New Ideas in New Ideas in LiteratureLiterature7-27-2

HumanismHumanism Based on values of Based on values of

Ancient Greeks Ancient Greeks and Romansand Romans

Individual and Individual and human society is human society is importantimportant

Balance of faith Balance of faith and reasonand reason

Ancient WorksAncient Works Crusades- brought back Crusades- brought back

information from Arabs about information from Arabs about Greek and RomansGreek and Romans

Constantinople conquered by Constantinople conquered by Turks- scholars ran to EuropeTurks- scholars ran to Europe

Francesco Petrarch was a poet Francesco Petrarch was a poet and scholar- wrote biographies and scholar- wrote biographies on famous Romanson famous Romans

Searched for Latin writings and Searched for Latin writings and built libraries- Largest- Vaticanbuilt libraries- Largest- Vatican

Studied Roman RuinsStudied Roman Ruins

Humanism and SocietyHumanism and Society Studies in math helped Studies in math helped

engineeringengineering Filippo Brunelleschi build the Filippo Brunelleschi build the

Dome of Florence CathedralDome of Florence Cathedral Gun Powder and new Gun Powder and new

weaponsweapons Cartography- Map makingCartography- Map making Better maps- easier to explore Better maps- easier to explore

new areasnew areas Encouraged men to be active Encouraged men to be active

in their cities and achieve in their cities and achieve great thingsgreat things

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Dome of Florence Cathedral

Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci Disected CorpsesDisected Corpses Studied fossilsStudied fossils Designed glider- Designed glider-

before we knew we before we knew we could flycould fly

Military tank- Military tank- scuba diving suitscuba diving suit

ScubaScuba

Fish don’t stand a chance!Spear fishing with sharks-Count me in!

VernacularVernacular Everyday language people Everyday language people

speak in a regionspeak in a region Dante Alighieri- wrote Dante Alighieri- wrote

Divine ComedyDivine Comedy in in vernacularvernacular

14,000 lines about a 14,000 lines about a man’s journey from hell to man’s journey from hell to heavenheaven

Chaucer wrote in English- Chaucer wrote in English- Canterbury Tails, describe Canterbury Tails, describe 29 pilgrims traveling to the 29 pilgrims traveling to the city of Canterbury, city of Canterbury, discusses levels of English discusses levels of English SocietySociety ChaucerChaucer

Dante Alighieri-Dante Alighieri-

Printing PressPrinting Press Johannes Gutenberg- Johannes Gutenberg-

inventorinventor Movable metal typeMovable metal type Created many more Created many more

books- more people books- more people learned to readlearned to read

Scholars could read works Scholars could read works and debateand debate

Chinese had a press- did Chinese had a press- did not work well with large not work well with large typetype

William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare English Renaissance English Renaissance

occurred in writing and occurred in writing and playsplays

Began with Elizabeth IBegan with Elizabeth I Was a poet-known for Was a poet-known for

playsplays Tragedy- downfall of the Tragedy- downfall of the

main charactermain character His works were printed- His works were printed-

big shift from religious big shift from religious booksbooks

CervantesCervantes Miguel de Miguel de

CervantesCervantes Famous for Don Famous for Don

Quixote de la Quixote de la ManchaMancha

Adventure story of Adventure story of a country a country gentlemangentleman