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Commentario de le piu notabili, & mostruose cose d'Italia, & di altri luoghi di lingua aramea in Italiana tradotto, nelquale si impara, & prendesi estremo piacere

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Commentario de le piu notabili, & mostruose cose d'Italia, & di altri luoghi di lingua aramea in Italiana tradotto, nelquale si impara, & prendesi estremo piacere

by Ortensio Landi

IT·~3 hours·8 chapters

Chapters

8 total

Commentario de le piu notabili e mostruose cose d'Italia

0:26

AL MOLTO ILLUSTRE ET CORTESE S. IL CONTE LODOVI co rangono.

0:30

COMMENTARIO DELLE PIU MO- STRUOSE ET MEMORABILI cose c'habbia L'Italia et altri luoghi.

2:28:12

NICOLO MORRA ALLI LETTORI.

1:38

CATALOGO DELLI INVENTORI DELLE COSE CHE SI MANGIANO, ET DELLE BEVANDE CHE HOGGIDI SI USANO.

0:11

AL VIRTUOSO, ET NOBILE S. il S. Gioan battista Luzago.

0:54

CATHALOGO DELL'INVEN- TORI DELLE COSE, CHE SI mangiano, & delle bevande, ch'hog- gidi s'usano.

1:09:42

BRIEVE APOLOGIA DI M. ORTENSIO LANDO, per l'autore del pre- sente Chata- logo.

2:55

Description

A spirited commentary invites listeners on a whimsical journey through Italy’s most notable and monstrous curiosities. narrated by an enthusiastic traveler who enlists a clever Florentine master of carrots as guide, the work blends lively anecdotes, oddball inventions, and a playful catalogue of foods and objects once prized across the peninsula. The opening sets a tone of cheerful discovery, promising a mosaic of history, legend, and humor that celebrates the nation’s ever‑shifting customs.

As the voyage unfolds, listeners encounter vivid snapshots of cities, markets, and countryside, each described with a mix of scholarly detail and light‑hearted wit. The narrative stitches together tales of exotic trade, peculiar local practices, and the colorful characters who shape everyday life, offering a bright, portable tour of Italy’s rich tapestry without venturing into later twists. The result is an engaging, accessible listening experience that feels like a friendly guide sharing the country’s most memorable—and sometimes absurd—delights.

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Language

it

Duration

~3 hours (215K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2017-02-14

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ortensio Landi

Ortensio Landi

A restless Renaissance writer and satirist, this Milanese humanist is remembered for sharp, playful books that challenged accepted opinions. His works move between dialogue, paradox, travel writing, and literary experimentation, giving a lively glimpse of 16th-century Italian culture.

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