Uberto Decembrio, Four books on the commonwealth = De re publica libri IV /

"Uberto Decembrio's Four Books on the Commonwealth (De re publica libri IV, ca. 1420), edited and translated by Paolo Ponzù Donato, is one of the earliest examples of the reception of Plato's Republic in the 15th century. This humanistic dialogue provides a thoughtful insight on them...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Ponzù Donato, Paolo (Editor , Traductor), Decembrio, Uberto, approximately 1350-1427
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2020]
Colección:Renaissance Society of America texts and studies series ; volume 13.
Temas:
Plato. > Republic.
Plato > Influence.
Decembrio, Uberto, > approximately 1350-1427.
Decembrio, Uberto, > approximately 1350-1427. > De re publica libri IV.
Plato
Republic (Plato)
Humanism.
Political science > Early works to 1800.
Humanisme.
humanism.
Humanism
Influence (Literary, artistic, etc.)
Political science
Early works
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Descripción
Sumario:"Uberto Decembrio's Four Books on the Commonwealth (De re publica libri IV, ca. 1420), edited and translated by Paolo Ponzù Donato, is one of the earliest examples of the reception of Plato's Republic in the 15th century. This humanistic dialogue provides a thoughtful insight on themes such as justice, the best government, the morals of the prince and citizen, education, and religion. Decembrio's dialogue is dedicated to Filippo Maria Visconti, duke of Milan, the 'worst enemy' of Florence. Making use of literary and documentary sources, Ponzù Donato convincingly proves that Decembrio's thought, sharing many points with the Florentine humanist Leonardo Bruni, belongs to the same world of Civic Humanism"--
Descripción Física:1 online resource
Bibliografía:Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
ISBN:9789004409682
9004409688

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