Italy from Dante to Tasso (1300-1600) : its political history as viewed from the standpoints of the chief cities, with descriptions of important episodes and personalities and of the art and literature of the three centuries . 7- Tomb of Andrea 113 FLORENCE (1300-1400) As for Florentine literature—after Dante, as after Giotto,came a somewhat barren transition period, like that of latespring before the early summer flowers have begun. But itis a period that can show some valuable historians, such asDino Compagni (or whoever wrote the Cronaca) and the threeVillani. Then, during the midd
Italy from Dante to Tasso (1300-1600) : its political history as viewed from the standpoints of the chief cities, with descriptions of important episodes and personalities and of the art and literature of the three centuries . 7- Tomb of Andrea 113 FLORENCE (1300-1400) As for Florentine literature—after Dante, as after Giotto,came a somewhat barren transition period, like that of latespring before the early summer flowers have begun. But itis a period that can show some valuable historians, such asDino Compagni (or whoever wrote the Cronaca) and the threeVillani. Then, during the middle of the century, down toabout 1374, we have two very celebrated writers, both Floren-tine though neither born in Florence, Petrarca and , as well as Dante and as well as Giotto and Arnolfoand others, we must leave for a future occasion. H 113 CHAPTER V VENICE (1300-1400) (See List 3 ; and for Venetian Architecture during the Trecentosee Chapter VII of this Part) THE story of Venice from its first origins down to about1300 is sketched in Medieval Italy. In the courseof the next three centuries the city attained a world-wide fame and importance both as a great maritime powerand as a home of art. There
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