... precondition of the Reformation" admits Dickens (Ch 3). The humanists did suffer a major defeat at the Council of Trent in 1563, where their translation of the bible from Greek to Hebrew was replaced by the Vulgate as the official translation. Also the Index of Prohibited Books held many important works by Italian humanists including Erasmus, known for his criticism of the church and ... . And finally over into England, where the fascination for Italian culture can be shown in several of William Shakespeare's plays set in Renaissance Italy, such as, The Merchant of Venice, Othello, and R...

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