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• catalog abstract ""Which famous poet treasured his copy of Homer, but could never learn Greek? What prompted diplomats to circulate a speech by Demosthenes - in Latin translation - when the Turks threatened to invade Europe? Why would enthusiastic Florentines crowd a lecture on the Roman Neoplatonist Plotinus, but underestimate the importance of Plato himself? Having all but disappeared from western literacy during the Middle Ages, classical Greek would recover a position of importance - eventually equal to that of classical Latin - only after a series of surprising failures, chance encounters, and false starts." "From Byzantium to Italy offers a detailed account of the rediscovery and growing influence of classical Greek scholarship in Italy from the fourteenth to the early sixteenth centuries. Continuing the story he began in his acclaimed study, Scholars of Byzantium, N.G. Wilson describes how the classical heritage preserved by the Byzantines was transmitted to a vigorous culture, first in fourteenth-century Florence and then throughout Italy." "Wilson recounts the early attempts of Petrarch and Boccaccio to master Greek and the efforts of the Byzantine diplomat Chrysoloras to simplify the teaching of the language. He chronicles the work of Bruni and other translators as well as important teachers such as Vittorino, Guarino, Filelfo, and Politian. He also follows the spread of Greek studies to cities throughout Italy, including Padua, Bologna, Ferrara, Messina, Rome and Venice. Wilson concludes with the death of Aldus Manutius, the great publisher of Greek texts. From a leading authority on Greek palaeography in the English-speaking world, here is a complete account of the historic rediscovery of Greek philosophy, language, and literature during the Renaissance."--BOOK JACKET.".
• catalog contributor b4247233.
• catalog coverage "Italy Civilization Greek influences.".
• catalog coverage "Italy Intellectual life 1268-1559.".
• catalog created "c1992.".
• catalog date "1992".
• catalog date "c1992.".
• catalog dateCopyrighted "c1992.".
• catalog description ""Which famous poet treasured his copy of Homer, but could never learn Greek? What prompted diplomats to circulate a speech by Demosthenes - in Latin translation - when the Turks threatened to invade Europe? Why would enthusiastic Florentines crowd a lecture on the Roman Neoplatonist Plotinus, but underestimate the importance of Plato himself? Having all but disappeared from western literacy during the Middle Ages, classical Greek would recover a position of importance - eventually equal to that of classical Latin - only after a series of surprising failures, chance encounters, and false starts." "From Byzantium to Italy offers a detailed account of the rediscovery and growing influence of classical Greek scholarship in Italy from the fourteenth to the early sixteenth centuries. Continuing the story he began in his acclaimed study, Scholars of Byzantium, N.G. Wilson describes how the classical heritage preserved by the Byzantines was transmitted to a vigorous culture, first in fourteenth-century Florence and then throughout Italy." "Wilson recounts the early attempts of Petrarch and Boccaccio to master Greek and the efforts of the Byzantine diplomat Chrysoloras to simplify the teaching of the language. He chronicles the work of Bruni and other translators as well as important teachers such as Vittorino, Guarino, Filelfo, and Politian. He also follows the spread of Greek studies to cities throughout Italy, including Padua, Bologna, Ferrara, Messina, Rome and Venice. Wilson concludes with the death of Aldus Manutius, the great publisher of Greek texts. From a leading authority on Greek palaeography in the English-speaking world, here is a complete account of the historic rediscovery of Greek philosophy, language, and literature during the Renaissance."--BOOK JACKET.".
• catalog description "Includes bibliographical references and indexes.".
• catalog description "The beginnings; (i) precursors (ii) Petrarch, Boccaccio and Pilato -- Chrysoloras: methods of learning the language -- Bruni and other early translators -- Consolidation; (i) a first glance at Venice (ii) the significance of the year 1423: Aurispa (iii) the second half of Bruni's career (iv) Traversari -- Vittorino da Feltre -- Guarino -- Filelfo -- Greek prelates in Italy; (i) the Council of Florence and its consequences (ii) the Greek cardinal -- Valla -- Rome under Nicholas V and his successors -- Florence in the seconf half of the century; (i) Argyropoulos (ii) Ficino (iii) Scholar-printers: Chalcondyles and Janus Lascaris -- Politian -- Padua, Bologna, Ferrara and Messina.".
• catalog description "Venice; (i) Ermolao Barbaro and Pietro Bembo (ii) The Aldine publishing house, the Neakademia and Forteguerri's manifesto (iii) The Publications of the first ten years (iv) Interruptions (v) Musurus -- Conclusion.".
• catalog extent "x, 200 p. ;".
• catalog identifier "0801845637 (hc : acid-free paper)".
• catalog issued "1992".
• catalog issued "c1992.".
• catalog language "eng".
• catalog publisher "Baltimore : Johns Hopkins University Press,".
• catalog spatial "Italy Civilization Greek influences.".
• catalog spatial "Italy Intellectual life 1268-1559.".
• catalog spatial "Italy".
• catalog spatial "Italy.".
• catalog subject "480/.0704509024 20".
• catalog subject "Greek philology Study and teaching Italy History.".
• catalog subject "Humanists Italy.".
• catalog subject "PA78.I8 W54 1992".
• catalog subject "Renaissance Italy.".
• catalog tableOfContents "The beginnings; (i) precursors (ii) Petrarch, Boccaccio and Pilato -- Chrysoloras: methods of learning the language -- Bruni and other early translators -- Consolidation; (i) a first glance at Venice (ii) the significance of the year 1423: Aurispa (iii) the second half of Bruni's career (iv) Traversari -- Vittorino da Feltre -- Guarino -- Filelfo -- Greek prelates in Italy; (i) the Council of Florence and its consequences (ii) the Greek cardinal -- Valla -- Rome under Nicholas V and his successors -- Florence in the seconf half of the century; (i) Argyropoulos (ii) Ficino (iii) Scholar-printers: Chalcondyles and Janus Lascaris -- Politian -- Padua, Bologna, Ferrara and Messina.".
• catalog tableOfContents "Venice; (i) Ermolao Barbaro and Pietro Bembo (ii) The Aldine publishing house, the Neakademia and Forteguerri's manifesto (iii) The Publications of the first ten years (iv) Interruptions (v) Musurus -- Conclusion.".
• catalog title "From Byzantium to Italy : Greek studies in the Italian Renaissance / N.G. Wilson.".
• catalog type "History. fast".
• catalog type "text".