Francesco Petrarca, one of the greatest of Italian poets, was
also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive
ancient Roman language and literature. Petrarch's four Invectives,
written in Latin, were inspired by the eloquence of the great Roman
orator Cicero. The "Invectives" are directed against the cultural
idols of the Middle Ages--against scholastic philosophy and
medicine as well as the dominance of French culture. They defend
the value of literature and provide a clear statement of the values
of Renaissance humanism. The new translations in this volume,
commissioned for the I Tatti Renaissance Library, include the first
English translation of three of the four invectives.
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