Project Gutenberg 2013-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 164 Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7) The Revival of Learning Produced by Ted Garvin, Linda Cantoni, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Renaissance in Italy, Volume 2 (of 7)" by John Addington Symonds is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This volume, titled "The Revival of Learning," explores the profound cultural and intellectual awakening during the Italian Renaissance, examining its key figures, themes, and contributions to modern thought and art. Symonds focuses on the emergence of individualism and humanism, positing that the Renaissance was less about national identity and more about the achievements of notable individuals. The opening of this work sets the stage for an in-depth exploration of the dynamic and transformative atmosphere of Renaissance Italy. It introduces the notion that the period was characterized by a struggle between medieval traditions and the new humanist ideals, primarily embodied by figures like Petrarch. The author discusses how the political fragmentation of Italy fostered a unique environment for intellectual growth, where personal ability and character gained prominence over mere birthright. As the narrative unfolds, Symonds emphasizes the significance of the revival of classical learning and scholarship as essential components in shaping the intellectual landscape of the time, thereby establishing the foundation for modern Western thought. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41924/41924-h/images/cover.png en Renaissance -- Italy Humanism DG Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - European 1039270 1039287 2024-09-17T14:19:20.920888 2023-09-18T09:07:41.872772 text/html text/html 1060113 2013-01-26T14:49:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 383206 2013-01-26T14:49:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 403739 2024-09-17T14:19:34.971801 application/epub+zip 417911 2024-09-17T14:19:23.254885 application/epub+zip 417911 2024-09-17T14:19:22.064882 application/epub+zip 708280 2024-09-17T14:19:43.292784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616868 2024-09-17T14:19:33.432791 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 616647 2022-09-19T07:41:51.423344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 859600 859502 2024-09-17T14:19:18.809384 2023-09-18T09:07:39.874747 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 858692 2013-01-26T14:49:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 342882 2013-01-26T14:49:30 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 859203 2013-01-26T14:49:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 342375 2013-01-26T14:49:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20349 2024-09-17T14:19:43.448744 application/rdf+xml 7549 2024-09-17T14:19:22.236852 image/jpeg 1988 2024-09-17T14:19:22.150846 image/jpeg 378950 2024-09-17T14:19:21.001867 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