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 Renaissance Library, include the first English translation of three of the four invectives.
| ISBN: | 9780674030886 |
| Publication date: | 2nd September 2008 |
| Author: | Francesco Petrarca, David Marsh |
| Publisher: | Harvard University Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 295 pages |
| Series: | The I Tatti Renaissance Library |
| Genres: |
European history History and Archaeology |
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.
Invectives features in the following genres: European history, History and Archaeology
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Invectives was written by Francesco Petrarca, David Marsh and published by Harvard University Press
Invectives has 295 pages
Yes it is part of The I Tatti Renaissance Library series