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See Wight. Venice (Veneta Res Public a, Venetiae). Rupt. Com. 5. 402, 436, 440; 2 Defens. 6. 289; Pro Se Defens. 6. 383; Lit. Senat. (22) 7. 207; (36) 7. 224; Lit. Oliv. (17) 7. 258, 259; (60) 7. 310. Venice, situated at the head of the Adriatic, was in the time waging war with the These Turkish wars are prominent in the four letters that Milton, in his capacity as Latin secretary, wrote to the Doge and Senate of Venice. Just before leaving Italy Milton spent a month at Venice, and despatched for England the books he had The only reference to what he saw there is collected in Italy. in Pro Se Defens. 6. 383, where he tells of the beggars and venders of nostrums and salves on the streets. of Milton a maritime power, frequently ch332.xhtml t 324