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Renaissance in Literature

Renaissance in Literature. A Tour of the Various Authors …. Medieval vs. Humanistic Themes. Theology Love God People Divinity of Christ Art Salvation Painting Damnation Every day life Good works Etiquette Faith Logic Sacrifice Leisure Suffering Pleasure.

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Renaissance in Literature

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  1. Renaissance in Literature A Tour of the Various Authors …

  2. Medievalvs. Humanistic Themes TheologyLove God People Divinity of ChristArt SalvationPainting DamnationEvery day life Good worksEtiquette FaithLogic SacrificeLeisure SufferingPleasure

  3. To begin with myself, then, the utterances of men concerning me will differ widely, since in passing judgment almost every one is influenced not so much by truth as by preference, and good and evil report alike know no bounds. Petrarch: The Father of Humanism

  4. Influence of the Renaissance Dante- “The Divine Comedy” pre-dates Renaissance- significant influence vernacular- native language

  5. People of the Renaissance Castiglione- “The Courtier”- sets ideals for man and woman man: woman:

  6. William Shakespeare • “Greatest writer in the English language and the world’s pre-eminent dramatist.” • -1564-1616 • English poet and playwright • 38 plays– comedies, • histories, tragedies, romances • - 154 sonnets • Few records exist of his private life

  7. Sonnet18Translation/Paraphrase

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