Culture and Values: A Survey of the Western Humanities, Volume 2This book has an ambitious aim. It surveys the major cultural achievements of Western civilization from the 15th century Renaissance in Italy down to the present day. At the outset, we feel we should set forth our basic philosophy, our orientations, and our hopes. We feel we owe this statement both to the instructure and, even more, to the students. |
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... Lorenzo de ' Medici 1494 Medici faction in exile ; Savonarola becomes de facto ruler of Florence ; Charles VIII of ... Lorenzo de ' Medici begins Comento ad Alcuni Sonetti 1482 Ficino , Theologia Platonica 1486 Pico della Mirandola ...
... Lorenzo de ' Medici 1494 Medici faction in exile ; Savonarola becomes de facto ruler of Florence ; Charles VIII of ... Lorenzo de ' Medici begins Comento ad Alcuni Sonetti 1482 Ficino , Theologia Platonica 1486 Pico della Mirandola ...
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... Lorenzo the Magnificent Piero de ' Medici died in 1469. The mantle of power settled on the shoulders of his son Lorenzo , who ac- cepted the responsibility with pragmatic resignation , since , as he said , " It bodes ill for any wealthy ...
... Lorenzo the Magnificent Piero de ' Medici died in 1469. The mantle of power settled on the shoulders of his son Lorenzo , who ac- cepted the responsibility with pragmatic resignation , since , as he said , " It bodes ill for any wealthy ...
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... Lorenzo the Magnificent and his brother Giuliano . On opposite walls are niches with idealized seated figures of the nephews of Lorenzo the Magnificent , the Dukes Lo- renzo and Giuliano de ' Medici , in Roman armor . Beneath each are ...
... Lorenzo the Magnificent and his brother Giuliano . On opposite walls are niches with idealized seated figures of the nephews of Lorenzo the Magnificent , the Dukes Lo- renzo and Giuliano de ' Medici , in Roman armor . Beneath each are ...
Contents
The Preface to both volumes appears in Volume I Introduction | 5 |
BETWEEN | 9 |
THE HIGH RENAISSANCE | 47 |
Copyright | |
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Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities, Volume II Lawrence S. Cunningham,John J. Reich No preview available - 2009 |
Culture and Values: A Survey of the Humanities, Volume 2 Lawrence Cunningham,John J. Reich No preview available - 2010 |
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