The Old yellow book ; source of Browning's The ring and the book, a new translation with explanatory notes and critical chapters upon the poem and its source /

Bibliographic Details
Other Authors: Gest, John Marshall, 1859-1934, Franceschini, Guido, conte, 1657-1698
Format: Book
Language:English
Italian
Published: Boston : Chipman Law Publishing Company, 1925.
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Description
Item Description:"The Old yellow book is a collection of pamphlets relating to the trial of Guido Franceschini ... The eighteen pamphlets ... include three arguments by Archangeli and three by Spreti for the defense, and a summary of their evidence; two arguments by Gambi and three by Bottini for the Fisc or prosecution, with two summaries of their evidence; an extra-judicial anonymous pamphlet, number 10, written in support of Guido, with an anonymous answer to it, number 15, written in support of the prosecution. After which come Lamparelli's argument in vindication of Pompilia's reputation and the Instrument of final judgment absolving her." The chronological order is not the same as that of the original.
Physical Description:xv, 699 pages ; 24 cm.
Bibliography:"Table of references": pages [ix]