ITALIAN 42A Lecture Notes - Lecture 13: Mandrake Root, Mandrake, Early Modern Europe
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Chapter 25: on fortune"s role in human affairs . Fortune is a ruinous river or a woman who likes young and aggressive men . Machiavelli says in order to keep her down, tame fortune and beat her up. Example of julius ii: he always acted impetuously and found the times so apt to this course of action (pg 161) Chapter 26: an exhortation to liberate italy from the barbarians. Example of some extraordinary and marvelous men. Redemption of italy: machiavelli"s use of religious language reference oto moses. References to petrarch: canzoniere 128. 93-96: discipline over rage/ will take up arms; and the battle will be short. / for ancient valor/ in italian hearts is not dead yet. The cover shows possibility of violence, liberal arts. Ludocivo ariosto (1474-1533), author of the orlando furioso (1st ed. Theater as the world - politics as theater. Idea that we can imitate nature is good. Machiavelli, one of the first playwrights in early modern europe.
