10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «THE VENETI»
Discover the use of
the Veneti in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
the Veneti and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
The Celtic Encyclopedia
When the Early Hallstatt Insubres tribe arrived in Italy during BC 9th century, the
Veneti were established at Ateste (Este) in the Euganean Hills. Similar pottery
appeared in all of these areas as well as in Aremorica. The Veneti also minted
their ...
However, the Veneti fleet did have one weakness Caesar realized he could
exploit—since their ships had no rowers, they were totally dependant on the wind
in their sails to move. By the end of the summer Caesar had captured several
empty ...
for custom interiors. They fly out to the builder's Tustin, Calif., factory to select
decorator appointments for their living quarters—from the carpeting on up to
framed paintings. The most accurate description of the Veneti is probably “
express yacht.
4
A Dictionary of Ancient Geography: Explaining
the Local ...
Veneti, Romans} Hcmti, Greeks; an ancient people of Italy, whom Livy makes to
be of Asiatic and Trojan original; Strabo, of Gaulish, ora branch of the Veneti of
Gaul. But neither opinion is thought to be well grounded, as resting only on bare
...
Alexander MacBean, Samuel Johnson, 1773
5
Venice, Venetia and
the Dolomites
According to Titus Livy, the great Roman historian from Padua, the Veneti living
in Paphlagonia had fought as allies of the Trojans under their leader Antenor,
and in the turmoil after the fall of Troy (c. 1180 BC) Antenor brought his tribes to
the ...
Dana Facaros, Michael Pauls, 2007
6
Physical and Historical Evidence of Vast Sinkings of Land on ...
He was assassinated in the Senate House at Rome, on the 15th of March, B.C.
44, in the 56th year of his age, twelve years after his victory over the fleet of the
Veneti. 137- His friend Aulus Hirtius, who appears to have written the eighth book
...
Richard Atkinson Peacock, 1868
7
The Fourth Part of Gaul: A Novel of
the Veneti Gaul Revolt ...
“Gentlemen, here are the Veneti in the center, the Esuvii to the north, and the
Coriosolites to the northwest. Terrasidius sends word that he is held by the Esuvii
, who will sell no grain and demand their hostages back. Gallus is held by the ...
8
Roman and European Mythologies
Among the peoples and cultures of ancient Italy, the Veneti constituted a unit well
defined by the territory they occupied (between the Alps and the Adriatic, a
territory that still bears their name); by the Indo-European language they spoke, ...
Veneti. 5. 6. If. you. think. you. know. Navigator,. this. yacht. will. make. you. think.
again. Few would guess at first glance, that the Veneti 56 is American made She
is also a far cry from the traditional pilothouse motoryachts for which Navigator ...
10
The Roman Army: A Social and Institutional History
Caesar recounts how he used ships and his legions against the Veneti who had
detained some Roman envoys who had been sent to gather food supplies for the
winter. The Veneti inhabited the Atlantic seaboard of Gaul, and were excellent ...
2 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «THE VENETI»
Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term
the Veneti is used in the context of the following news items.
Veneto awash in prestigious wines
All these V's started their reverb 3,000 years ago when a tribe, the Veneti, conquered and settled in the region. They have lent their V not only to Veneto, but also ... «Chicago Tribune, Sep 14»
A tour of Veneto region's wines
Both Veneto and its magical capital, Venice (in Italian, Venezia), take their names from the Veneti, a tribe that settled the region by 1000 B.C. Three of Veneto's ... «Chicago Tribune, Sep 11»
