Renaissance Humanism Figures PDF
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This document lists key figures of the Renaissance humanist movement, including their works. It highlights figures such as Francesco Petrarca, Giovanni Boccaccio, and their contributions to the period.
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Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) is a key figure in Renaissance humanism. He is often called the \"father of humanism\ \ Giovanni Boccaccio -Wrote the Decameron Leonardo Bruni - Translated Greek words into Latin Niccolo Machiavelli - Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a coun...
Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374) is a key figure in Renaissance humanism. He is often called the \"father of humanism\ \ Giovanni Boccaccio -Wrote the Decameron Leonardo Bruni - Translated Greek words into Latin Niccolo Machiavelli - Wrote The Prince which contained a secular method of ruling a country. \"End justifies the means.\" Baldassare Castiglione - The Book of the Courtier Rodolphus Agricola - first spread humanism outside of Italy. Desiderius Erasmus - The Praise of Folly Thomas More - Utopia Francios Rabelais - Gargantua and Pantagruel Michel de Montaigne - Essais/Essay Miguel de Cervantes - wrote Don Quixote William Shakespeare - Wrote Romeo and Juliet
