The Mentor

The Mentor: Venice, the Island City, Vol. 1, Num. 27, Serial No. 27

Elmendorf, Dwight L. (Dwight Lathrop), 1859-1929· 2 chapters· 5,904 words

“The Pearl of the Adriatic,” she has been called. “Queen of the Sea” is another of the poetic terms applied to her. If all the expressions that have been used by admirers to pay tribute to the beauty of Venice were gathered together, they would make a glossary of eulogy of con...

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1. Part 1

“The Pearl of the Adriatic,” she has been called. “Queen of the Sea” is another of the poetic terms applied to her. If all the expressions that have been used by admirers to pay...

2. Part 2

Everyone probably has heard of the _Ponte de Sospiri_ or Bridge of Sighs. It is said that over this bridge walked political prisoners in the days of Venice’s greatness, and thes...