing. Photographs taken with invisible infrared light and a special infrared camera…

In case of indications of an attack is evident one should execute restraining properly. Restraining is important to avoid an animal to escape or hurt himself or others. With the use of proper restraining techniques such as leashing and caging you may prevent accidents such as bite or scratch. At some cases pets can even attack their owners, restraining is also a way to protect yourself from an aggressive attempt (Whitney, 1954). Mishandling in confining a pet may lead to scratches and bites that…

The period of the Italian Renaissance, immediately following the Middle Ages saw a great rebirth of interest in the classical learning and ancient Greco-Roman values. In a society with strong political stability and growing prosperity, there was a development of new technologies–including the printing press, a new approach to astronomy and the continuous discovery and exploration of new continents–was followed up by a flowering of philosophy, literature and especially art. The new styles of…

He was born in a northern Italian village near Mantua in 70 BCE, studied mathematics, medicine and rhetoric in Cremona and Milan, and went to Rome and Naples for further studies. When Caesar Augustus assumed power, Virgil was known for more than one kind of work, and an obvious choice at the court to write a chronicle that helped to glorify Rome and its empire. To a modern reader, the Aeneid is more than…

Take a moment and close your eyes. Now, place yourself in the shoes of your ancestors, while picturing what their adventure to America was like. Firstly, your family sets off, moving thousands of miles away, to a land they know nothing about in order to live a better life. Your family begins to unload from the ship with a plethora of people beside you. Instantly, your feet hit American soil and you find yourself taking a moment to breath in the crisp, freedom-bound air with a sense of pride and…

Avenue and he owned a seven-ton armored Cadillac limousine that had a rear-window gun port in it. My fourth source is a biography titled Al Capone written by Sara Ann McGill in 2005. This source was useful because I learned that Al Capone was born in Naples Italy on January 17, 1899. His family immigrated to the U.S. when he was a child. They moved to a poor suburb of Brooklyn New York. In this article, I also learned that the FBI could not bring any criminal charges against Capone or his gang…

decides to lie to the audience during his job at Carnegie Hall about his “acquaintance with the soloists who came to Carnegie Hall” (179). Paul fabricates an even bigger lie and tells the audience that “he was going to travel for awhile; going to Naples, to California, to Egypt (179). Paul’s dishonesty towards the audience proves that he is unable to tell the truth despite being in a happy setting. His ideals force him to believe that the life he is portraying to the audience is the only way to…

Today, olive oil is widely used for a variety of purposes such as cooking, beauty products, and medicine, leading to a world consumption of about 535 million gallons per year on average. Evidence shows that olive oil was being produced during 4500 B.C. in modern day Israel. What is olive oil? Olive oil is the oil acquired from olives. This fat is obtained by pressing olives, but the process is not as simple. Olive trees need numerous years and extra care to be ready and to produce an optimized…

$469 a month, which is $5,625 a year for a down payment on a house I could also avoid having to get a private mortgage. By going with this plan, I will be able to buy a 3 bedroom/ 3 bath, 2700 sqft home with 2.5 acres of land at Golden Estates in Naples, FL for $300,000. By saving the $5,625 a year I will have enough for a 15% down payment on the house and be able to purchase it in eight years and after one year I can get some chickens, one cow for dairy and a micro pig as my loving indoor pet.…