[The Latin ceased to be a spoken language about the sixth century, but was in almost universal use throughout Europe as the language of composition until the thirteenth century, when the modern languages began to appear. As long as the literature of the West was almost exclusively confined to Italy we have arranged all authors who wrote in Latin under the same head; but about the sixth century they will be found under those countries where their works were published, whatever the language in which they wrote.] 500 Boethius, Poet and Philo- 500 Cassiodorus, 481-562, His- 500 Priscianus, Grammar. Fulgentius, 468-533, Theology. Dionysius Exiguus, d. 536, Christian Era. Non. Marcellus, Grammar. 700 Cresconius, Collection Canons, Verses. 800 Erchempert, History of 800 Lombards. Anastasius, Lives of Popes. 900 Luitprand, History of his 900 1000 Times. IMAGINATION. 1300 Dante, 1265-1321, La Di- 1300 vina Commedia. 1400 1500 F. Barberino, 1264-1348, Poems. Petrarca, 1304-1374, Sonnets, Epic, Literature. Boccacio, 1313-1375, IlDecamerone.' A. Beccadelli, 1374-1471, 'Hermaphroditus.' Poggio, 1380-1459, Litera ture. Lorenzo Valla, 1407-1457, Literature. D. Burchiello, Sonnets. Pulci, 1432-1487, 'Morgante Maggiore.' Franc. Philelphus, 13981481, Poetry and Ethics. Loren. de'Medici, d. 1492, Poetry, Literature. Angelo Poliziano, 14541494, Poetry, Drama. Marsilius Ficinus, 14331499, Translat. Plato. 1400 Leonardo Bruni, History of 1400 Leonard of Pisa, Algebra. Florence. Guarino, 1370-1460, Translation of Plutarch. B. Accolti, 1415-1466, His- Pomp. Lætus, 1425-1495, G. Pontano,1426-1563, Wars of Ferdinand I. Bonfinius, d. 1502, History of Hungary. Nicholas Tedeschi, Law. Mich. Savonarola, d. 1462 Medicine. Bar. Montagnana, d. 1460 Gianozzo, Manetti, 1396 Pico de Mirandola, 14631494, Metaphysics. Luca di Burgo, Mathem. 1500 R. Accolti, 1455-1532, His- 1500 Ant. della Torre, d. 1512, Falopius, 1523-1563, Medi cine. Eustachi, d. 1576, Do. P. Manut Aldus, 1512-1574, Commentaries. Cardano, 1501-1576, Mathematics. P. Launcelloti, 1511-1591, Law. 1600 G. Chiabrera, 1552-1637, 1600 G. Bentivoglio, 1579-1644, 1600 J. Fabricius, d. 1619, Com parative Anatomy. Bellarmino, 1542-1621, Polemics. Galileo, 1564-1642, Astron. T. A. Campanella, 15681693, Philosophy. L. Vanini, 1585-1619, Theology. B. Castelli, d. 1644, Mathematics. B. Cavalieri, d. 1647, Do. Fabio Colonna, 1567-1647, Botany, &c. F. Redi, 1626-1697, Natural History. M. Malpighi, 1628-1694, Anatomy. |