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1 Renaissance Literature

2 Johannes Gutenberg German Blacksmith Moveable Type

3 Francesco Petrarch 1304-1374 Italian Father of Humanism “new learning”
Literary culture – anyone who was considered educated and civilized Sonnets – romantic love, appreciation of nature

4 Giovanni Boccaccio 1313-1375 The Decameron Italian Humanist
Portrays acquisitive, sensual, and worldly society Does not condemn wealth

5 Baldassare Castiglione
Italian Humanist The Courtier Defined the ideal Renaissance Man

6 Pico della Mirandola 1463-1494 Oration of the Dignity of Man
Italian Humanist Man’s place b/w the beasts and angels– no limits to what he can accomplish

7 Lorenzo Valla 1407-1457 Italian Humanist
The False Donation of Constantine Linguist, studied grammar and rhetoric Father of modern historical criticism

8 NICCOLO MACHIAVELLI (1469-1527) Italian Diplomat
Politician in Florence 1512 Spain invade Florence – Machiavelli exiled 1513 The Prince Dedicated to Lorenzo de Medici

9 Northern Renaissance Literature

10 Shakespeare 1564-1616 English 36ish plays, 154 sonnets
“Invented” modern English

11 Erasmus 1466?-1536 Dutch Praise of Folly Education key to reform
Satire – criticizes RCC, but not too much

12 Sir Thomas More 1478-1535 English Utopia – 1516
Protested abuses of contemporary society


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