Tuscany: The Florentine Enlightenment

Spurred by the discovery of lost manuscripts of Cicero, the Florentines of the 14th and 15th centuries found in the ancient Roman Republic a political soul mate. A Latin literary revival sparked a revival of ancient architecture and statuary, and of ancient Greek philosophy and literature. The revival was thwarted by the rise of the Medici family to power in Florence. A lecture by W. J. Neidinger.

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Tuscany: The Florentine Enlightenment

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