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ovvlish's review against another edition
4.0
Illuminating as to how a lot of scholars still think about the renaissance today, although many ideas have very obviously been completely reversed since the middle of the nineteenth century. Very readable.
grllopez's review against another edition
I gave this almost 100 pages, but I can't anymore.
There is one thing I take away from, at least from as much as I have written...man is awful. The greed, the desire for power, the murder, even of family members! It hasn't changed. Man hasn't changed one bit.
I can't read it anymore.
There is one thing I take away from, at least from as much as I have written...man is awful. The greed, the desire for power, the murder, even of family members! It hasn't changed. Man hasn't changed one bit.
I can't read it anymore.
leguma's review against another edition
3.0
M-a enervat un pic cu romantismul și cu religionismul lui, dar am mai și aflat niște lucruri (nu așa multe cum aflam dacă nu presupunea că toată lumea cunoaște renașterea - și antitchitatea - în detaliu. Sau măcar dacă editorul român mai adăuga niște note de subsol).
spulsipher's review against another edition
3.0
A history book published in 1860. What's probably most remarkable is that it was as readable as it was. But for those who love history, it is a pretty good look at both Reneissance Italy and the worldview of a nineteenth century Swiss man.
You'll get more out of this if you have at least a basic understanding of the major players in the Italian Reneissance. When I started I did not have that and I was lost. But after reading a couple books about and set in the time period, things made far more sense.
You'll get more out of this if you have at least a basic understanding of the major players in the Italian Reneissance. When I started I did not have that and I was lost. But after reading a couple books about and set in the time period, things made far more sense.
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