{"product_id":"invectives","title":"Invectives","description":"Francesco Petrarca (1304-1374), one of the greatest of Italian poets, was also the leading spirit in the Renaissance movement to revive ancient Roman language and literature. Just as Petrarch's Latin epic \u003ci\u003eAfrica\u003c\/i\u003e imitated Virgil and his compendium \u003ci\u003eOn Illustrious Men\u003c\/i\u003e was inspired by Livy, so Petrarch's four \u003ci\u003eInvectives\u003c\/i\u003e were intended to revive the eloquence of the great Roman orator Cicero. The \u003ci\u003eInvectives\u003c\/i\u003e are directed against the cultural idols of the Middle Ages--against scholastic philosophy and medicine and the dominance of French culture in general. They defend the value of literary culture against obscurantism and provide a clear statement of the values of Renaissance humanism. This volume provides a new critical edition of the Latin text based on the two autograph copies, and the first English translation of three of the four invectives.","brand":"David Marsh","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":42849609285693,"sku":"9780674011540","price":55.76,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0597\/7689\/2989\/files\/9780674011540_e89764e0-e7a8-4898-93d2-ef4f3df90383.jpg?v=1767039231","url":"https:\/\/www.palmleaf.com.au\/products\/invectives","provider":"Palmleaf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}