Cel This project centres on the intellectual biography and influence of Sperone Speroni (Padua, 1508–1588), one of the main Italian Renaissance promoters of studying Aristotle’s writings in the vernacular. Speroni, who for a time taught logic and philosophy at the University of Padua, maintained that philosophy should not be limited to Latin (the language of learned culture), but could just as easily be discussed in the language of the people. As the prince of the Academy of the Infiammati in Padua (1541), he required that lectures be delivered exclusively in Italian and exercised considerable influence on Alessandro Piccolomini and Torquato Tasso (among the most important figures in sixteenth-century Italian culture). His writings, particularly the Dialogo delle lingue, were also highly influential in France, including on Joachim Du Bellay’s Deffence et illustration de la langue françoise (1549)—that seminal work of French classicism—and on Claude Gruget, who translated the Dialogo into French (1551). Speroni symbolizes a new, evolving kind of literary figure: in his case, one who went from university professor to academy member to courtier in his later years. At the same time, his anti-humanistic programme proposed an attempt to mediate between high culture and consumer culture. Furthermore, Speroni acted as a model for professionalization and specialization within the field of literature, and particularly vernacular literature. This project aims to illuminate this original figure through a study of the contexts that marked his intellectual biography (university, academy, informal circles) and the Dialoghi (1542), including the work’s main themes (one very important one is that of language) and its descriptions of the main characters. A study of the dissemination of Speroni’s ideas will make an original contribution to the current wave of research on vernacular Aristotelianism, demonstrating the fundamental role played by the Academy of the Infiammati. Dziedzina nauki humanitieslanguages and literatureliterature studieshumanitiesphilosophy, ethics and religionphilosophyhistory of philosophymodern philosophy Program(-y) FP7-PEOPLE - Specific programme "People" implementing the Seventh Framework Programme of the European Community for research, technological development and demonstration activities (2007 to 2013) Temat(-y) FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF - Marie-Curie Action: "Intra-European fellowships for career development" Zaproszenie do składania wniosków FP7-PEOPLE-2013-IEF Zobacz inne projekty w ramach tego zaproszenia System finansowania MC-IEF - Intra-European Fellowships (IEF) Koordynator THE UNIVERSITY OF WARWICK Wkład UE € 221 606,40 Adres Kirby Corner Road - University House CV4 8UW Coventry Zjednoczone Królestwo Zobacz na mapie Region West Midlands (England) West Midlands Coventry Rodzaj działalności Higher or Secondary Education Establishments Kontakt administracyjny Peter Hedges (Dr.) Linki Kontakt z organizacją Opens in new window Strona internetowa Opens in new window Koszt całkowity Brak danych