HIS102Y1 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Coluccio Salutati, Il Canzoniere, Post Box
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Italian humanism : words and language connection to human beings: humans are the only ones who developed language and use language through exercise of. Lecture 06 (10. 07. 15) reason: three unique elements - soul reason language. Writing letters and other pieces of writing: individual writing about himself- the more important he became to himself. Secretum - play about himself: nothing but an instrument in god"s hand, petrarch built himself form the group up. I want to live through my work : reintroduced psychological auto biography. Made it clear he was in charge of his own life- human autonomous agency: canzoniere of petrarch - poem collection about laura associated with virgin mary and saints. New genre of literature - sonnet (14 lines) I am an individual person i create the person that i am : 1341 post box two letters form paris and rome.
