Alexander Lee Petrarch and St. Augustine

classical scholarship, Christian theology and the origins of the Renaissance in Italy

[Omslag] Despite the high regard in which Francesco Petrarca (1304-74) held St. Augustine, scholars have been inclined to view Augustine's impact on the content of Petrarch's thought rather lightly. Wedded to the ancient classics, and prioritising literary imitation over intellectual coherence, Petrarch is commonly thought to have made inconsistent use of St. Augustine's works. Adopting an entirely fresh approach, however, this book argues that Augustine's early writings consistently provided Petrarch...

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Engels | 382 pagina's | Brill, Leiden [etc.] | 2012

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