Dimostrationi Harmoniche (1571) - Page 10

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...one will be able to say: Man is a demon to man original Greek: "Ἄνθρωπος ἀνθρώπῳ δαιμόνιον" (Anthropos anthropo daimonion). This is a variation of the proverb "Man is a wolf to man," suggesting that humans can be the source of great evil or supernatural misfortune to one another. and together pray to our Lord God, that He may grant her a long and happy life, and the grace to see herself always victorious against the enemies of this Most Serene Christian Republic The "Most Serene Republic" typically refers to Venice (La Serenissima), though it was a title used for other Italian city-states..

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