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“Who hath not served can not command.”

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John Florio (1553-1625) was an Italian-born English poet, translator, and lexicographer. He arrived in England in the late 16th century and quickly became an active figure in the literary scene. Florio is known for his translations and contributions to the English language, particularly his translations of 'Ovid's Metamorphoses' and 'Virgil's Aeneid'. His dictionary, 'English and Italian Dictionary', was the first widely used bilingual English-Italian dictionary. more

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