The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Filippo Balbi
Also known as Noble Filippo Balbi
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 11
Filippo Balbi appears as a name linked to the careful keeping of old documents. His presence is quiet and almost archival: the text tells us what he gave, but leaves the man himself behind a veil.
- Gender
- male
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 11
- Books
- 1
Filippo Balbi is remembered as the nobleman who donated the Polo wills to St. Mark’s Library. The account offers no further details about his life, relationships, or character, making this single act the measure of his place in the record.
Description
The text gives no physical description of Filippo Balbi. His age, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, and distinguishing marks are unspecified; his designation as a nobleman is the only clue to his social standing, not to a particular appearance.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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