Project Gutenberg 2005-03-18 Public domain in the USA. 207 Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7) The Age of the Despots E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, Turgut Dincer, Leonard Johnson, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (https://www.pgdp.net) "Renaissance in Italy, Volume 1 (of 7)" by John Addington Symonds is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the cultural and intellectual transformation that marked the Renaissance period in Italy, focusing on the rise of art, learning, and political complexities. Symonds explores the interplay between various historical forces that shaped this cultural awakening, providing insights into notable figures and ideas that contributed to the era. The opening of the text introduces the concept of the Renaissance as more than just a revival of learning; it is characterized as a profound shift in humanity's perception of freedom and the intellect. Symonds emphasizes the importance of recognizing the continuous evolution of thought from the Middle Ages to the Renaissance, identifying key figures such as Dante, Petrarch, and Boccaccio as precursors to this awakening. He outlines the difficulties in pinpointing the exact dates that define the Renaissance, suggesting instead that it is an ongoing process that reflects an emancipation of the human spirit, driven by rediscoveries in art, science, and scholarship. This foundational framework sets the stage for a deeper exploration of the topics of learning, political history, and artistic development in subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Renaissance -- Italy Italy -- History DG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1293641 1293467 2024-09-07T05:09:01.030657 2023-09-07T07:06:54.212000 text/html text/html 1297045 2020-12-14T07:55:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 488460 2020-12-14T07:55:27 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 583723 2024-09-07T05:09:19.768538 application/epub+zip 609221 2024-09-07T05:09:04.746622 application/epub+zip 587181 2024-09-07T05:09:02.761669 application/epub+zip 1037856 2024-09-07T05:09:30.199504 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 975217 2024-09-07T05:09:17.728552 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838543 2022-09-07T21:33:42.980210 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1103558 1103429 2024-09-07T05:08:58.645700 2023-09-07T07:06:51.810959 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1102859 2020-12-14T07:55:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 430367 2020-12-14T07:55:27 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1102998 2020-12-14T07:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 429901 2020-12-14T07:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20563 2024-09-07T05:09:30.358517 application/rdf+xml 16884 2024-09-07T05:09:03.231649 image/jpeg 3891 2024-09-07T05:09:02.998691 image/jpeg 549175 2024-09-07T05:09:01.131661 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia