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Hellenism
(9,587 words)

The rebirth of Greek studies in Italy north of Rome owes its first tentative steps to Petrarch (1304–1374). Although he did not reach his destination, he ‘cleared the way…

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Sandy, Gerald, “Hellenism”, in: Brill’s Encyclopaedia of the Neo-Latin World, General Editor Craig Kallendorf. Consulted online on 22 September 2023 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/9789004271296_enlo_B9789004271012_0010>
First published online: 2014
First print edition: ISBN:9789004265721



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