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Le De viris illustribus (Des Hommes illustres) est la première œuvre conçue par Pétrarque et celle qui est restée sur sa table le plus longtemps. Elle contient toute sa passion pour l’histoire ancienne, ainsi que sa conviction que les grands hommes du passé peuvent fournir à ses contemporains un modèle sur lequel reconstruire leur éthique décadente.
Apr 22, 2024 · De Viris Illustribus (1) [Aurelius Victor] : De Viris Illustribus. Sections 1 - 49. This collection of very short biographies was at one time attributed to Aurelius Victor. It is now generally agreed that it cannot have been written by him; but it has often been combined with the De Caesaribus to create a brief summary of all ancient Roman history.
- Simon Peter
- James The Just
- Matthew
- Jude
- Paul
- Barnabas
- Luke
- Mark
- John The Apostle
- Hermas
Simon Peter the son of John, from the village of Bethsaida in the province of Galilee, brother of Andrew the apostle, and himself chief of the apostles, after having been bishop of the church of Antioch and having preached to the Dispersion — the believers in circumcision, in Pontus, Galatia, Cappadocia, Asia and Bithynia — pushed on to Rome in the...
James, who is called the brother of the Lord, surnamed the Just, the son of Joseph by another wife, as some think, but, as appears to me, the son of Mary sister of the mother of our Lord of whom John makes mention in his book, after our Lord's passion at once ordained by the apostles bishop of Jerusalem, wrote a single epistle, which is reckoned am...
Matthew, also called Levi, apostle and aforetimes publican, composed a gospel of Christ at first published in Judea in Hebrew for the sake of those of the circumcision who believed, but this was afterwards translated into Greek, though by what author is uncertain. The Hebrew itself has been preserved until the present day in the library at Cæsarea ...
Jude the brother of James, left a short epistle which is reckoned among the seven catholic epistles, and because in it he quotes from the apocryphal Book of Enoch it is rejected by many. Nevertheless by age and use it has gained authority and is reckoned among the Holy Scriptures.
Paul, formerly called Saul, an apostle outside the number of the twelve apostles, was of the tribe of Benjamin and the town of Giscalis in Judea. When this was taken by the Romans he removed with his parents to Tarsus in Cilicia. Sent by them to Jerusalem to study law he was educated by Gamaliel, a most learned man whom Luke mentions. But after he ...
Barnabas the Cyprian, also called Joseph the Levite, ordained apostle to the Gentiles with Paul, wrote one Epistle, valuable for the edification of the church, which is reckoned among the apocryphal writings. He afterwards separated from Paul on account of John, a disciple also called Mark, none the less exercised the work laid upon him of preachin...
Luke a physician of Antioch, as his writings indicate, was not unskilled in the Greek language. An adherent of the apostle Paul, and companion of all his journeying, he wrote a Gospel, concerning which the same Paul says, We send with him a brother whose praise in the gospel is among all the churches and to the Colossians Luke the beloved physician...
Mark the disciple and interpreter of Peter wrote a short gospel at the request of the brethren at Rome embodying what he had heard Peter tell. When Peter had heard this, he approved it and published it to the churches to be read by his authority as Clemens in the sixth book of his Hypotyposes and Papias, bishop of Hierapolis, record. Peter also men...
John, the apostle whom Jesus most loved, the son of Zebedee and brother of James, the apostle whom Herod, after our Lord's passion, beheaded, most recently of all the evangelists wrote a Gospel, at the request of the bishops of Asia, against Cerinthus and other heretics and especially against the then growing dogma of the Ebionites, who assert that...
Hermas whom the apostle Paul mentions in writing to the Romans Salute Phlegon, Hermes, Patrobas, Hermas and the brethren that are with them is reputed to be the author of the book which is called Pastorand which is also read publicly in some churches of Greece. It is in fact a useful book and many of the ancient writers quote from it as authority, ...
De Viris Illustribus, meaning "concerning illustrious men", represents a genre of literature which evolved during the Italian Renaissance in imitation of the exemplary literature of Ancient Rome. It inspired the widespread commissioning of groups of matching portraits of famous men from history (homini famosi) to serve as moral role models.
The phrase 'de viris illustribus' translates to 'on illustrious men' and refers to a genre of Roman literature that focuses on the lives and achievements of notable figures in Roman history. This literary form was pivotal in shaping the understanding of Roman identity and virtues, highlighting the accomplishments and moral character of its subjects, which were often used as examples for ...
Moralizing in the De viris illustribus One of the predominant characteristics of the De viris illustribus is its distinctly moralistic quality. This is achieved in two ways: 1) by inserting sen-tentiae at certain significant points in the Vitae; 2) by portraying the subjects as exemplifying good or bad traits, traits which Nepos wanted his ...
De viris illustribus. Copia del opúsculo De viris illustribus, editado por Nicolas Jenson hacia 1474. De viris illustribus, título en latín para "Sobre hombres ilustres" (o famosos), representa uno de los tropos más comunes de la literatura romana, el exemplum, que fue revivido durante el Renacimiento italiano e inspiró la colección de ...
