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Invectives
Francesco Petrarca
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Description for Invectives
Paperback. Francesco Petrarca, one of the greatest of Italian poets, was the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. Petrarch's four "Invectives", written in Latin, were inspired by the eloquence of the great Roman orator Cicero. This title includes the English translation of three of the four invectives. Translator(s): Marsh, David. Series: The I Tatti Renaissance Library. Num Pages: 320 pages. BIC Classification: DCF; DSBB. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 139 x 203 x 17. Weight in Grams: 320.
Francesco Petrarca, one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. Petrarch's four Invectives , written in Latin, were inspired by 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 as well as the dominance of French culture. They defend the value of literature and provide a clear statement of the values of Renaissance humanism. The new translations in this volume, commissioned for the I Tatti ... Read more
Francesco Petrarca, one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. Petrarch's four Invectives , written in Latin, were inspired by 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 as well as the dominance of French culture. They defend the value of literature and provide a clear statement of the values of Renaissance humanism. The new translations in this volume, commissioned for the I Tatti ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Harvard University Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
The I Tatti Renaissance Library
Condition
New
Weight
320g
Number of Pages
320
Place of Publication
Cambridge, Mass, United States
ISBN
9780674030886
SKU
V9780674030886
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About Francesco Petrarca
David Marsh is Professor of Italian at Rutgers University and the author of Lucian and the Latins: Humor and Humanism in the Early Renaissance.
Reviews for Invectives
Impeccably edited and translated by David Marsh. Impeccably edited and translated by David Marsh.
Anthony T. Grafton New York Review of Books (10/05/2006)
Anthony T. Grafton New York Review of Books (10/05/2006)