| 单词 | Vespucci |
| 例句 | Vespucci helpfully explained that he was writing about the finding of a new world ‘of which our forefathers made absolutely no mention’. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Mrs. Vespucci saw me, hovering near the classroom door. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Vespucci’s claim was that he had encountered a vast new landmass which formed no part of the previously known world—he had found a New World. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z And Vespucci had sailed 50 degrees south of the equator: this was not just the equatorial antipodes that some exponents of the two-spheres theory had envisaged. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Galileo, when in 1610 he announced to the world what he had seen through his telescope, was compared to his fellow Florentine Amerigo Vespucci, to Christopher Columbus and to Ferdinand Magellan. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Mrs. Vespucci laughed, but I wasn’t sure what was funny. I Can Make This Promise 2019-10-01T00:00:00Z Waldseemüller, perhaps, sitting at his desk, for he was the first to grasp fully what Columbus and Vespucci had done. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z At the front of the class, Mr. Perry droned on about Amerigo Vespucci and Vasco da Gama and the Great Age of Discovery while I stared out the window. The Book of Unknown Americans 2014-06-03T00:00:00Z Why then did Sacrobosco continue to be the standard text after the discoveries of Vespucci? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z If discovery was new with Vespucci, then surely invention was not? The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Struggling to think through the implications of Vespucci’s claim, they needed a way of referring to what we call the Earth, or the world—the single globe formed of land and sea. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z As far as the two-spheres theory was concerned, the voyages of Vespucci were deadly. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z In the early sixteenth century the voyages of Vespucci provided further evidence against that theory, and it was decisive. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z But it was evident that Vespucci’s information was quite simply unprecedented: it needed to be addressed here and now. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Vespucci’s claim required a major reconsideration of the supposed relationship between the elements of water and earth. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z There had been good evidence against it long before Vespucci reached the New World. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Amerigo Vespucci, on the other hand, was no divinity, no emperor and no king. The Invention of Science 2015-09-17T00:00:00Z Her voyage begins alongside “Amerigo,” the New World explorer Amerigo Vespucci. Album review: Patti Smith, 'Banga' 2012-07-05T00:20:00Z It records one of the most dramatic stories the explorers told about America's indigenous peoples: they are naked, nudo, wrote the adventurer Amerigo Vespucci, who followed soon after Columbus. Native American encounters took art into pastures nude 2013-05-06T11:33:36Z Vespucci was reading Cicero’s lessons about the ancient Roman republic to help him better serve the modern Florentine republic. A New Biography of the Renaissance Genius 2017-11-27T05:00:00Z The abysmal Amerigo Vespucci Airport is nearing completion of an expansion and upgrade to its terminals, and both boutique and big-name hotels, like Il Salviatino and the Four Seasons, are adding much needed up-to-date accommodations. | The St. Regis Florence 2011-11-04T14:30:15Z They are thought to represent a well-known beauty of the time, Simonetta Vespucci, but the images are more fantastic than realistic, like photographs of models in Vogue. Art Review: ?Renaissance Portrait From Donatello to Bellini? - Review 2011-12-22T23:31:48Z "Banga" is also a good bet to be the only disc this year with a song about explorer Amerigo Vespucci. New Yorker Smith's influence is wide 2012-06-08T13:30:18Z Vespucci coined the phrase “New World” in the first place, hence “America” rather than “Columbia” — Vespucci’s accounts were printed first. The Birth of Europe 2019-01-01T00:00:00Z Vespucci coined the phrase “New World” in the first place, hence “America” rather than “Columbia” – Vespucci’s accounts were printed first. Western Civilization: A Concise History 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z Vespucci’s widely published accounts of his voyages fueled speculation and intense interest in the New World among Europeans. U.S. History 2014-12-30T00:00:00Z Soon afterward, a Florentine geographer named Amérigo Vespucci visited the area, and later declared in print that the lands that Columbus had called the Indies were actually a continent previously unknown to Europe. Building the American Republic, Volume 2 2018-01-18T00:00:00Z But Lars Jensen, chief executive of Vespucci Maritime in Copenhagen, called the apparent progress “a mirage,” saying ocean carriers have been redirecting vessels to other U.S. ports, including Charleston, S.C., creating smaller jams there. ‘Another year of crazy hiccups’: Russia and China pose new threats to global supply chain 2022-03-18T04:00:00Z Drafting regulations to address the current situation risks unintended consequences once the economy regains its footing, according to Lars Jensen, CEO of Vespucci Maritime, in Copenhagen. Biden targets high shipping costs as pandemic ravages global supply chains 2021-07-14T04:00:00Z He interviewed all the intrepid mariners of the day, including Christopher Columbus, Amerigo Vespucci and Sebastian Cabot, and examined their ships’ logs and charts. Evidence debunks myth that Ponce de Leon discovered Florida 2020-03-28T04:00:00Z Amerigo Vespucci, whose name is the one that stuck? Who Really Discovered the First Exoplanet? 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z I’m welcomed warmly and we walk for a while with no obvious destination, eventually following the train tracks that run between the Port of Los Santos and Vespucci Beach. Can Grand Theft Auto V help your mental health? Yes, say role-players 2019-05-01T04:00:00Z Or maybe America itself should be my first name, after Amerigo Vespucci, the cartographer whose first name — Americus in Latin — has become a part of all our American identities. Opinion | America, Say My Name 2019-03-09T05:00:00Z It’s the first in a series and nicknamed Vespucci after the 15th-century Italian explorer who calculated Earth’s circumference to within 50 miles. SpaceX launches GPS satellite with improved accuracy 2018-12-23T05:00:00Z Diene was shot six times as he sold his wares on the Vespucci bridge in Florence. Warning of 'dangerous acceleration' in attacks on immigrants in Italy 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z At the top of the cartouche, explorers Christopher Columbus, Ferdinand Magellan and Amerigo Vespucci pore over a map. Why Ancient Mapmakers Were Terrified of Blank Spaces 2017-11-20T05:00:00Z Waldseemueller decided to name the landmass after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, who helped show that lands being explored by Europeans in the 15th and 16th centuries were not — as Christopher Columbus surmised — part of Asia. AP Exclusive: Oldest map to use word ‘America’ up for sale 2017-11-07T05:00:00Z The Amerigo Vespucci is scheduled to return to Boston on Tuesday, and visitors will be welcomed aboard through July 22. Tall ship from Italy to dock in Boston, offer free tours 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z “Those kinds of faces, like you know Vespucci and all the models from the Renaissance, they were the most eccentric rock ‘n roll of the time. Elton John, Kerstin Dunst indulge in Gucci’s Renaissance 2017-05-30T04:00:00Z In 1516, Thomas More published a fictional account of a sailor on one of Vespucci’s ships who had travelled just a bit farther, to the island of Utopia, where he found a perfect republic. A Golden Age for Dystopian Fiction 2017-05-29T04:00:00Z So, she was the wife of a merchant who lived in Florence in the age of Machiavelli, Michelangelo and the explorer Vespucci. Did the Mona Lisa have syphilis? 2017-02-06T05:00:00Z In New Jersey, school employees are required by state law to receive annual training on the procedures for early detection of abused children, said Richard Vespucci, a spokesman for the state Department of Education. Experts: More training needed to help stop student sex abuse 2015-07-26T04:00:00Z The Amerigo Vespucci will sail into the harbor Tuesday morning and dock at the World Trade Center Pier in Boston’s Seaport District. Tall ship from Italy to dock in Boston, offer free tours 2017-07-16T04:00:00Z Named after Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci, the continent features on a section of modern day South America, from the 1507 Waldseemuller World Map, which originated from Germany. Maps that shaped the world 2015-02-06T05:00:00Z Intriguingly, many of the cultural figures whom Harrison has apostrophized in her art are men—Amerigo Vespucci, Charles Darwin, and Claude Lévi-Strauss, as well as DiCaprio, Cheney, and, in his “Scarface” role, Al Pacino. The Timely Sculpture of Rachel Harrison | The New Yorker 2014-12-15T05:00:00Z Botticelli used Simonetta Vespucci, an aristocrat famous for her beauty, as his model. David LaChapelle's best shot: Naomi Campbell and the rape of Africa 2014-05-29T04:00:00Z Ann Stock, the U.S. assistant secretary of state for educational and cultural affairs, made the usual bromides to “art,” “cuisine” and Amerigo Vespucci. Cultural exchange at National Gallery offers glimpse of Italian politics 2012-12-13T03:14:33Z This 1507 German map was the first to use the name America, after Amerigo Vespucci, the explorer credited with its discovery. The final folding of maps? 2012-10-12T03:45:30Z Amerigo Vespucci, the man from whose first name the title of America is derived, a broken-down Florentine merchant, accompanied the expedition. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z Just like Amerigo Vespucci, another old Italian, who had all America named after himself, leaving poor Columbus, the real discoverer, with nothing but 'Hail, Columbia!' to show for it. For the Major A Novelette 2012-02-10T03:00:17.550Z The well remembered visit to this city of the beautiful and accomplished America, descendant of Amerigo Vespucci, the voyager whose name is so closely identified with the discovery of this continent, occurred during this year. The History of Louisville, from the Earliest Settlement till the Year 1852 2012-02-04T03:00:17.917Z The pilot of this expedition was an Italian, named Amerigo Vespucci. A History of the Philippines 2011-12-12T03:00:36.870Z The exploring expedition was under the command of Amerigo Vespucci, the greatest technical navigator of the age. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z They afterwards touched at the island of Trinidad, of the inhabitants of which Vespucci gives a number of details. The Sea: Its Stirring Story of Adventure, Peril, & Heroism. Volume 3 2012-04-03T02:00:31.900Z His own country, Portugal, would not listen to his projects at the time that he offered them to the court; so, like Columbus, Vespucci, and Cabot, he sought the favor of another country. The Story of Magellan and The Discovery of the Philippines 2011-10-22T02:00:26.240Z Amerigo Vespucci "to this day remains under a cloud for things he did not do." My Attainment of the Pole 2011-08-05T02:00:54.720Z But Vespucci asserts that he was in Portugal, or serving on board Portuguese ships, during the whole of that period. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Vespucci saw that the country was fertile and the climate pleasant. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z The claims of Amerigo Vespucci to a previous discovery are doubtful. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 10, Slice 2 "Fairbanks, Erastus" to "Fens" 2011-06-19T02:00:16.580Z Through Chaucer, London English became a national standard and the notion of "correct pronunciation" came into being.The discoveries and adventures of Amerigo Vespucci, a Portuguese explorer, were widely read. Our Legal Heritage June 2011 (Sixth) Edition 2011-06-03T02:00:23.737Z Even before Columbus himself had reached the American continent, Amerigo Vespucci as well as the two Cabots had already touched it. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Las Casas bases part of his argument on the use of the word Paria by Vespucci; but the case against the Florentine's alleged first voyage is quite conclusive, without this fact. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Amerigo Vespucci said that if Paradise did exist on this planet it could not be far from the Brazilian coast. The South American Republics Part I of II 2011-11-06T02:00:14.827Z For the further adventures of La Cosa, see the Life of Amerigo Vespucci, in this series. Vasco Nu?ez de Balboa 2011-01-02T03:00:18.200Z From this fact his name became associated with that country, and he became known as "Amerigo" Vespucci, which was very appropriate, though his real name was Albertigo. Where Duty Called or, In Honor Bound 2011-01-01T03:00:22.753Z The fourth voyage was undertaken the next year, and on this Vespucci explored portions of the coast of Brazil. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z Giovanni Vespucci also said that his uncle took sights and kept a journal. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Though Columbus was the first of his time who set foot in the New World, it has taken its name not from him, but from Amerigo Vespucci. The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Vol. 1 Part 1 A to Amide Popularizers in science, alas! have from Amerigo Vespucci down reaped the rewards due to the real discoverers. The Popes and Science The History of the Papal Relations to Science During the Middle Ages and Down to Our Own Time On the arrival of the news in Portugal, Emanuel invited Amerigo Vespucci to enter his service, and despatched him with three vessels to explore the country. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 4 "Bradford, William" to "Brequigny, Louis" More takes advantage of the current interest in the discoveries of the Western Continent by making him a sailor lately returned from a voyage to the New World under the command of Amerigo Vespucci. The Century of Columbus 2011-01-29T03:00:17.380Z But Coelho returned safely with four out of his six ships, while Vespucci asserts that the commander perished, in the expedition in which he served. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z As to Amerigo Vespucci, the inconsiderable adventurer whose name so overshadows his exploits, his American claims are extremely dubious. The Spanish Pioneers SebationCabot Another famous Italian navigator and friend of Columbus was Amerigo Vespucci, who, fired by the success of the great navigator, made several voyages westward. The Greater Republic A History of the United States We must not forget that humble Italian traveler and explorer, Amerigo Vespucci, who in 1499, saw the part of South America where lies the island of Trinidad. The Story of Our Country Every Child Can Read Letter after letter followed the young man from Seville—one by the hands of Amerigo Vespucci. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 6 "Cockaigne" to "Columbus, Christopher" It occurs only once in the letter of Vespucci, where, in his second voyage, he mentions his arrival at Antiglia, formerly discovered by Columbus. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z When Berardi died, in 1495, he left an unfinished contract to fit out twelve ships for the Crown; and Vespucci was intrusted with the completion of the contract. The Spanish Pioneers Late investigations tend to show that Vespucci was correct in his claim. The Greater Republic A History of the United States The great honor of Cabot is that he saw the American continent before Columbus or Amerigo Vespucci. The Story of Extinct Civilizations of the West More and his companions meet at Antwerp one of the fellow voyagers of Amerigo Vespucci the famous godfather of America, and they question him concerning the civilizations he has seen. The English Novel in the Time of Shakespeare Hojeda says that they found traces of the Admiral having been in the island of Trinidad, near the Dragon's Mouth, which circumstance was carefully omitted by Vespucci. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z These voyages rest only on Vespucci's own statements, which are not to be implicitly believed. The Spanish Pioneers Amerigo Vespucci It has been established beyond question that the first white visitors to the New World were Northmen, as the inhabitants of Norway and Sweden were called. The Greater Republic A History of the United States And even the New World, the receptacle Of freemen, may send glad men, as it ought, To greet Vespucci Amerigo’s door. The Poetical Works of Elizabeth Barrett Browning, Volume IV It was one thing to have, like Columbus and Vespucci, Cortes and Pizarro, the Azores as a half-way port; another to have Greenland, or even Iceland. Lectures Delivered in America in 1874 Perhaps he did not understand the expressions of horror with which the natives referred to the Caribs, and this sufficed to make Vespucci assert that he had seen Pontasiloas and Ant�us. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Vespucci was born in Florence in 1451, and was an educated man,—his father being a notary and his uncle a Dominican who gave him a good schooling. The Spanish Pioneers Her silk looms made her famous throughout the world, her banks were the purse of Europe, and among her famous sons were Dante, Petrarch, Boccaccio, Macchiavelli, Michael Angelo, Leonardo da Vinci, Galileo, Amerigo Vespucci. Old Quebec The Fortress of New France Mr. Fiske's luminous narrative lends significance to Mr. Thacher's suggestion, for Vespucci discovered a large portion of the mainland of the North American continent which Columbus had never seen. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Da Gama, Vespucci, Balboa, Magellan,—theirs were indeed names and deeds to set the heart of youth leaping, between its cradle and its twenty-fifth year. Holbein After his departure, I spoke with Amerigo Vespucci, the bearer of this letter, who is going to the Court on matters relating to navigation. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The statement of encyclopædias that Vespucci "probably got as far north as Cape Hatteras" is ridiculous. The Spanish Pioneers Born at Florence on the 9th of March, 1451, Amerigo Vespucci belonged to a family of distinction and wealth. Celebrated Travels and Travellers Part I. The Exploration of the World To say the truth, Vespucci shone only by reflection from an age of glory. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose "It is proper to call it a New World," says Amerigo Vespucci. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole It was thus that Vespucci got his name connected, throughout Europe, with the discovery of a New World, and this prepared the way for the proposal to give it the name of America! The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Columbus always gets the chains and Amerigo Vespucci the glory. The Gypsies Amerigo Vespucci was a native of Florence, Italy, and a friend of Columbus. Discoverers and Explorers Amerigo Vespucci occupies the next niche on the door. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose It has been well said, "injustice was not buried with Columbus," and soon after his death an attempt was made, and made successfully, to name the New World after another—a Florentine pilot, Amerigo Vespucci. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole The greater part of Vespucci's narrative of his first voyage is taken up with accounts of the manners and customs of the natives; touching which Las Casas has made some very pertinent remarks. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z We are reminded of the sensation which was made by Amerigo Vespucci's fanciful tales of the New World. French Pathfinders in North America It is believed that Vespucci made six voyages. Discoverers and Explorers Letter after letter followed the young man from Seville, one by the hands of Amerigo Vespucci. Christopher Columbus and His Monument Columbia being a concordance of choice tributes to the great Genoese, his grand discovery, and his greatness of mind and purpose Truly these mysterious Spice Islands held more attractions for the Portuguese explorers than did the New World of Columbus and Vespucci. A Book of Discovery The History of the World's Exploration, From the Earliest Times to the Finding of the South Pole Las Casas, therefore, naturally used it as one argument against the truth of Vespucci's narrative, for Paria was well known to be a province of the mainland opposite the island of Trinidad, discovered by Columbus. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z On the arrival of the news in Europe, the King of Portugal invited Amerigo Vespucci from Seville, and sent him with three ships to explore the country. Journal of a Voyage to Brazil And Residence There During Part of the Years 1821, 1822, 1823 In his first voyage, made in 1497, Vespucci reached the coast of Honduras, and sailed into the Gulf of Mexico. Discoverers and Explorers Cabot, although born in Genoa, had lived many years in Venice and had been made a citizen there; while Vespucci was a Florentine. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure The first book of voyages that told of the Western World, the travels of Amerigo Vespucci, was soon "in everybody's hands." History of the English People, Volume III The Parliament, 1399-1461; The Monarchy 1461-1540 It was evident to Varnhagen that it was a necessity of his argument that an expedition should be provided, with which Vespucci might have sailed. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z America was named after Amerigo Vespucci, a naval astronomer of Florence, but he did not discover the New World. The Handy Cyclopedia of Things Worth Knowing A Manual of Ready Reference In one house Vespucci found six hundred people. Discoverers and Explorers Who was next to make a continental landfall, and in the more southerly latitudes, is a question which lies between Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci. South American Fights and Fighters And Other Tales of Adventure That letter from Vespucci to the friend of his youth, Soderini, purporting to narrate the events of his first voyage, has proved a prolific source of doubt and perplexity. Amerigo Vespucci These essentials have been furnished by the rehabilitator of Vespucci with some audacity. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z One of these contemporaries thus presented, was Amerigo Vespucci, who was to give his name to a continent. The Old Masters and Their Pictures For the Use of Schools and Learners in Art Continuing the voyage around the Gulf of Mexico, Vespucci saw many strange and wonderful things. Discoverers and Explorers Amerigo Vespucci has lent his name to one hemisphere of the world. A Hero and Some Other Folks Captains, commanders, chief mates, and admirals there might be in plenty, but such a pilot and navigator as Vespucci was hard to find. Amerigo Vespucci Oviedo indeed puts Vespucci out of court at once, for he says that Pinzon, Solis, and Ledesma sailed with three vessels; while Vespucci asserts that in his first voyage there were four vessels. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z As we have seen, its name was taken from that of another explorer, Amerigo Vespucci. Stories That Words Tell Us Vespucci made a second voyage in 1499, in which he sailed down the African coast to the Cape Verde Islands, and then headed his ship almost directly west. Discoverers and Explorers Vespucci had guessed it; the extremity is marked on a globe of 1515; and a mercantile house that advanced funds is supposed to have been on the track. Lectures on Modern history Then Vespucci, representing the house of Berardi, took up the work, and sent the four caravels to sea February 3, 1496. Amerigo Vespucci The two Portuguese voyages may be authentic, though the absence of all names, and the silence of the Lisbon archives touching Vespucci, make it impossible to identify them. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z People later on said that Amerigo Vespucci had discovered a new continent, and that it ought to be called by his name. Stories That Words Tell Us Vespucci called the land he found the New World. Discoverers and Explorers He was a young man of twenty when Columbus first touched the continent named after the Florentine Amerigo Vespucci, who made his voyages to it in the years 1499-1503. Ideal Commonwealths The sovereigns were not going to be balked in the little scheme which they had set on foot two years before, and for which they had paid out, through Vespucci, so many thousand maravedis. Amerigo Vespucci I beseech you to include me in the number of your servants, and I commend you to Ser Antonio Vespucci my brother, and to all my house. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z These passages are very interesting as perhaps the earliest piece of detailed critical work relating to the discoveries, and they still constitute the cornerstone of the case against Vespucci. The Northmen, Columbus and Cabot, 985-1503 You will be glad to know that Vespucci, in the time of his success, did not forget his old friend Columbus, who was then poor and in disgrace. Discoverers and Explorers Amerigo Vespucci has been unjustly accused of endeavoring to steal the glory of Columbus, but there is no evidence that he ever contemplated anything of the kind. Days of the Discoverers But Pinzon sailed beyond Vespucci on that voyage, though he was to be surpassed, the next year, in the generous rivalry that existed for making the "farthest south." Amerigo Vespucci Serra Leone, xlii, 41, 53 Seville, Vespucci at, iv, xi, xii, 34, 35; pilots to be taught at, 64; Hojeda known at, 70, 78; Ledesma born at, 110 n. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Amerigo Vespucci may be said to have been more successful in his accounts of his voyages than in the feats which he actually accomplished. South America Vespucci visited him and did all he could to assist him. Discoverers and Explorers A German geographer who much admired the work suggested that an appropriate mark of appreciation would be to name the new continent America, after Vespucci, and this was done. Days of the Discoverers Herrera, it is believed, was the first to accuse Vespucci of "artfully and wilfully falsifying in his narrative, with a view to stealing from Columbus the honor of being the discoverer of America." Amerigo Vespucci It is true, however, that the evidence of Mu�oz is not conclusive without documents, and in that case the last date on which Vespucci is mentioned as being at Seville is January 12th, 1496. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Southey, for one, appears to accept Vespucci very much at his own valuation, and states that the honour of having formed the first settlement in Brazil is due to Amerigo Vespucci. South America After Vespucci had made three other voyages to the New World, he was given an important government position in Spain, which he held during the remainder of his life. Discoverers and Explorers Ojeda was not the sort of man likely to be convinced of anything he did not believe already, and Vespucci was having too good a time to waste it in argument. Days of the Discoverers How happens it that Vespucci could make a voyage of which no record exists or was ever known to exist? Amerigo Vespucci There are documentary proofs that Vespucci was in Spain during the whole of that year. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The land of Christopher Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci has been sighted. Atlantis Vespucci was skillful in the work of computing longitude, and he was also well versed in the history of all the voyages that had been made. Discoverers and Explorers It would be interesting," observed Vespucci, "to know what names they are giving to us. Days of the Discoverers On his return from the third voyage, Vespucci was royally received by King Emanuel, even though he had come back almost empty-handed, without gold or gems, silver, spices, or pearls. Amerigo Vespucci It seems, therefore, that Lariab is a misprint of the Italian compositors, and that Parias was the word in the manuscript of Vespucci. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Ojeda was accompanied on this voyage by a Florentine, whose name was Amerigo Vespucci. Peter Parley's Tales About America and Australia Shortly after the return of Vespucci to Spain, he accepted an offer to take service under the Portuguese flag. Discoverers and Explorers When it was explained that the natives had neighbors who were cannibals, and that they would greatly value the strangers' assistance in fighting them, Vespucci came very near making a suggestion. Days of the Discoverers Not alone King Emanuel and his court recognized the genius of Vespucci, but the people of Portugal and of Florence. Amerigo Vespucci He had never ventured to publish his letter in Spain; but Fernando Columbus purchased a copy at Rome and added it to his library at Seville in 1515, three years after Vespucci's death. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Since it had to be so, let us be thankful that it was Vespucci's first name which was selected, and not his last one. American Men of Action Great was the joy of Vespucci when he discovered in the forests large quantities of a sort of red dyewood which was prized very highly by Europeans. Discoverers and Explorers Vespucci was in fact thinking of his future book when he made that speech about translators. Days of the Discoverers In none of his writings does Vespucci claim for himself advancement, honor, or emolument, nor does he seek to delude his patrons with visions of untold wealth. Amerigo Vespucci It is very suspicious that Vespucci should not mention this meeting if he was on board one of these three ships. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The transformation was complete in 1661, when Louis XIV. appeared upon the scene, and gave his name to this brilliant period, with not much better claim to the distinction than had Vespucci to America. The Atlantic Monthly, Volume 13, No. 78, April, 1864 It is thought that Vespucci headed the ships southeast because he wished to find out whether there was land or not in the Antarctic Ocean. Discoverers and Explorers Vespucci continued to explore the coast, and Ojeda sailed northward to the islands, where he kidnaped some Indians for slaves. Days of the Discoverers Now, this amiable apologist, in his persistent efforts to thrust Amerigo Vespucci into positions subordinate to Columbus, defeats his own purpose and disparages his own hero, for by his very words can he be discredited. Amerigo Vespucci This remarkable silence points to the conclusion that if Vespucci was really in any Portuguese expedition he can only have filled some very subordinate post; probably sailing as a merchant or a volunteer. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The voyages of the Vikings had passed out of mind, and the eyes of Columbus and Vespucci had not yet seen the limits of that western ocean which so long fascinated their gaze. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London As soon as the weather permitted, therefore, Vespucci signaled his fleet, and the ships were headed for home, reaching Portugal in 1502. Discoverers and Explorers "Is it like anything you have seen, Vespucci?" Days of the Discoverers There was, in truth, no man in the employ of Spain more highly regarded than Vespucci for his talents, for his honesty, for his loyalty to the government. Amerigo Vespucci As there is no doubt that Vespucci wrote the famous letters from Lisbon, we may gather some idea of the man from their contents. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z In 1511 a copy of Vespucci's narrative of his voyage had been lent to the monastery, and had been read with great interest. The Age of Erasmus Lectures Delivered in the Universities of Oxford and London But the great length of coast along which Vespucci had sailed proved that the land was not an island. Discoverers and Explorers It was here that Amerigo Vespucci made that remark about translators. Days of the Discoverers In the mean time, Amerigo Vespucci was at the height of his career, trusted by the sovereign and honored by all with whom he came in contact. Amerigo Vespucci There are documentary proofs that Vespucci was in Spain until August 1506. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z In that year this savant printed a tract, with a map of the world or mappemonde, recognizing the dubious claims of discovery set up by Amerigo Vespucci and naming the new continent after him. Our Foreigners A Chronicle of Americans in the Making Yes," said she, "among other things, I have been 'America Vespucci'! 54-40 or Fight Vespucci reached the Brazilian coast at Cape St. Roque, and then explored it very thoroughly right down to the river La Plata, which was too far west to come within the Portuguese sphere. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known This inscription meant that Vespucci's letter had opened the eyes of even the clerics to the fact that there was much in the world then undiscovered, and existing contrary to their preconceived notions. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci was in Lisbon in the autumn of 1502; it is, therefore, almost certain that this coast-line was laid down from information supplied by Vespucci. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z A High-Dutch Columbus, from Vienna, had been before me, and I could only come in for Amerigo Vespucci's tempered glory. Italian Journeys Yes, Madam," I said, "I have heard of 'America Vespucci.' 54-40 or Fight Vespucci coasts down S. America and proves that it is a New World. The Story of Geographical Discovery How the World Became Known In order to be able to meet any emergency, Vespucci was furnished with three different letters and sets of instructions. Amerigo Vespucci The concession was actually made on the condition that the coast had not been discovered before, and Vespucci was then chief pilot. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Most of Vespucci's narratives of travel, especially his letters to the Medici, only contain adventures and descriptions of manners and customs. The Development of the Feeling for Nature in the Middle Ages and Modern Times In 1499, Ogeda, one of Columbus's companions, sailed for the new world: he was accompanied by Amerigo Vespucci: little was discovered on the voyage, except some part of the coast of Guana and Terra Firma. A General History and Collection of Voyages and Travels - Volume 18 Historical Sketch of the Progress of Discovery, Navigation, and Commerce, from the Earliest Records to the Beginning of the Nineteenth Century, By William Stevenson Amerigo Vespucci, born at Florence, 1451, was sent by his father to Spain. The Principal Navigations, Voyages, Traffiques, and Discoveries of The English Nation, Vol. XII., America, Part I. In point of fact, Amerigo Vespucci, though sterling in his friendships, ardent and even affectionate, was a true celibate. Amerigo Vespucci The evidence against Vespucci is cumulative and quite conclusive. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z In 1507, the new continent received its name from that of Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine who had crossed the ocean under the Spanish and Portuguese flags. The World's Greatest Books — Volume 12 — Modern History Like Columbus, he was succeeded by his Amerigo Vespucci, after whom his discovery was named. The German Classics of the Nineteenth and Twentieth Centuries, Volume 08 Masterpieces of German Literature Translated into English. in Twenty Volumes Columbus discovered South America 1st August, 1498, while the voyage of Vespucci, whose name has been given to the continent, was not performed until 1499.—HUMBOLDT. A Compilation of the Messages and Papers of the Presidents Volume 4, part 2: John Tyler It bears ample testimony to the important fact that, while the great Columbus was not permitted to present himself at court, his friend Vespucci not only had access to the throne but strong influence there. Amerigo Vespucci Among the plants he saw, Vespucci gives the names of four: cannafistula, Brazil wood, cassia, and myrrh. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z One of these maps had been drawn by the Portuguese, and it is claimed that Amerigo Vespucci of Florence assisted in its composition. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera But the most conclusive proof of aboriginal depravity is that supplied by the discoverers of America, including Columbus and Amerigo Vespucci. Primitive Love and Love-Stories Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine who became the Pilot Major of Spain, and who gave his name to our continent, had explored the coast of Brazil, but had found not a trace of the Indies. The Story of Mankind Nothing came of Vespucci's intercession at court for Columbus, and soon the latter dropped out of sight. Amerigo Vespucci The account of the alleged voyage of Amerigo Vespucci in 1497-98 was written for that worthy's own countrymen, and for foreigners who lived at a distance from the Peninsula. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z According to the report of Pedro Arias and the narrative of Vespucci, the harbour is three leagues in circumference. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera Most powerful of all agencies to increase it were the voyages of Columbus, Vasco da Gama, Magellan, Amerigo Vespucci, and other navigators of the period of discovery. History of the Warfare of Science with Theology in Christendom It was in 1499 that the accomplished but unscrupulous Amerigo Vespucci made his first voyage to Hispaniola, following it up by voyages along the coast of South America. The Nation in a Nutshell Another decree, of March 22, 1508, grants Vespucci, as chief pilot of the kingdom, a salary of fifty thousand maravedis, subsequently increased to seventy-five thousand. Amerigo Vespucci Varnhagen at least deserves the thanks of all students of the history of American discovery for having published, in an accessible form, both the Latin and the Italian texts of the letters of Vespucci. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The pilot of the flagship appointed by the King was Giovanni Vespucci, a Florentine, nephew of Amerigo Vespucci, who had inherited his uncle's great ability in the art of navigation and taking reckonings. De Orbe Novo, Volume 1 (of 2) The Eight Decades of Peter Martyr D'Anghera Shortly after, Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine, employed first by Spain and then by Portugal, explored in several voyages the coast of South America. Outline of Universal History There is no reason to suppose that this application of the name was in any wise suggested by Amerigo Vespucci. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) There is no reference to the date and place of Vespucci's death; but this is not considered singular, in view of the fact that the demise of Columbus was officially unnoticed at the time. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci asserts that an encounter took place during his first voyage with this number of casualties. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Sarpi If the vessel is made to move in the manner proposed, you would like then to be to Fontanares what Amerigo Vespucci was to Christopher Columbus. The Resources of Quinola Tuscany: contrast with papal dominions, pronunciation; peasantry; fondness of Tuscan women for dress; feeling towards Napoleon in; character of the people; house of Americo Vespucci. After Waterloo: Reminiscences of European Travel 1815-1819 The author, after speaking of the other three parts of the world, Asia, Africa, and Europe, recommends that the fourth ehall be called Amerigo, or America, after Vespucci, whom he imagined its discoverer. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) There has always been a wide divergence of opinion respecting the merits of Amerigo Vespucci, and the world has never reconciled itself to his so-called usurpation of the glory rightly belonging to Columbus. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci gives one word in the native language—Carabi, meaning "a man of great wisdom". The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Amerigo Vespucci, whose statue we saw in the Uffizi portico colonnade, was a Florentine by birth who settled in Spain and took to exploration. A Wanderer in Florence The houses in which were born Michael Angelo, Dante, Amerigo Vespucci, Macchiavelli and Galileo may be found and identified by the memorial tablets which mark them. The Youthful Wanderer An Account of a Tour through England, France, Belgium, Holland, Germany In this Vespucci is made to state that he sailed from Cadiz May 20, MCCCCXCVII. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) It is thought that he embodied in that map the results of Vespucci's voyage of 1497-1498, as communicated to him during their intimate companionship of thirteen months. Amerigo Vespucci It is incredible that Vespucci and all his companions should have combined to conceal their wonderful discoveries without any conceivable reason, their silence being most injurious to themselves. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z By a mistake in the date in his account of his travels, Vespucci's name came to be given to the new continent, and it was then too late to alter it. A Wanderer in Florence It was thus that Columbus first became acquainted with Amerigo Vespucci, when the admiral had reached the ripe age of forty-five. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation The letter of Vespucci to Lorenzo de Medici occupies the fifth book of this little volume. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) This learned uncle, Georgio Antonio Vespucci, was then a Dominican friar, respected in Florence for his piety and for his learning. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci may be acquitted of having contemplated so great an injustice. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Columbus indeed suffers in Florence; for had it not been for Vespucci, America would no doubt be called Columbia; while Brunelleschi anticipated him in the egg trick. A Wanderer in Florence Vespucci was also able to command the financial support of his wealthy acquaintances. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation Among the number was the celebrated Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine merchant, well acquainted with geography and navigation. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) It is evident, therefore, that the sagacious Anastasio Vespucci had mapped out a great career for the son whom he had chosen to recreate the fortunes of his house. Amerigo Vespucci During this period Vespucci was engaged at Cadiz as a provision contractor. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z In addition to the preceding writers, the American reader will find the claims of Vespucci discussed, with much ingenuity and careful examination of authorities, by Mr. Cushing, in his "Reminiscences of Spain," vol. ii. pp. The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 2 It was the claim of Amerigo Vespucci that he accompanied four expeditions to the New World, and that he wrote a narrative of each voyage. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation In May, 1501, Vespucci, having suddenly left Spain, sailed in the service of Emanuel, king of Portugal; in the course of which expedition he visited the coast of Brazil. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) The best writers use either the Italian, Amerigo Vespucci, or the Latinized, Americus Vespucius, with good authority for both. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci has the assurance to talk of his astrolabe and quadrant and sea chart, and to write disparagingly of the trained pilots of whom he was jealous. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z As Vespucci was now looked up to as a practical, new-world traveler and trader, and the Admiral was lonely and forgotten, it shows a kind feeling on the visitor's part to have looked him up. Christopher Columbus Grave doubt has been thrown upon the first of these expeditions, the sole authority for which is Vespucci himself. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation Vespucci made a second voyage in the service of Portugal. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) The months went by, spent by Columbus in "making history," by Vespucci in lading ships for others to sail in, and in the intervals of business poring over his books and charts. Amerigo Vespucci It was thus widely circulated over Europe, and Vespucci obtained the credit of discoveries made by the unnamed Portuguese commander. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z When Americo left to go to court, Columbus gave him this letter to carry to Diego, who was still in the royal service:— * * * * * My dear son: Within two days I have talked with Vespucci. Christopher Columbus But at the age of almost fifty—he was born in Florence in 1451—Vespucci unquestionably promoted and made a voyage to the New World. The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 08 The Later Renaissance: from Gutenberg to the Reformation Among the earliest and most intelligent of the voyagers who followed the track of Columbus, was Amerigo Vespucci. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Ships were sought and chartered; caravels built, bought, and repaired; munitions provided and crews of sailors assembled, which Vespucci was obliged to hold and keep together against the sailing of the squadron. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci speaks of him as having been his schoolfellow, and as being, at the time the letter was written, in a high official position at Florence. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z I once asked a fifth-year class in history, "Who discovered America?" when almost immediately came the response, "Vespucci sailed along the coast of South America and named the whole country!" How to Study and Teaching How to Study Four hundred years ago Vespucci and his men were lost in the wilderness of waves. West Wind Drift That Vespucci did sail along the coasts, however, is not questioned. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Having with him, it is believed, the charts and books from which he deduced his theories, Vespucci probably invited Columbus to his lodgings, where the two spent many an hour in good-natured controversy. Amerigo Vespucci The map of Juan de la Cosa is important when we come to the consideration of the statements in the letters of Vespucci. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z It was, instead, named after the Italian explorer Amerigo Vespucci. English Literature for Boys and Girls The object of this calculation is not apparent, and strikes the reader as if it were a feeble imitation of the manner in which Amerigo Vespucci illustrates his letters. The Voyage of Verrazzano A Chapter in the Early History of Maritime Discovery in America While the other vessels were assisting to save the crew and property from the wreck, Amerigo Vespucci was dispatched in his caravel to search for a safe harbor in the island. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Following the custom of that nobility, during the period of unrest in Italy, the Vespuccis established themselves in a stately mansion near one of the city gates, which is known as the Porta del Prato. Amerigo Vespucci Soon afterwards Vespucci left the Portuguese service and returned to Spain. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z This man was called Raphael Hythlodaye and had been with Amerigo Vespucci in the three last of his voyages, "saving that in the last voyage he came not home again with him." English Literature for Boys and Girls The letters of Columbus and Vespucci, describing their voyages and the countries they had found, were no sooner published abroad than they were translated into French and printed in Paris. The Voyage of Verrazzano A Chapter in the Early History of Maritime Discovery in America Vespucci found a harbor, but waited in vain for several days for the arrival of the ships. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) It does not always follow that the course the father prescribes is the best one in the end, for sometimes a boy develops in unsurmised directions; and this was the case with Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci was able to give theoretical instruction in cosmography; although a man who first went to sea when he was nearly fifty, and who had only made three voyages, could not be an experienced pilot. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Columbus, Cabot, Verrazzano, and Vespucci were simply the most famous of the Italians who during this period made discoveries while in the service of other governments. American Nation: a history — Volume 1: European Background of American History, 1300-1600 It was about this time, however, that Vespucci went on his first voyage in which he explored the coast of Venezuela or of Central America. This Country of Ours Such is a brief view of the career of Amerigo Vespucci; it remains to notice the points of controversy. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Florence, in Vespucci's day, was the home of genius, of culture, and of art. Amerigo Vespucci On the whole, Parias is probably correct; but the question is not important, because the evidence against Vespucci is quite sufficient without the Parias argument. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The claim of Petrarch was indeed somewhat like that of Amerigo Vespucci to the continent which should have derived its appellation from Columbus. Miscellaneous Writings and Speeches — Volume 1 No voyages perhaps have been more written about and fought over than those of Amerigo Vespucci. This Country of Ours Neither of the publications could have been made under the supervision of Vespucci. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) While the house in which Christopher Columbus was born remains unidentified, and the year of his birth undecided, no such ambiguity attaches to the place and year of Vespucci's nativity. Amerigo Vespucci A conjectural line runs round from the last English to the first Spanish flag, and there is no sign of the alleged Vespucci discoveries. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Like him, starting from a small portion of fact, he founds his tale with admirable skill on a few lines in the Latin narrative of the voyages of Amerigo Vespucci. The Republic In the first two voyages that he made Vespucci sailed under the flag of Spain. This Country of Ours Vespucci was living at Seville in 1508, at the time of the commencement of this suit, and, for four years afterward, a salaried servant of the crown. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) His curriculum even embraced, it is said, statesmanship and the finesse of diplomacy, for the merchants of Vespucci's days were, like the Venetian consuls, "very important factors in developing friendly international relations." Amerigo Vespucci Any theory based on the latitudes given by Vespucci would only mislead, for, when the places to which they refer can be identified, they are wrong, and when given in both the letters, they differ. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z With him, as passenger on his vessel, was Alberico Vespucci, and at one time it was supposed that Vespucci had made some claim to be the discoverer of the continent, on account of this voyage. The Life of Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time Then he spoke of the fourth part which had been discovered by Amerigo Vespucci, by which he meant what we now call South America. This Country of Ours In corroboration of this opinion, the patronage is cited which was ever shown by Fonseca to Vespucci and his family. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) It grieves me much, worthy Signor Vespucci, to learn from our friend the Signor Berardi that you do not estimate as I do the result of our recent navigation to the west. Amerigo Vespucci Accuracy and truth were of no consequence so long as they believed in Amerigo Vespucci as the discoverer of the New World and its marvels. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z It also seems to be proved that Alberico Vespucci, as he was then called, never made for himself any claim to the great discovery. The Life of Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time Among the many who longed to sail the seas there was a man named Amerigo Vespucci. This Country of Ours Perhaps some other means might be found of accounting for this spurious narration, without implicating the veracity of Vespucci. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) La Cosa, the Biscayan pilot, was a man cast in the same generous mould as Vespucci, and shared none of the narrow notions of Columbus. Amerigo Vespucci Among the other sharers in the enterprise, the Florentine Americo Vespucci merits special mention. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The Pinzon brothers were among these; Ojeda, already known to the reader, was another; and Vespucci, as the reader knows, an intelligent and wise student, had engaged himself in such discoveries. The Life of Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time It has been thought by some that Vespucci went with Columbus on this voyage, but that is not very likely. This Country of Ours In the various editions of the letters of Vespucci, the grossest variations and inconsistencies in dates will be found, evidently the errors of hasty and careless publishers. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) This testimony was given in 1513, a year after Vespucci's death, and its object was to show that the coast of Terra Firma, so called, had been first seen by Columbus. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci held the appointment of Chief Pilot until the 22nd of February 1512, when he died at Seville, aged 61. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z The special interest of this voyage for us, is that it is supposed that Vespucci, a Florentine merchant, made at this time his first expedition to America. The Life of Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time Yet in all the voyages Vespucci went, whether under the flag of Portugal or of Spain, he was never leader. This Country of Ours In 1504, Vespucci wrote a third letter to the same Lorenzo de Medici, containing a more extended account of the voyage just alluded to in the service of Portugal. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Vespucci's birthplace, 2, 3; in the Middle Ages, 12.Florentines, the, as merchants in fifteenth century, 5.Fonseca, Amerigo Vespucci This is all that is known of the life of Amerigo Vespucci, beyond what is contained in his own letters, which we will now proceed to consider in detail. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Vespucci was not a professional seaman, but he was interested in geography, and had made many voyages before this time. The Life of Columbus From His Own Letters and Journals and Other Documents of His Time So soon, what with the voyages of Vespucci and the voyages of other great men, it became at last quite certain that there was a vast continent beyond the Atlantic ocean. This Country of Ours It relates entirely the first voyage of Vespucci from Lisbon to the Brazils in 1501. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) But both great men were courteous in speech, the dignified demeanor of Columbus commanding admiration, while the modesty of Vespucci won the friendship of all with whom he came in contact. Amerigo Vespucci The more important letter of Vespucci, containing the account of his alleged four voyages, was written in September 1504, a short time before he left Portugal. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z It was one thing to have, like Columbus and Vespucci, Cortes and Pizarro, the Azores as a halfway port; another to have Greenland, or even Iceland. Historical Lectures and Essays Amerigo Vespucci himself had nothing to do with the choice, and yet because others gave his name to the New World many hard things have been said of him. This Country of Ours When Vespucci wrote his letters there was no doubt entertained but that Columbus had discovered the main-land in his first voyage; Cuba being always considered the extremity of Asia, until circumnavigated in 1508. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) The exact truth may never be learned as to this reputed voyage of Vespucci, which he calls his "first," and which his enemies say was never made! Amerigo Vespucci Twelve of these refer to things belonging to the sea or ships, 35 an indication that Vespucci was ignorant of maritime affairs before he went to sea with Hojeda in 1499. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z This should be made clear: that Amerigo Vespucci had no thought of depriving his friend, Christopher Columbus, of a single leaf of his laurels, hard-won and well-deserved as he knew them to be. Amerigo Vespucci He and Columbus had always been friends, and little more than a year before he died Columbus wrote a letter to his son Diego which Vespucci delivered. This Country of Ours The first notice of a positive form which we have of Vespucci, as resident in Spain, is early in 1496. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Amerigo Vespucci was born in Florence, March 9, 1451, just one hundred and fifty years after Dante was banished from the city in which both first saw the light. Amerigo Vespucci The feature in Vespucci's letters that has struck nearly all the students who have examined them, is their extraordinary vagueness. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Another conspicuous associate of Ojeda on this voyage was Amerigo Vespucci, a Florentine merchant, induced by broken fortunes and a rambling disposition to seek adventures in the New World. Amerigo Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci, the bearer of this letter . . . has always been wishful to please me. This Country of Ours Vespucci states the voyage to have been undertaken with the knowledge and countenance of king Ferdinand; it must, therefore, have been avowed and notorious. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Here was born, in 1451, the third son of Anastasio and Elizabetta Vespucci, whose name, whether rightly or not, was to be bestowed upon a part of the world at that time unknown. Amerigo Vespucci It is more likely that Vespucci purposely selected a date previous to June 2nd. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z That paper was signed and sealed in the palace of the Alhambra, not far distant from Cadiz, and still nearer to Seville, whither Vespucci removed soon after. Amerigo Vespucci But it was the people of his day, and not Vespucci, who brought the new name into use. This Country of Ours In his account of this voyage, and in every other narrative of his different expeditions, Vespucci never mentions any other person concerned in the enterprise. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) He arrived there duly, to be received with almost royal honors, and meanwhile the house of Berardi, under the active supervision of Vespucci, was busy with the preparation of the fleet. Amerigo Vespucci The voyage across the Atlantic to the mainland, in 16� N., is described by Vespucci as having been performed in thirty-seven days, with a W.S.W. course, and a distance of 1,000 leagues. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z And Columbus had merely corresponded with his master, Toscanelli, at whose feet he, Vespucci, had sat, and during days and hours discussed the problem that his rival was now going forth to solve! Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci himself had never any intention of being a thief or of robbing Columbus of his glory. This Country of Ours No further notice of Vespucci is to be found in the archives of the Indies. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) Within four or five years from the conjectural date of this dialogue, Vespucci made his first voyage, and saw for himself some of those "isles of paradise" which had so charmed Columbus. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci seems to have been one of these promoters of Hojeda's voyage. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z "Your excellency mistakes my views greatly, or has been misinformed of them," replies Vespucci, courteously. Amerigo Vespucci Further than this Vespucci never went, and, moreover, he passed away "before his name was applied to the new discoveries on any published map." Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci may have supposed Brazil, Paria, and the rest of that coast, part of a distinct continent, and have been anxious to arrogate to himself the fame of its discovery. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) In order that nothing may be lacking, for the purpose of forming an accurate estimate of Vespucci's character and doings, Mr. Irving's account of the Ojeda voyage, somewhat condensed, is presented in the succeeding chapter. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci had evidently been complaining to the Admiral that his Portuguese service had been a failure, and had brought him no profit. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z Allow me to commend to you Sr. Antonio Vespucci, my brother, and all my family. Amerigo Vespucci I remain, praying God that he may prolong your life, and prosper that exalted republic of Florence, "Your very humble servant, "Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo Vespucci The squadron sailed, according to Vespucci, on the 10th of May, 1503. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) He probably appreciated such a man as Vespucci, whose even temper and mastery of detail, combined with great sagacity and learning, were invaluable to the man who was building up a government beyond the ocean. Amerigo Vespucci The story of the voyage, as we find it in the letter of the Venetian Ambassador, is quite in Vespucci's manner. The Letters of Amerigo Vespucci and other documents illustrative of his career 2011-08-02T02:00:24.457Z It was by means of Vespucci's voyage, most probably, that it was definitely ascertained how far Portugal had encroached upon territory assigned by the pope to her great rival, Spain. Amerigo Vespucci Ferdinand Columbus knew the Florentine, and was an intimate friend of his nephew, Juan Vespucci; yet the question seems never to have arisen between them as to the great discoverers' respective shares of glory. Amerigo Vespucci It is strenuously asserted that no such voyage took place; and that the first expedition of Vespucci to the coast of Paria was in the enterprise commanded by Ojeda, in 1499. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) The tomb of Simone Piero Vespucci, a merchant, and of his children and descendants, and of his wife, who caused this chapel to be erected and decorated—for the salvation of her soul. Amerigo Vespucci These reflections arise from the fact that, soon after the return of Vespucci to Seville, he met, and was probably entertained by, Christopher Columbus. Amerigo Vespucci After his departure I held converse with Amerigo Vespucci, the bearer of this letter, who goes to court on some business connected with navigation. Amerigo Vespucci Ferdinand was always mistrustful of Columbus, and with good reason, but never refused Vespucci a favor—if he asked one—or hesitated to give him an audience. Amerigo Vespucci Among the persons whom Columbus employed at this time in his missions to the court, was Amerigo Vespucci. The Life and Voyages of Christopher Columbus (Volume II) While Vespucci plodded, almost hopelessly, at Cadiz and Seville, Columbus pushed forward preparations for his voyage, and finally set sail. Amerigo Vespucci Pick up this book and nail it to the wall, where it may be observed by all, for it was the very beginning of Vespucci's posthumous troubles. Amerigo Vespucci The explanation lies in this fact: that Vespucci's name had been bestowed upon a region far remote from that explored by his father, who had never sailed south of the equator. Amerigo Vespucci In the foregoing the historian accounts for the sailing of Pinzon and Vespucci in company, on that "debatable voyage" described in chapter VI. Amerigo Vespucci Leaving his newly wedded wife in Seville, Vespucci went to Portugal, "where he was received with open arms by King Emanuel, and commenced with ardor the preparation of the fleet." Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci's letters to Soderini and L. P. F. de' Medici, reproduced in this volume. Amerigo Vespucci Both Columbus and Vespucci were innocent of promulgating this title, or this pamphlet, except that the latter had used the term "new world" as possibly applying to his discoveries in the south Atlantic. Amerigo Vespucci Nothing can so abundantly testify to the respect in which Vespucci was held as his relations with King Ferdinand. Amerigo Vespucci He, doubtless, saw the letters written by Vespucci when in manuscript, and condensed them into his narration, giving full credit to the author in his publication. Amerigo Vespucci Amerigo Vespucci reunites the web of fortunate events. Amerigo Vespucci This edition was printed in 1485, the year in which Hernando Cortés was born, and when Vespucci was thirty-four years old. Amerigo Vespucci Broken in fortune, worn by the ills of advancing age, crushed beneath the calumnies of his foes, Columbus felt the end approaching, probably, and perhaps looked upon Vespucci as, in a sense, his successor. Amerigo Vespucci Deep and crafty was the diplomacy of King Ferdinand, and it is within the bounds of probability that he himself sent the silent, observant, faithful Vespucci to take service with King Emanuel for a season. Amerigo Vespucci Among the persons whom Columbus employed at this time in his missions to the court was Amerigo Vespucci. Amerigo Vespucci Vespucci was at the head of a government department pertaining to pilotage, navigation, and charts. Amerigo Vespucci Humboldt completely vindicated the character of Vespucci, leaving no shade of doubt upon his integrity, but he did not unravel the mystery. Amerigo Vespucci How comes it then, the reader may well ask, that America derived its name from the Florentine, Vespucci, when it should, by right of "discovery," have been called after the Genoese, Columbus? Amerigo Vespucci |
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