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New Ideas in Literature. 7-2. Humanism. Based on values of Ancient Greeks and Romans Individual and human society is important Balance of faith and reason. Ancient Works. Crusades- brought back information from Arabs about Greek and Romans - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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New Ideas in New Ideas in LiteratureLiterature7-27-2
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HumanismHumanism
Based on values of Based on values of Ancient Greeks Ancient Greeks and Romansand Romans
Individual and Individual and human society is human society is importantimportant
Balance of faith Balance of faith and reasonand reason
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Ancient WorksAncient Works
Crusades- brought back Crusades- brought back information from Arabs about information from Arabs about Greek and RomansGreek and Romans
Constantinople conquered by Constantinople conquered by Turks- scholars ran to EuropeTurks- scholars ran to Europe
Francesco Petrarch was a poet Francesco Petrarch was a poet and scholar- wrote biographies and scholar- wrote biographies on famous Romanson famous Romans
Searched for Latin writings and Searched for Latin writings and built libraries- Largest- Vaticanbuilt libraries- Largest- Vatican
Studied Roman RuinsStudied Roman Ruins
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Humanism and SocietyHumanism and Society
Studies in math helped Studies in math helped engineeringengineering
Filippo Brunelleschi build the Filippo Brunelleschi build the Dome of Florence CathedralDome of Florence Cathedral
Gun Powder and new Gun Powder and new weaponsweapons
Cartography- Map makingCartography- Map making Better maps- easier to explore Better maps- easier to explore
new areasnew areas Encouraged men to be active Encouraged men to be active
in their cities and achieve in their cities and achieve great thingsgreat things
T-O map=>
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Dome of Florence Cathedral
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Leonardo da VinciLeonardo da Vinci
Disected CorpsesDisected Corpses Studied fossilsStudied fossils Designed glider- Designed glider-
before we knew we before we knew we could flycould fly
Military tank- Military tank- scuba diving suitscuba diving suit
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ScubaScuba
Fish don’t stand a chance!Spear fishing with sharks-Count me in!
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VernacularVernacular
Everyday language people Everyday language people speak in a regionspeak in a region
Dante Alighieri- wrote Dante Alighieri- wrote Divine ComedyDivine Comedy in in vernacularvernacular
14,000 lines about a 14,000 lines about a man’s journey from hell to man’s journey from hell to heavenheaven
Chaucer wrote in English- Chaucer wrote in English- Canterbury Tails, describe Canterbury Tails, describe 29 pilgrims traveling to the 29 pilgrims traveling to the city of Canterbury, city of Canterbury, discusses levels of discusses levels of English SocietyEnglish Society ChaucerChaucer
Dante Alighieri-Dante Alighieri-
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Printing PressPrinting Press
Johannes Gutenberg- Johannes Gutenberg- inventorinventor
Movable metal typeMovable metal type Created many more Created many more
books- more people books- more people learned to readlearned to read
Scholars could read Scholars could read works and debateworks and debate
Chinese had a press- did Chinese had a press- did not work well with large not work well with large typetype
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William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare
English Renaissance English Renaissance occurred in writing and occurred in writing and playsplays
Began with Elizabeth IBegan with Elizabeth I Was a poet-known for Was a poet-known for
playsplays Tragedy- downfall of the Tragedy- downfall of the
main charactermain character His works were printed- His works were printed-
big shift from religious big shift from religious booksbooks
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CervantesCervantes
Miguel de Miguel de CervantesCervantes
Famous for Don Famous for Don Quixote de la Quixote de la ManchaMancha
Adventure story of Adventure story of a country a country gentlemangentleman