Francesco Petrarch (1304-1374) was labeled as the "founding father" of humanism" during the Italian Renaissance. ... Petrarch opted out of studying law in order to devote his life to literature. ... Not only did humanists write about the pagan religions of the classical era, but they also attacked the church for its corruption, such as in Valla's Of the Profession of Religious Life (Kekewich 161). ... As a result, humanism was reflected in all types of literary works; rhetorical pieces, poetry, historical accounts, and even books on education and daily life. ... Neoplatonism during the ...

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Before the Renaissance, the literacy rate had been as low as five to ten percent for males. ... But during the Renaissance, the literacy rate rose starting with children all they way through grown adults. ... The accuracy of paintings, especially of the anatomy, became more and more important through out the Renaissance. ... The Renaissance was a period during which many people began to think and act in different ways. This time brought unimaginable creativity and new ways to look at every aspect of life. ...

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Perhaps the most prominent feature of the Renaissance was the furthering of the arts, and the advancement of new techniques and styles. During the early Renaissance, painters such as Giotto, and sculptors such as Ghiberti experimented with techniques to better portray perspective. Their methods were rapidly perfected and built upon by other artists of the early Renaissance such as Botticelli and Donatello. However, the apex of artistic talent and production came later, during what is known as the High Renaissance, in the form of Leonardo da Vinci, Raphael, and Michaelangelo, who remain the bes...

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In the following paragraphs, this paper will not only discuss the advice Machiavelli gives in The Prince, but will compare it to the way he led his own life. ... (Encyclopaedia Britannica 6) The French came up with the term "Machiavellianism" (Encyclopaedia Britannica 7) to describe their hatred of Italian life. ... As said in the preface to Machiavelli and Renaissance Italy "The history of Machiavelli is an enthralling one, but it is best insulated from an account of the development of the man himself." ...

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Love (in Niccolo Machiavelli's The Prince) The Prince by Niccolo Machiavelli is the book that was based on examples of princes and other rulers of Spain, Italy, and other European countries at the time of Renaissance. ... In case of him becoming hatred by his subjects he will lose everything he has, his power, name, throne, money, and in the worse scenario his life. ...

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If he doesn't have enough money to live sufficient life, then he should take the bribe to ensure his future financially. ... A human is born a human and will remain such till the rest of his life. ... For example, we graduate school so we can go to university, we graduate university so we can find a better job and be better prepared for life, we find a better job so we can live our desired life etc. ...

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When, say in the case of a "prince," it becomes necessary to step outside the regular life of Man functioning and into the unusual life of Man governing, these standards become truly meaningless, and only practicalities and realities remain; all idealized systems become burdensome at best. ... As well, Machiavelli presents the people waiting to be ruled as material, and the rule spread by the prince as structure; in Renaissance Italy, "material" and "structure" possessed traditional gender traits. ... Now, historically, Machiavelli lived in and lived for his beloved republic of Florence his ...

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It is actually more like an autobiographical journey of life through its author, Dante Alighieri's eyes. ... Written originally as a long poem separated into cantos or songs, he basically wrote with the personal purpose of recording where all of the people he came in contact within his life, will go when they die. ... He went on to design specific, fitting punishments or rewards based on the life each person led. ... Due to the fact that Dante poured his heart and soul into his writing there are many symbols that relate to his personal life. ...

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Born into an established Florentine family in the late 1400's, Machiavelli enjoyed an affluent life. ... Niccolo began with history but morality is an even bigger issue that plays an important part in the life of a ruler. ...

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His objective approach to the subject matter is characteristic of the Renaissance period's critical thinking. ... Their loyalty stems from their desire to protect their own nation, freedoms, and way of life. ... If the reason for an action is to preserve the state and its way of life, then any action is acceptable. ...

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