The accumulation and safeguarding of engravings, coins, and structures by curators were paramount in the authentic recreation of the historical backdrop of Rome, and these exercises spoke to the early advancement of present day antiquarianism Meanwhile, Lorenzo Valla (1407 "1457) explored the linguistic aspects of ancient writers and gave the study of the Latin language a more scientific grounding. His most famous work, Elegances of the Latin Language (published 1471), was a practical style guide for writing and speaking the most elegant Latin, which he identified with the Latin of the "g...
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