Nathaniel Hawthorne, The Marble Faun

Improvisatori are briefly mentioned in a description of the various diversions available in life at Donatello’s estate.

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Author:
Hawthorne, Nathaniel
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Language:
English
Publication Title:
The Marble Faun
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Page Numbers:
187
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Ed. Susan Manning
Publisher:
Oxford University Press
Place of Publication:
Oxford
Date Published:
2002

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Improvisatori likewise came, and told tales or recited verses to the contadini (among whom Kenyon often was an auditor) after their day’s work in the vineyard.

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