MEN IN THE LITERARY TEXTS

VSMEDIOEVAL MAN RENAISSANCE MAN

THE MEDIOEVAL MAN

Hero Knight / Warrior Lord

HERO

CourageSelf Sacrifice

Greater Good

COURAGE

“ There is no one else like him alive”( Beowulf, line 4)

Beowulf, the nephew of king Hygelac, hears of Grendel’s tyranny and sails to Denmark to

kill the monster, to help Hrothgar.

Long epic poem Composed during the 7th century Deeds and legends of Germanic tribes Anglo-saxon language Published in 2000 by Seamus Heaney

He killed the dragon but was mortally wounded himself and died.

With his death he renstablished peace in Rothgar’s reign.

SELF SACRIFICE

GREATER GOOD

“He was the mightes man on Earth, high born and powerful.”(Beowulf, lines 4-5)

MORAL QUALITIES:• Generosity • Loyalty• Bravery• Fidelity

KNIGHT / WARRIOR

MORAL QUALITIES:

Courage Justice Mercy Generosity Faith Nobility Hope Religious belief

LORDIt denotes a prince or a feudal superior

Everyone depended on him

“What d’ye leave to your sister, Lord Randal, my son?”

“What d’ye leave to your mother, Lord Randal, my son?”

“What d’ye leave to your brother, Lord Randal, my son?”

(Lord Randal, lines25-29-33)

THE RENAISSANCE MAN

With the new discovery of Classics, men in the Renaissance were scholars.

Poets wrote about their love for ladyes (considered like angels).

A great poet in the Renaissance was SHAKESPEARE.

SHAKESPEARE

The rival

The dark lady

The young man

Poets wrote poems to give homage to their patron

HOMAGEHOMAGE

ScholarsScholars

To give patron more powerTo give patron more power

More prestigiousMore prestigious

MoneyMoney

Best courtBest court

SYNTHESIS

MEDIOEVAL MANMEDIOEVAL MAN

Knight, Warrior, LordKnight, Warrior, Lord

Sense of sacrificeSense of sacrifice

Good moral qualitiesGood moral qualities

Religion beliefReligion belief

To reach GodTo reach God

RENAISSANCE MANRENAISSANCE MAN

Scholar, poetScholar, poet

ClassicsClassics

Court, courtly loveCourt, courtly love

Power to a patronPower to a patron

Man in the centre of everythingMan in the centre of everything

LAVORO SVOLTO DA

CAMUFFO FRANCESCA e RIVETTI GIULIA