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Serena Professor Of Italian
The Serena Professorship of Italian is the senior professorship in the study of Italian language, literature and culture at the University of Cambridge, University of Oxford, University of Manchester and University of Birmingham. At Cambridge, it was founded in 1917 by a donation of £10,000 from Arthur Serena (died 1922), a shipbroker and son of the Venetian patriot Leone Serena. He also endowed the Serena Medal awarded annually by the British Academy for furtherance of the study of Italian history, philosophy, music, literature, art and economics. Serena Professors at Birmingham * Linetta de Castelvecchio Richardson (1921–1946) * J. H. Whitfield (1946-1974) * Philip McNair (1974-1994) * Michael Caesar (1994-2008) Serena Professors at Cambridge * Thomas Okey (1919-1929) * Raffaello Piccoli (1929-1933) * Edward Bullough (1933-1934) * Eric Reginald Pearce Vincent (1935-1962)''Italian Studies presented to E. R. Vincent on his retirement from the Chair of Italian at Cambridge'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mario Praz
Mario Praz (; September 6, 1896, Rome – March 23, 1982, Rome) was an Italian-born critic of art and literature, and a scholar of English literature. His best-known book, ''The Romantic Agony'' (1933), was a comprehensive survey of the decadent, erotic and morbid themes that characterised European authors of the late 18th and 19th centuries (see '' Femme fatale'' for a reference of one of his chapters). The book was written and published first in Italian as ' in 1930; and the most recent edition was published in Florence by Sansoni in 1996. Biography Praz was the son of Luciano Praz (died 1900), a bank clerk, and his wife, the former Giulia Testa di Marsciano (died 1931), daughter of Count Alcibiade Testa di Marsciano. His stepfather was Carlo Targioni (died 1954), a physician, whom his mother married in 1912. He studied at the University of Bologna (1914–15), received a law degree from the University of Rome (1918), and received a doctorate in literature from the University ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Simon Gilson
Simon may refer to: People * Simon (given name), including a list of people and fictional characters with the given name Simon * Simon (surname), including a list of people with the surname Simon * Eugène Simon, French naturalist and the genus authority ''Simon'' * Tribe of Simeon, one of the twelve tribes of Israel Places * Şimon ( hu, links=no, Simon), a village in Bran Commune, Braşov County, Romania * Șimon, a right tributary of the river Turcu in Romania Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Simon'' (1980 film), starring Alan Arkin * ''Simon'' (2004 film), Dutch drama directed by Eddy Terstall Games * ''Simon'' (game), a popular computer game * Simon Says, children's game Literature * ''Simon'' (Sutcliff novel), a children's historical novel written by Rosemary Sutcliff * Simon (Sand novel), an 1835 novel by George Sand * ''Simon Necronomicon'' (1977), a purported grimoire written by an unknown author, with an introduction by a man identified only as "Simon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Martin McLaughlin
Martin L. McLaughlin is Professor of Italian and Agnelli-Serena Professor of Italian Studies in the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, University of Oxford where he is a Fellow of Magdalen College.'Martin McLaughlin. Sub-Faculty of Italian, Modern Languages, Oxford University', ''Italian at Oxford''. (2007). Retrieved 27 January 2008. In addition to his published academic results he is the English translator of 's ''On Literature'' and |
John Woodhouse (Italianist)
John Woodhouse may refer to: * John Woodhouse (bishop) (1884–1955), Anglican suffragan bishop * John Woodhouse (British Army officer) (1922–2008), Special Air Service officer * John Woodhouse (geophysicist), English geophysicist * John Woodhouse (priest) (1749–1833), English Anglican priest * Jack Woodhouse (1888–1958), English footballer See also * John Wodehouse (other) * John Woodhouse Audubon John Woodhouse Audubon (November 30, 1812, Henderson, Kentucky – February 21, 1862, New York City) was the second son of the famed ornithologist and painter, John James Audubon. Like his father, he was primarily a painter of wildlife, but als ... (1812–1862), American painter * John T. Woodhouse House, Grosse Pointe Farms, Michigan {{hndis, Woodhouse, John ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cecil Grayson
Cecil Grayson, CBE, FBA (5 February 1920 – 29 April 1998) was an English Italian studies scholar. He was the Serena Professor of Italian Studies at the University of Oxford from 1958 to 1987. Life Career Born on 5 February 1920, Grayson came from a working-class family; his father, a boilermaker, died following an accident when Grayson was six years old, and his mother used her income as a seamstress to pay for his and his brother Denis's education. He attended Batley Grammar School and St Edmund Hall, Oxford; he served in the Army in the Second World War, rising to the rank of Major. Graduating in modern languages in 1947, he was appointed a university lecturer in Italian at the University of Oxford the following year, and also held lectureships at St Edmund Hall and New College, Oxford. From 1958 to 1987, he was the Serena Professor of Italian Studies at Oxford and a fellow of Magdalen College, Oxford. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alessandro Passerin D'Entrèves
Alessandro Passerin d'Entrèves (also known in French as Alexandre and in English as Alexander; and sometimes referred to as Passerin d'Entrèves et Courmayeur; and known professionally in English as A. P. D'Entreves) (Turin, 26 April 1902 – 15 December 1985) was an Italian philosopher and historian of law. He was noted for his scholarship on political thought, particularly in the mediaeval and early modern period, and natural law theory. Early life D'Entreves was a native of the Aosta Valley, Northern Italy. Education He undertook university studies (including a thesis on Hegel) at the University of Turin. He then undertook a doctorate (awarded 1932) at the University of Oxford. At Oxford, his thesis was on mediaeval political thought and the constitutionalism of Richard Hooker. He was then briefly a professor at Messina, before going to Pavia and then Turin. D'Entreves was involved in the Italian resistance during World War II in the Aosta Valley. He was Serena Professor of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cesare Foligno
Cesare, the Italian version of the given name Caesar, may refer to: Given name * Cesare, Marquis of Beccaria (1738–1794), an Italian philosopher and politician * Cesare Airaghi (1840–1896), Italian colonel * Cesare Arzelà (1847–1912), Italian mathematician * Cesare Battisti (other) * Cesare Bocci (born 1957), Italian actor known for the ''Inspector Montalbano'' TV series * Cesare Bonizzi, Franciscan friar and heavy metal singer * Cesare Borgia (1475–1507), Italian general and statesman * Cesare "Cece" Carlucci (1917–2008), American baseball umpire * Cesare Emiliani (1922–1995), Italian-American scientist * Cesare Fiorio (born 1939), Italian sportsperson * Cesare Gianturco (1905–1995), Italian-American physician * Cesare Nava (1861–1933), Italian engineer and politician * Cesare Negri, the late Renaissance dancing-master * Cesare Pavese (1908–1950), Italian poet and novelist * Cesare Romiti (1923–2020), Italian economist and bus ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stephen J
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; he is widely regarded as the first martyr (or "protomartyr") of the Christian Church. In English, Stephen is most commonly pronounced as ' (). The name, in both the forms Stephen and Steven, is often shortened to Steve or Stevie. The spelling as Stephen can also be pronounced which is from the Greek original version, Stephanos. In English, the female version of the name is Stephanie. Many surnames are derived from the first name, including Stephens, Stevens, Stephenson, and Stevenson, all of which mean "Stephen's (son)". In modern times the name has sometimes been given with intentionally non-standard spelling, such as Stevan or Stevon. A common variant of the name used in English is Stephan ; related names that have found some c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maggie Günsberg
Maggie is a common short form of the name Magdalena, Magnolia, Margaret. Maggie may refer to: People Women * Maggie Adamson, Scottish musician * Maggie Aderin-Pocock (born 1968), British scientist * Maggie Alderson (born 1959), Australian author * Maggie Alphonsi (born 1983), English rugby union player * Maggie Anderson (born 1948), American poet * Maggie Anderson (activist) (born 1971), American activist * Maggie Atkinson (born 1956), English educator * Maggie Baird (born 1959), American actress * Maggie Bandur (born 1974), American television writer * Maggie Barrie (born 1996), Sierra Leonean sprinter * Maggie Barry (born 1959), New Zealand politician * Maggie Batson (born 2003), American actress * Maggie Baylis (1912–1997), American graphic designer * Maggie Beer (born 1945), Australian cook * Maggie Behle (born 1980), American Paralympic alpine skier * Maggie Bell (born 1945), Scottish vocalist * Maggie Benedict (born 1981), South African actress * Maggie Betts, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David Robey
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the Kings of Israel and Judah, third king of the Kingdom of Israel (united monarchy), United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and Lyre, harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges David and Jonathan, a notably close friendship with Jonathan (1 Samuel), Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
