Written by F. Marion Crawford
Salve Venetia, gleanings from Venetian history Vol-II
by F. Marion CrawfordLike other aristocracies, the Venetian government rarely destroyed or altogether abolished any office or regulation which had existed a long time. When a change was needed the duties or powers of one or more of the Councils were extended, or a committee of the Council of Ten was appointed and presently turned into a separate tribunal, as when the I..