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M edici, Lorenzo de: From Italy during the Renaissance. The Medici’s riches gained them political control in Florence. They established one of the first public libraries in Europe. The most notable and most generous patron of the Medici family was Lorenzo de Medici, called “Il Magnifico”. Italian Humanist Writers P etrarch, Francesco: (1304 – 1374) From Italy. Known as the “Father of Humanism”. He was the son of a Florentine merchant. As a youth, he followed his father’s wishes and entered law school, but his real love was for the classical writings of Greece and Rome. He composed his own Latin poems. He also wrote sonnets (14 line poems). C astiglione, Baldassara: (1478 – 1529) From Italy. Wrote one of the most famous books on etiquette published during the Renaissance, called “The Counter”. M achiavelli, Niccolo: (1469 – 1527) From the Florentine Republic. He served as a diplomat for the Florentine Republic from 1489 – 1512. Machiavelli wrote several important and controversial of these is an essay called “The Prince”. He also wrote, “Discourses on the First Ten Books of Livy”. Northern Humanist Writers E rasmus: (1466 – 1536) called “The Prince of the Humanists”. His most famous work is called “Praise of Folly”. He uses it to point out the evils and follies of Renaissance society. Martin Luther used Erasmus’s Greek New Testament in making his German translation of the New Testament. The translators of the King James version have used Erasmus’s text as the basis for translating the New Testament into the common languages of the people. M ore, Sir Thomas: ( 1478 – 1535) From England. More was a man of deep piety who spent regular hours in prayer. He wrote a book called “Utopia” (meaning nowhere) in which he set forth his views on the ideal government. More entered the service of Henry VIII (the king of England). Although he served Henry well, he wa... Please login to view comments from other users.
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