printing press
johannes gutenberg
the brethren of the common life
a group that devoted themselves to education based on classical learning and a deep spiritual relationship with jesus
thomas à kempis
wrote the imitation of christ which was one of the greatest works of devotional literature
erasmus
“prince of the humanists,” ahead of his time, wrote praise of folly, ridiculed church men, used knowledge of classical languages to understand the bible
“erasmian humanism”
christian religion offered humanity sound guidelines, church should reform themselves from within, against the general reformation
hieronymous bosch
“the garden of earthly delight”
rabelais
an individualist and a rebel, expressed his faith in individuals and their ability to lead good lives
montaigne
father of modern skepticism, wrote ~essays~, he promotes religious tolerance
vernacular literature
writing in languages other than latin, common languages
geoffrey chaucer
canterbury tales (reveal insight into human nature), first important figure in the development of humanism in england, influenced by Italian Renaissance literature
thomas more
england’s greatest humanist, known for writing Utopia (ideal cooperative society, based on reason and tolerance)
shakespeare
dealt with the entire range of the human experience, The First Folio contained 36/38 of his plays
cervantes
Don Quixote (gentle satire of medieval chivalry), provided good picture of Spanish life in the 16th century, 2nd most published book after the Bible
