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Girolamo Savonarola · 1496–1497 · Sermon
These sermons on the prophet Ezekiel represent Girolamo Savonarola's final sustained biblical commentary, delivered to packed congregations at San Marco in Florence during the tumultuous months of 1496 and 1497. As the…
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Girolamo Savonarola · 1497 · Book
Written during Girolamo Savonarola's final imprisonment in Florence, The Triumph of the Cross stands as the Dominican friar's most systematic theological work and his ultimate defense of Christian faith. Composed in 1497…
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Girolamo Savonarola · 1498 · Sermon
These sermons on the Book of Exodus emerged from Girolamo Savonarola's pulpit ministry at San Marco in Florence during the tumultuous years of the 1490s. As the Dominican friar faced mounting opposition…
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Girolamo Savonarola · 1498 · Treatise
Savonarola's treatise on the government of Florence emerged from his direct involvement in the city's political transformation following the expulsion of the Medici in 1494. Writing as both Dominican friar and civic…
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Desiderius Erasmus · 1500–1536 · Other
Erasmus's Adagia began as a modest collection of classical proverbs published in 1500, containing about 800 entries drawn from ancient Greek and Latin authors. What started as a practical handbook for students…
