Literary Humanists Francesco Petrarch 13041374 Father of Humanism Italian poet author Loved Classical world despised Dark Ages amp papal corruption His solution Reconstruct GR world ID: 483647
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Humanism and the RenaissanceSlide2
Literary Humanists
Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374)
Father of Humanism
Italian poet, author
Loved Classical world, despised “Dark Ages” & papal corruption
His solution:Reconstruct G-R worldStudy/imitate G-R worldReform own societyWrote biographies, love poems, letters to friends, scholarly annotations, etc.Slide3
Civic Humanists
Applying study/imitation of Classical world to contemporary politics
Promote virtues, liberty
Praises republics
Senator Byrd (W.V.)
Active vs. contemplative lifeEx: Coluccio Salutati,Nicolo MachiavelliLeonardo BruniSlide4
Educational Humanists
Study of Latin grammar, Roman history, Roman literature, Classical values
Rhetoric and oratory are important for public life
Analogy of a honeybee and nectar
Guarino of Verona (1374-1460),
maestroPier Paolo Vergerio, maestroSlide5
Scholarly Humanists
Ad fontes
Humanist libraries
Lorenzo Valla
(Noble, p. 401)
Donation of ConstantineAnnotations on N.T.Neo-PlatonismPico della MirandolaSlide6
Historical Humanists
Nicolo Machiavelli (1469-1527)
The Prince & Discourses on Livy & plays & ....
Civil servant of Florentine Republic
Father of modern political science
Conversed with the ancients in his study....Francesco Guicciardin (1483-1540)Historian, statesman, friend of MachiavelliThe History of Italy (multivolume work, w/ innovative use of sources and historiography)Diplomat and civil servant