John Florio

John Florio

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Biography

Giovanni Florio, known as John Florio, was an English humanist, linguist, writer, translator, lexicographer, and language tutor. Born in London, he spent much of his childhood and youth in continental Europe after his family left England during the reign of Mary I, returning to London in the early 1570s.

Books by John Florio
Queen Anna's New World of Words, Or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English TonguesQueen Anna's New World of Words, Or, Dictionarie of the Italian and English Tongues
A Worlde of WordesA Worlde of Wordes
Blind Moon AlleyBlind Moon Alley
Florio's Italian English Dictionary of 1611Florio's Italian English Dictionary of 1611
The TempestThe Tempest
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Quotes by John Florio

"England is the paradise of women, the purgatory of men, and the hell of horses."

John Florio

"A good husband makes a good wife."

John Florio

"Patience is the best medicine."

John Florio

"Wisdom sails with wind and time."

John Florio

"Praise the sea on shore remain."

John Florio