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Antonio: the eldest daughter who is already eleven and a half years old is extremely talented, and because of her highly educated age; the two intermediate children go to the College and already the first has obtained the Latin prize in this year and
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This translation always went by my Sister's name, but she would (if she could) be the first to tell you that it was (in great measure) part out Mother's work" (October 26, 1885, letter from
Christina Rossetti to Henry Buxton
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Antonio: I have a highly educated and virtuous wife, four children make me feel the need for constant effort; and I hope to die before giving them a good
208:, and the Englishwoman Anna Maria Pierce, an Anglican, private governess to high-born families, and daughter of a successful writing teacher. Of her four brothers, the best-remembered is
176:; 27 April 1800 – 8 April 1886) was a British educator who was the daughter, wife, sister and mother of important writers and artists. She was also a model of the paintings of her son
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Rossetti, Gabriele; Rossetti, William Michael; Oliva, Gianni (2004).
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Delphi Complete Paintings of Dante Gabriel Rossetti (Illustrated)
859:(in Italian). Centro Europeo di Studi Rossettiani. Archived from
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Portrait of Frances Gabriele Rossetti the Artist's Mother
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The Rossettis in Wonderland. A Victorian Family History
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Rossetti, Maria Francesca; De Ventura, Paolo (2011) .
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Institute for Advanced Technology in the Humanities
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The Mystery of the Platonic Love of the Middle Ages
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914:. London: Haus Publishing. pp. 277–280.
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882:Rossetti, Christina; Hughes, Arthur (1874).
679:(in Italian). Arte della stampa. p. 142
651:(in Italian). Arte della stampa. p. 142
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830:. New york: Haskell house.
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675:Anelli, Luigi (1982) .
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478:. New York: AMS Press.
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755:on 20 December 2016
738:– Un'Ombra Di Dante
472:– a transcript of:
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612:Manfredi, Marco.
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