1st Edition

Francesco Robortello (1516-1567) Architectural Genius of the Humanities

By Marco Sgarbi Copyright 2020
194 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

194 Pages 7 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book explores the intellectual world of Francesco Robortello, one of the most prominent scholars of the Italian Renaissance. From poetics to rhetoric, philology to history, topics to ethics, Robortello revolutionised the field of humanities through innovative interpretations of ancient texts and with a genius that was architectural in scope. He was highly esteemed by his contemporaries for... Read more

1. Introduction

2. Life and Works

3. Topics

4. Rhetoric

5. Poetics

6. History

7. Moral Philosophy

8. Conclusion

Biography

Marco Sgarbi is Associate Professor in the History of Philosophy at the Ca’ Foscari University of Venice.