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Fiorite

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Fi´o`rite
n.1.(Min.) A variety of opal occuring in the cavities of volcanic tufa, in smooth and shining globular and botryoidal masses, having a pearly luster; - so called from Fiora, in Ischia.
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Falde fiorite ond'oriente luce, oro, perle, rubin, smeraldi ed ostro, onda tranquilla, alto fulgor di stelle, chioma di sole e l'altre cose belle son di lei picciol'ombra; ma dal vostro real sembiante a noi sola traluce.
Un'introduzione al petrarchismo cinquecentesco * by Di Benedetto, Arnaldo / Italica
Once transplanted to the Tuscan countryside, Laura cannot forget her beloved southern city in spite of the beauty in the landscape that now keeps her company: Alto monte, ima valle e dolce piano, freschi antri, chiusi orrori e fiorite erbe, e voi, frondi del sol verdi e superbe, contra alle qual non puo Cesar ne Giano; quante volte m'udiste, e sempre in vano, nell'ore piu mature e nelle acerbre, chiamar lei, di cui sola par che serbe memoria il cor, sia pur presso o lontano
Creative partners: the marriage of Laura Battiferra and Bartolomeo ... by Kirkham, Victoria / Renaissance Quarterly
 
 
 
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