Renaissance Writers

ME was religion based?

How was humanities education different than ME education?

whole new level of education, similar to our education

How was humanities education in the Renaissance?

ancient/modern language, literature, history, philosophy, religion, the arts(performing/visual)

What kinds of things were learned in a humanities education?

Greco- Roman culture/style?

What kind of culture did the Renaissance people focus on?

born in 1300s (technically medieval) and in Florence/Avignon.

When was Petrarch born and where?

wealthy merchant class

What was Petrarch's family background?

Father of Humanism and Classical Humanist

What was Petrarch considered?
FOH, CH

Vernacular and he was first one to write in that.

What did Petrarch write in?

used style of Greco Roman culture

What culture did Petrarch copy/used in his writings?

first one to write in Vernacular and opened up to many people

How is Petrarch important?
-WIV
-OTMP

Canzoniere and it was dedicated to Laura

What did Petrarch write and who was it dedicated to?

1300s in Florence

When was Boccacio born and where?

plague, wrote about it.

What did Bocaccio live through and what did he write about?

wealthy merchant class

What was Bocaccio's family background?

Vernacular, humanist and he was a friend of Petrarch.

What did Boccaccio write in and what was he considered?

prose-story(not poem)

What did Boccaccio write in?

Decameron and it means 100

What did Boccaccio write and what did the title mean?

10 people in Italy, ran away from bubonic plague.

What was Decameron about?

book full of 100 novellas(short stories)

What was Decameron filled with?

it means 100 and there was 100 novellas

How did Decameron get its name?

gave firsthand account of the plague

How was Boccaccio important?

Late 1400-Early 1500s and in Milan Italy.

When was Castiglione born and where?

courtier, diplomat, soldier, writer

What was his family background/ what was Castiglione?

Renaissance Man

What was Castiglione considered?
RM

The Courtier- guideline of how people in Renaissance should behave. it was a rulebook

What did Castiglione write and what was it about?

opens up to how rich Renaissance people should behave, spread humanism and important figure of Italian Renaissance

How is Castiglione important?

Late 1400- Early 1500 and in Florence, Italy

When was Machiavelli born and where?

Noble

What was Machiavelli's family background?

worked for most powerful Roman family- de Medici family

Who did Machiavelli work for?

politics

What did Machiavelli revolutioned?

diplomat, writer, philosopher

What was Machiavelli(job)?

The Price- political philosophy, how prince/rulers should behave

What did Machiavelli write and what was it about?

give back to de Medici family- make them hire him again

Machiavelli wrote the Prince in hopes of what?

A price never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
Before all else, be armed
It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both
Politics have no relation to morals

Name 4 of Machiavelli's quotes

Late 1400- Early 1500 in Netherlands.

When was Erasmus born and where?

child of a priest(bastard). upright speaker about CC and wanted CC to simplify religion

What was Erasmus? What was Erasmus of and what did he want the CC to do?

priest/humanist who focused on a pure and simple Christian life. one of the first Christian Humanist

What was Erasmus and what did her focus on? Also what was he one of the first of?
P/H WFOAPASCL,
CH

discontent with the Roman Catholic Church. in his book it attacks Catholic Church

What did Erasmus work encouraged? and what did it attack?

In the Praise of Folly and folly means foolishness

What did Erasmus write and what does it mean?

it said that catholic church behavior was foolishness

What was the In The Praise of Folly About?

very important it inspires moved against Catholic church

How was the In the Praise of Folly important?

people were getting concerned with wealth that CC had more like ferocious.

How else was the Praise of Folly important?

wanted simpler form of Christianity and wanted catholic church to focus on word of God

What did Erasmus want the CC to do?

Late 1400 to early 1500- from England

Who was Sir Thomas More and where was his born?

King Henry VII

Who was Sir Thomas More advisor to?

english statesmen and humanist author

What was King Henry VII?

english government and society. attacked great politics of great Britain and criticizes their society

What did Sir Thomas More criticize? and what did his book attack?

Utopia

What did Sir Thomas More write?

King Henry turns away from CC.

What was Utopia about?

english society- what english society turns into book

In the book Utopia what did Sir Thomas More criticize? What did he turn into a book?

other authors and everything has to be equal and fair.

Who did Sir Thomas More inspire?

1500- early 1600. wrote/focused on everyday life. He was a poet that was from England

When was Shakespeare born? and what did he write about? Where was he from? Also what kind of writer was he?

ancient+contemporary works of literature

What was Shakespeare inspired by?

used natural science+ humanism which were expressed through his plays

What did Shakespeare express through his plays?

themes of his great works reached all people

How did Shakespeare work inspire people?

Romeo+Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet

What did Shakespeare write?

1300s and in Florence Italy(he was exile because he was on wrong side)

When and where was Dante born?

Florence Italy, his work was a social commentary

Where was Dante exiled from and what was his work about?

modern concepts of hell/heaven. iconic figure in life today

What did Dante inspire? And what is he considered now?

A Modern Poet

What was Dante considered?

vernacular

What did Dante write in?

The Divine Comedy- about hell/purgatory/heaven

What did Dante write and what was it about?

Italian-Dante, Bocaccio, Petrarch, Castiglione, Machiavelli. Northern Writers: Erasmus, Sir Thomas More, William Shakespeare

Name Italian Renaissance writers and Northern writers.

ME was religion based?

How was humanities education different than ME education?

whole new level of education, similar to our education

How was humanities education in the Renaissance?

ancient/modern language, literature, history, philosophy, religion, the arts(performing/visual)

What kinds of things were learned in a humanities education?

Greco- Roman culture/style?

What kind of culture did the Renaissance people focus on?

born in 1300s (technically medieval) and in Florence/Avignon.

When was Petrarch born and where?

wealthy merchant class

What was Petrarch's family background?

Father of Humanism and Classical Humanist

What was Petrarch considered?
FOH, CH

Vernacular and he was first one to write in that.

What did Petrarch write in?

used style of Greco Roman culture

What culture did Petrarch copy/used in his writings?

first one to write in Vernacular and opened up to many people

How is Petrarch important?
-WIV
-OTMP

Canzoniere and it was dedicated to Laura

What did Petrarch write and who was it dedicated to?

1300s in Florence

When was Boccacio born and where?

plague, wrote about it.

What did Bocaccio live through and what did he write about?

wealthy merchant class

What was Bocaccio's family background?

Vernacular, humanist and he was a friend of Petrarch.

What did Boccaccio write in and what was he considered?

prose-story(not poem)

What did Boccaccio write in?

Decameron and it means 100

What did Boccaccio write and what did the title mean?

10 people in Italy, ran away from bubonic plague.

What was Decameron about?

book full of 100 novellas(short stories)

What was Decameron filled with?

it means 100 and there was 100 novellas

How did Decameron get its name?

gave firsthand account of the plague

How was Boccaccio important?

Late 1400-Early 1500s and in Milan Italy.

When was Castiglione born and where?

courtier, diplomat, soldier, writer

What was his family background/ what was Castiglione?

Renaissance Man

What was Castiglione considered?
RM

The Courtier- guideline of how people in Renaissance should behave. it was a rulebook

What did Castiglione write and what was it about?

opens up to how rich Renaissance people should behave, spread humanism and important figure of Italian Renaissance

How is Castiglione important?

Late 1400- Early 1500 and in Florence, Italy

When was Machiavelli born and where?

Noble

What was Machiavelli's family background?

worked for most powerful Roman family- de Medici family

Who did Machiavelli work for?

politics

What did Machiavelli revolutioned?

diplomat, writer, philosopher

What was Machiavelli(job)?

The Price- political philosophy, how prince/rulers should behave

What did Machiavelli write and what was it about?

give back to de Medici family- make them hire him again

Machiavelli wrote the Prince in hopes of what?

A price never lacks legitimate reasons to break his promise.
Before all else, be armed
It is better to be feared than loved, if you cannot be both
Politics have no relation to morals

Name 4 of Machiavelli's quotes

Late 1400- Early 1500 in Netherlands.

When was Erasmus born and where?

child of a priest(bastard). upright speaker about CC and wanted CC to simplify religion

What was Erasmus? What was Erasmus of and what did he want the CC to do?

priest/humanist who focused on a pure and simple Christian life. one of the first Christian Humanist

What was Erasmus and what did her focus on? Also what was he one of the first of?
P/H WFOAPASCL,
CH

discontent with the Roman Catholic Church. in his book it attacks Catholic Church

What did Erasmus work encouraged? and what did it attack?

In the Praise of Folly and folly means foolishness

What did Erasmus write and what does it mean?

it said that catholic church behavior was foolishness

What was the In The Praise of Folly About?

very important it inspires moved against Catholic church

How was the In the Praise of Folly important?

people were getting concerned with wealth that CC had more like ferocious.

How else was the Praise of Folly important?

wanted simpler form of Christianity and wanted catholic church to focus on word of God

What did Erasmus want the CC to do?

Late 1400 to early 1500- from England

Who was Sir Thomas More and where was his born?

King Henry VII

Who was Sir Thomas More advisor to?

english statesmen and humanist author

What was King Henry VII?

english government and society. attacked great politics of great Britain and criticizes their society

What did Sir Thomas More criticize? and what did his book attack?

Utopia

What did Sir Thomas More write?

King Henry turns away from CC.

What was Utopia about?

english society- what english society turns into book

In the book Utopia what did Sir Thomas More criticize? What did he turn into a book?

other authors and everything has to be equal and fair.

Who did Sir Thomas More inspire?

1500- early 1600. wrote/focused on everyday life. He was a poet that was from England

When was Shakespeare born? and what did he write about? Where was he from? Also what kind of writer was he?

ancient+contemporary works of literature

What was Shakespeare inspired by?

used natural science+ humanism which were expressed through his plays

What did Shakespeare express through his plays?

themes of his great works reached all people

How did Shakespeare work inspire people?

Romeo+Juliet, A Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, Hamlet

What did Shakespeare write?

1300s and in Florence Italy(he was exile because he was on wrong side)

When and where was Dante born?

Florence Italy, his work was a social commentary

Where was Dante exiled from and what was his work about?

modern concepts of hell/heaven. iconic figure in life today

What did Dante inspire? And what is he considered now?

A Modern Poet

What was Dante considered?

vernacular

What did Dante write in?

The Divine Comedy- about hell/purgatory/heaven

What did Dante write and what was it about?

Italian-Dante, Bocaccio, Petrarch, Castiglione, Machiavelli. Northern Writers: Erasmus, Sir Thomas More, William Shakespeare

Name Italian Renaissance writers and Northern writers.