The e-book, with notes and explanations, will be published for free under a Creative-Commons licence later this year.
If you want to help me get this text ready, drop me a note here, or send me an email. The booklet is available as PDF or EPUB3.
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René Seindal
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Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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The plague of 1575–77 killed 50–60k of a population three times that. One in three residents of the city of Venice died.
The author, Rocco Benedetti, was a notary. He therefore had many contacts in the upper echelons of Venetian society, but also in the lower classes, as he had to take down last wills and testaments of the dying. He consequently circulated freely in the city during the epidemic, even during the repeated lockdowns.
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The author, Rocco Benedetti, was a notary. He therefore had many contacts in the upper echelons of Venetian society, but also in the lower classes, as he had to take down last wills and testaments of the dying. He consequently circulated freely in the city during the epidemic, even during the repeated lockdowns.
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René Seindal
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Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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I have made a translation of a Venetian letter from 1576, written during one of the worst plague epidemics ever to hit Venice, and I'm looking for proof-readers of the English text.
The letter is a first-hand eyewitness account of a very severe plague epidemic in Venice, written by a person in the middle of the storm. It describes how the plague arrived, how the state and the population reacted, and what was done to counter the epidemic.
#Venice #Plague #HelpNeeded #ProofReading #History
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The letter is a first-hand eyewitness account of a very severe plague epidemic in Venice, written by a person in the middle of the storm. It describes how the plague arrived, how the state and the population reacted, and what was done to counter the epidemic.
#Venice #Plague #HelpNeeded #ProofReading #History
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Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@eloy
Both of which have clearly resisted CC successfully, having accepted only one C in their names.
Both of which have clearly resisted CC successfully, having accepted only one C in their names.
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Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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Apr 17, 2026
@geekysteven
The fascists need an enemy, it cannot exist without, but the enemy doesn't have to be real. An imaginary enemy will do just fine.
In fact, the less well-defined, the easier it is to apply to individuals the regime doesn't like, for whatever reason.
The fascists need an enemy, it cannot exist without, but the enemy doesn't have to be real. An imaginary enemy will do just fine.
In fact, the less well-defined, the easier it is to apply to individuals the regime doesn't like, for whatever reason.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
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Going to Venice this summer?
Interested in history?
Book a tour with me, and I'll talk you ears off.
#Venice #history #historyNerd
https://historywalksvenice.com/
Interested in history?
Book a tour with me, and I'll talk you ears off.
#Venice #history #historyNerd
https://historywalksvenice.com/
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
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Apr 11, 2026
TFW somebody would like a copy of your entire website, but prefers not to ask politely.
Two IPs did 90% of site traffic, one a Swiss online website copier, another some hacker brute-forcing various SQL injections.
Why can't we have nice things any more?
Thanks for @dvk for Koko Analytics.
Two IPs did 90% of site traffic, one a Swiss online website copier, another some hacker brute-forcing various SQL injections.
Why can't we have nice things any more?
Thanks for @dvk for Koko Analytics.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
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Apr 09, 2026
@MostlyHarmless
Why would you want somebody to die?
Can't you just solve a case of tax evasion or illegal occupation of public soil?
Why would you want somebody to die?
Can't you just solve a case of tax evasion or illegal occupation of public soil?
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Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
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Mar 30, 2026
@ruben
If you do the support, install what works best for you.
Her desktop will be the same,gnome or KDE or whatever
If you do the support, install what works best for you.
Her desktop will be the same,gnome or KDE or whatever
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
@seindal@mastodon.uno
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Mar 24, 2026
Sono finalmente riuscito a convincere la mia dolce metà che si sta meglio nel Fediverso.
Mi date una mano a darle un benvenuto che si rispetti?
Boost molto graditi per trovare i suoi futuri amici.
@solasmartins fa #uncinetto , gioca a #pingpong , fa #fotografia , ha #cani , va in #kayak nella #laguna di #Venezia , #cucina bene ed è la #luce della mia vita.
Mi date una mano a darle un benvenuto che si rispetti?
Boost molto graditi per trovare i suoi futuri amici.
@solasmartins fa #uncinetto , gioca a #pingpong , fa #fotografia , ha #cani , va in #kayak nella #laguna di #Venezia , #cucina bene ed è la #luce della mia vita.
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Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
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@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
René Seindal
@seindal@mastodon.uno
Immigrant. EU citizen 🇪🇺, Dane 🇩🇰 living in Venice 🇮🇹. Historian 📚 and keen photographer 📸. Servant of two dogs 🐕🐩.
mastodon.uno
@seindal@mastodon.uno
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Feb 10, 2026
@NickEast_IndieWriter @linguistics @humor@fedigroups.social @humor@lemmy.world @aiop @writingcommunity @writingbooks @joinin
Consequently, a very long queue is a queueueueue, pronounced Q.
Consequently, a very long queue is a queueueueue, pronounced Q.
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