Invectives - Invectives

Informationen zum Autor David Marsh is Professor of Italian at Rutgers University and an expert on the Italian Renaissance. He has published broadly on Renaissance humanism and the classical tradition and has translated seminal texts by important early-modern authors including Petrarch, Alberti, Leonardo da Vinci, and Vico. Klappentext Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. Just as Petrarch's Latin epic "Africa" imitated Virgil and his compendium "On Illustrious Men" was inspired by Livy, so Petrarch's four "Invectives" were intended to revive the eloquence of the great Roman orator Cicero. The "Invectives" are directed against the cultural idols of the Middle Ages--against scholastic philosophy and medicine and the dominance of French culture in general. They defend the value of literary culture against obscurantism and provide a clear statement of the values of Renaissance humanism. This volume provides a new critical edition of the Latin text based on the two autograph copies, and the first English translation of three of the four invectives. Zusammenfassung Francesco Petrarca (1304–1374), one of the greatest Italian poets, was also a leader in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. This new critical edition of the Invectives, intended to revive the eloquence of Cicero, are directed against scholastic philosophy and medicine and the dominance of French culture.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: David (EDT) Marsh, Francesco Petrarca, Petrarca Francesco
• Con la collaborazione di: David Marsh (Editore), Francesco Petrarca (Editore), David Marsh (Traduzione)
• Editore: Harvard University Press
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 17.02.2004
• EAN: 9780674011540
• ISBN: 978-0-674-01154-0
• Pagine: 560
• Dimensioni: 140 mm x 210 mm x 38 mm
• Serie: The I Tatti Renaissance Library; The I Tatti Renaissance Library
• Categorie: Narrativa > Poesia lirica, drammatica > Lirica; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia; Italien, Christi Geburt bis 1500 nach Chr., Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, European History, Lyrik: Anthologien, HISTORY / Europe / Italy, POETRY / Anthologies (multiple authors), Italy, CE period up to c 1500, Early history: c 500 to c 1450/1500, Poetry anthologies (various poets), European history: medieval period, middle ages, HISTORY / Europe / Medieval