Category Archives: translator

Translation: 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by

It is traditional to sit down, at the junction of years, and look back at memorable events that have occurred in the previous twelve months. So, for what it’s worth, here are my top translation-related events for 2012. Books read: … Continue reading →

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The Italian Renaissance State

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

A new – and, for once, largely Italian – “take” on the development of the Italian Renaissance State has just come out from Cambridge University Press.  Edited by Andrea Gamberini and Isabella Lazzarini, this rich collection proposes a refreshingly “home-grown” … Continue reading →

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A cheer for the Casa delle Traduzioni in Rome

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

An information-packed newsletter from the Translators’ Association of the Society of Authors just arrived in the inbox.  Among other translation-relation riches was this snippet: “23 June 2011 saw the inauguration in Rome of the Casa delle Traduzioni (‘House of Translations’). … Continue reading →

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Prof. Theodore K Rabb’s review: Antonio Foscari, Andrea Palladio: Unbuilt Venice (Lars Muller 2010)

Posted on May 12, 2011 by

(If this is impossible to read, try clicking on the images and they do appear a little larger, although not necessarily clearer.)

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