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Invectives (The I Tatti Renaissance Library) (Latin and English Edition) by Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374; Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Works. Selections. English; Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Works. Selections. Latin; Marsh, David, 1950 September 25- is a book available to read on EtoBox.

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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. Table of Contents: Introduction Invectives against a Physician Invective against a Man of High Rank with No Knowledge or Virtue On His Own Ignorance and That of Many Others Invective against a Detractor of Italy Note on the Texts and Translations Notes to the Text Notes to the Translation Bibliography Index

Author

Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374; Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Works. Selections. English; Petrarca, Francesco, 1304-1374. Works. Selections. Latin; Marsh, David, 1950 September 25-

Publisher

Harvard Univesity Press; Harvard University Press

Published

2003

Language

EN

ISBN

9780674042094

Subjects

Literary Criticism, Travel, Literary Fiction