Western Civilization I / Unit 13 WC1 1219 short lesson, about 20 seconds
Petrarch: Cicero's Letters and the Dark Ages
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The idea
Petrarch, thirteen oh four to thirteen seventy-four, the anchor's founding father, rediscovered Cicero's letters, wrote flawless classical Latin, and coined the Dark Ages, giving the idea of rebirth its cultural force.
In practice
Imitation of the ancients as the first step.
Where people slip
The phrase he coined is the one the anchor rejects.
Your place on the trail
Every lesson rests on earlier ones and opens later ones. Tap any to jump.
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