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Renaissance humanism is a worldview centered on the nature and importance of humanity that emerged from the study of Classical antiquity.. Renaissance humanists sought to create a citizenry able to speak and write with eloquence and clarity, and thus capable of engaging in the civic life of their communities and persuading others to virtuous and prudent actions.
Ariosto also coined the term "humanism" (in Italian, umanesimo) [4] for choosing to focus upon the strengths and potential of humanity, rather than only upon its role as subordinate to God. This led to Renaissance humanism .
The following is a list of Renaissance humanists, ... Italian poet, court historian, and author of military works; Michel de Montaigne (1533–1592) ...
Renaissance humanism emerged in Italy and a renewed interest in literature and the arts occurred in 13th-century Italy, with Florence as a key center of activity. [32] Italian scholars discovered Ancient Greek thought, particularly that of Aristotle, through Arabic translations from Africa and Spain. [33]
Many Italian Renaissance humanists also praised and affirmed the beauty of the body in poetry and literature. [51] In Baldassare Rasinus's panegyric for Francesco Sforza, Rasinus considered that beautiful people usually have virtue. [52] In northern Italy, humanists had discussions about the connection between physical beauty and inner virtues.
Leonardo Bruni [a] or Leonardo Aretino (c. 1370 – March 9, 1444) was an Italian humanist, historian and statesman, often recognized as the most important humanist historian of the early Renaissance. [1] He has been called the first modern historian. [2]
Guarino Veronese or Guarino da Verona (1374 – 14 December 1460) was an Italian classical scholar, humanist, and translator of ancient Greek texts during the Renaissance. [1] In the republics of Florence and Venice he studied under Manuel Chrysoloras ( c. 1350–1415), renowned professor of Greek and ambassador of the Byzantine emperor Manuel ...
Ronald G. Witt, Italian Humanism and Medieval Rhetoric, (Ashgate Variorum, 2002) Harald Braun, "In Defense of Humanist Aesthetics: Ronald G. Witt's Study of Early Italian Humanism", (H-Net Reviews, March 2003) Ronald G. Witt, The Two Latin Cultures and the Foundation of Renaissance Humanism in Medieval Italy (Cambridge Un. Press, March 2012)