Italy is a country that exercises a hold on the imagination of people all over the world. Its long history has left an inexhaustible treasure chest of cultural achievement: Historic cities such as Rome, Florence, and Venice are among the most sought-after destinations in the world for tourists and art lovers. Italy's natural beauty and cuisine are rightly renowned. It’s history and politics are also a source of endless fascination. Modern Italy has consistently been a political laboratory for the rest of Europe. This third edition of Historical Dictionary of Modern Italy contains a chronology, an introduction, and an extensive bibliography. The dictionary section has over 400 cross-referenced entries on important personalities as well as aspects of the country’s politics, economy, foreign relations, religion, and culture. This book is an excellent resource for students, researchers, and anyone wanting to know more about Italy.

This volume presents an original view of the culture of early modern Italy. The book addresses particular themes - specifically those of perception and communication - as well as serving to exemplify modes of analysis in the currently developing field of historical anthropology.

Famous for his poems ‘The Seasons’ and ‘The Castle of Indolence’, as well as for writing the lyrics of ‘Rule, Britannia’, James Thomson was an eighteenth century Scottish poet and playwright. His best verses foreshadowed some of the leading works of the Romantic Movement, while others gave expression to the achievements of Newtonian science. Thomson also had a leading part in promoting Britain’s burgeoning political power from commercial and maritime expansion. The Delphi Poets Series offers readers the works of literature's finest poets, with superior formatting. This volume presents Thomson’s complete works, with related illustrations and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Thomson's life and works * Concise introduction to Thomson’s life and poetry * Excellent formatting of the poems * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the poetry * Easily locate the poems you want to read * Includes Thomson's complete plays – first time in digital publishing * Thomson’s Preface to John Milton’s ‘Areopagitica’ * Features two biographies, including Samuel Johnson’s ‘Life of Thomson’ - discover the poet’s intriguing life and times * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to see our wide range of poet titles CONTENTS: The Life and Poetry of James Thomson Brief Introduction: James Thomson Complete Poetical Works of James Thomson List of Poems in Alphabetical Order The Dramatic Works The Tragedy of Sophonisba Agamemnon Alfred Tancred and Sigismunda Edward and Eleanora Coriolanus The Non-Fiction Preface to John Milton’s ‘Areopagitica’ The Biographies Thomson by Samuel Johnson James Thomson by Thomas Seccombe Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of poetry titles or buy the entire Delphi Poets Series as a Super Set