In the “Two Memoirs of Renaissance Florence” one of the memoirs was written by Buonaccorso Pitti about some of his life experiences and connections. He states different reasons for writing a diary and some reasons can be inferred. Through reading his diary a historical analysis and an educated speculation can be made about the reasons he wrote a diary that keeps track of many of his life events.
At the beginning of Buonaccorso Pitti’s diary he reasons that he wants to be able to keep track of his lineage and family connections both past and present. Along with his family history he will “record information about our forbears” (p. 20). The diary begins with a brief family history and where they were from. There were three Pitti branches originally …show more content…
His life was threatened many times and he suffered from many near life ending injuries and illnesses. Beginning at birth it was rare for a mother to have children who survived to age five. At the beginning he writes that he and his wife, Francesca had eleven children, but only seven were still surviving. At the beginning of a person’s life during the late 1300s and early 1400s it was hard to …show more content…
People who read this diary can learn many different life lessons from him. Some of these life lessons include: keep pushing on no matter what life throws at you, always be thorough in keeping track of your money and revenge is not always the answer. The Renaissance society described in this book gives examples of how present society is thriving. For example, when babies are born in the Renaissance era they have troubles surviving whereas, today there is a much higher percent of babies who survive. Pitti teaches us to be thankful for that blessing. Present society may not be directly benefitted by this blessing, but the people who do read this diary carefully and have background knowledge on the Renaissance time period would benefit. The economic system in the Renaissance society described is still reflected in the present society. The economy during this time in Florence can be compared to modern day economy. Today, nobility does not play a role in the economy. Pitti tended to see himself as equal to nobility. This is how modern day economy works. If a person has the money, it does not matter if they are nobility or not. This can be seen when he escorts the Duke to gamble, then proceeds to gamble with the Duke. Pitti is not a noble, but it does not
At the beginning of Buonaccorso Pitti’s diary he reasons that he wants to be able to keep track of his lineage and family connections both past and present. Along with his family history he will “record information about our forbears” (p. 20). The diary begins with a brief family history and where they were from. There were three Pitti branches originally …show more content…
His life was threatened many times and he suffered from many near life ending injuries and illnesses. Beginning at birth it was rare for a mother to have children who survived to age five. At the beginning he writes that he and his wife, Francesca had eleven children, but only seven were still surviving. At the beginning of a person’s life during the late 1300s and early 1400s it was hard to …show more content…
People who read this diary can learn many different life lessons from him. Some of these life lessons include: keep pushing on no matter what life throws at you, always be thorough in keeping track of your money and revenge is not always the answer. The Renaissance society described in this book gives examples of how present society is thriving. For example, when babies are born in the Renaissance era they have troubles surviving whereas, today there is a much higher percent of babies who survive. Pitti teaches us to be thankful for that blessing. Present society may not be directly benefitted by this blessing, but the people who do read this diary carefully and have background knowledge on the Renaissance time period would benefit. The economic system in the Renaissance society described is still reflected in the present society. The economy during this time in Florence can be compared to modern day economy. Today, nobility does not play a role in the economy. Pitti tended to see himself as equal to nobility. This is how modern day economy works. If a person has the money, it does not matter if they are nobility or not. This can be seen when he escorts the Duke to gamble, then proceeds to gamble with the Duke. Pitti is not a noble, but it does not