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Articles related to "Petrarch"
Poems of the Renaissance: Petrarch and Matraini Francis Petrarch and Chiara Matraini were among numerous Renaissance poets throughout Europe. poems renaissance • petrarch poetry • francis petrach • matraini poetry • i am a wild deer francis petrarch
Petrarch and the Dark Ages The idea of the Middle Ages as a Dark Age is popular today. But it all began somewhere, with a 14th century Italian poet named Petrarch. petrarch • middle ages • dark ages • humanists • flavio biondo
Renaissance: A Rebirth of Classical Era Thought Francis Petrarch and Pico Mirandola, Fathers of the Renaissance, based their conclusions on writings of ancient greek and roman philosophers. francis petrarch • giovanni pico della mirandola • renaissance influences • oration on the diginity of man • greek philosophers
The Walters: A Gem in the Mount Vernon Area Make a day trip out of visiting the Walters, starting out with a subway ride to Charles Station. Do a little sightseeing in the cultural district of Mount Vernon on the way to the museum, and scout out a restaurant for a late lunch afterward. walters art museum • art • illuminated manuscripts • petrarch • triumphs
Romeo's Soliloquy The famous balcony scene in Romeo and Juliet is not a straightforward romatic rhapsody - Romeo's soliloquy is subtly undercut by Shakespeare's humour. shakespeare soliloquy • romeo and juliet • balcony scene • love in shakespeare • petrarch
There´s Something About Italy Italy has something that has made it a leading player in European history for more than 2,000 years. tuscany • chianti • appenines • sicilian • amalfi
Edmund Spenser: Elizabethan Poet Short biography of the life and works of English poet Edmund Spenser, leading poet during the Elizabethan Era, and famous for "The Faerie Queene." edmund spenser • english poet • english writer • writer of elizabethan period • john keats
Renaissance Portrait: An Overview "The Renaissance Portrait" at Madrid's Prado Museum describes the evolution of portraiture in 15th- and 16th-century Europe both north and south of the Alps. art museum exhibitions • renaissance portrait • museo del prado • renaissance faces van eyck to titian • european painting
Introduction to Modern Humanism, part 3: Renaissance Precursors This article is part of an introductory series on Humanism, and examines the historical precursors to Humanism during the Renaissance period. humanism • secular humanism • religious humanism • freethought • freethought history
Pyramus and Thisbe: Death do us not part a brief overview of Pyramus and Thisbe as begotten of Ovid and inherited by Shakespeare ovid • metamorphoses • romantic love • romantic literature • romeo and juliet
Humanism A key component of the Renaissance was the intellectual movement known as Humanism. Humanism was based on the study of classical Greek and roman cultures. leonardo da vinci • da vinci. mona lisa • humanism • renaissance • intellectual movement
Italy - Ferrara In 1492, the same year that Columbus discovered America for Spain a rich nobleman in Italy was creating Ferrara, "the first modern European city." ferrara italy • d'este family ruled ferrara from 1208 to 1598 • palazzo dei diamanti • ferra circular city wall • parco massari
The Library of Babel An essay by James Grimmelmann remarks on the similarities between the Internet and The Library of Babel, but there are many things to be done to make that comparison apt. infinite library • internet • borges • jorge luis borges • library of babel
Italian Literature for Beginners For the non-native speaker, reading untranslated and parallel texts is a great way to further develop language skills and get to know Italy's expansive literary heritage italiano facile alma edizioni • penguin parallel texts • easy readers • italian literature for beginners • untranslated books for learners
Lyric Poetry Lyric poetry is the most common form of poetry; it does not tell a story as the epic and narrative forms do; the lyric poem has grown into many forms since ancient times. lyric poetry • kinds of poetry • greek chorus • the lyre • song
Lycos: A Review and Search Tips + Use and Misuse of the Asterisk* Biweekly search engines article. Review of Lycos including features, practical search tips, important options, shortcomings. Use and misuse of the asterisk. search engine • internet • searching • lycos • web searching |
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