Periodic Reporting for period 1 - SPERONI (Sperone Speroni (1500-1588) and the Rebirth of Sophistry in the Italian Renaissance)

This two-year research project aimed to analyze the works of Sperone Speroni degli Alvarotti (Padua 1500–1588), his re-evaluation of ancient sophistic perspectives and his legacy in the early modern age. Speroni was one of the most important protagonists of the Renaissance...