Articles related to "Petrarch"



Francesco Petrarca Biography
Life and times of Francesco Petrarca, Petrarch, one of the most influential poets of the Middle Ages, famous for passionate sonnets to his lady love, Laura.
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Poems of the Renaissance: Petrarch and Matraini
Francis Petrarch and Chiara Matraini were among numerous Renaissance poets throughout Europe.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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There´s Something About Italy
Italy has something that has made it a leading player in European history for more than 2,000 years.
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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."
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Renaissance Humanism and the Human Perspective
The Renaissance has been a crucial period of change and upheaval. Some previous medieval ways of thinking was eschewed and the focus was on humanity's achievements.
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A Survey of the Sonnet and Its Many Forms
Sonnets have been around for a long time, and so have undergone a number of transformations. Regardless of its rigid structure, the sonnet remains a popular poetic form.
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Merrill's Renewal
Merrill tackles the illusive nature of emotional attachment in his poem entitled "A Renewal".
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Setting in Shakespeare's As You Like It
As You Like It is one of William Shakespeare's most popular comedies. Most of the action takes place in the Forest of Arden: find out why it is important!
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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.
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Pyramus and Thisbe: Death do us not part
a brief overview of Pyramus and Thisbe as begotten of Ovid and inherited by Shakespeare
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Defining Quantitative and Qualitative Research
The differences between qualitative and quantitative research are abundant, but where caused them to emerge and why are they used?
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Biography of Spanish Writer Lope de Vega
A brief biography of Lope de Vega, one of Spain's most popular playwrights, who wrote over 1,500 plays and many fine poems.
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Explore Italy - Emilia-Romagna Region
Emilia-Romanga has something for everyone: Bologna has the oldest university in Europe, San Marino's the place for tax-free shopping, and Rimini has great beaches.
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Giovanni Boccaccio Biography
Brief biography of 14th Century Italian writer Giovanni Boccaccio.
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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.
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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."
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Learn to Write the Sonnet
The sonnet is one of the most compelling traditional poetic forms with its compression of an argument or dilemma and its sonorous rhyme scheme.
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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.
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The Story of Water (1961)
Une histoire d'eau or The Story of Water is a delightful short film; an historic joining of New Wave legends François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard.
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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
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The Reformation in the Context of Global Change
The very page of human history into which the Protestant Reformation was born was a great century of global change. It was an age of discovery, exploration and expansion.
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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.
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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.
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