Arezzo
a city in central italy.
historical examples
how the same saint caused an ill-famed wood near arezzo to be cut down, is told in vasari, iii.
the civilisation of the renaissance in italy jacob burckhardt
this visit to arezzo took place only four years before his death.
luca signorelli maud cruttwell
when very young he was banished from arezzo on account of a satirical sonnet which he composed against indulgences.
encyclopaedia britannica, 11th edition, volume 2, slice 5 various
she fled to the archbishop of arezzo and implored his succour.
browning’s heroines ethel colburn mayne
one day they were travelling together, when they arrived at the intersection of the roads to sienna, arezzo, and florence.
life of st. francis of -ssisi paul sabatier
see above, p. 142, for the house where petrarch was born in arezzo.
the civilisation of the renaissance in italy jacob burckhardt
the organiser and companion of her flight was a young priest, giuseppe caponsacchi, who was a canon at arezzo.
browning’s heroines ethel colburn mayne
for arezzo, like florence, has been the mother of great men.
a little pilgrimage in italy olave m. (olave muriel) potter
there is an air of gaiety in arezzo, a simple, almost pastoral, joy.
a little pilgrimage in italy olave m. (olave muriel) potter
still we must not look to the walls of arezzo for the special interest of some other walls.
studies of travel: italy edward a. freeman
noun
a city in central italy, in e tuscany. pop: 91 589 (2001) ancient latin name arretium
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