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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... Read Full Overview

English summary: In order to trace the cultural development of the Italian Renaissance, the present volume examines the diffusion of Greek studies throughout the Peninsula over the course of the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries. Nigel Wilson sheds light on the role... Read Full Overview