The third topic of discussion is the personal views and beliefs of the Renaissance Man. Document 1 is an excerpt from Machiavelli’s The Prince. Machiavelli states that he believes it better to be feared than loved as a ruler, “...but it is much safer to be feared than loved when one of the two must be chosen. His reasoning behind this preference is supported when he says “Men have fewer principles in going against one who is beloved than one who is feared” because “....fear preserved you by a dread of punishment that never fails.” Machiavelli’s The Prince, the full version, further supports his claims. Machiavelli was an Italian humanist, politician, writer, and so on during the renaissance. Document 4 is a picture of the statue of David, created
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He is tense and ready for combat. Document 5 is an excerpt from Lorenzo de Medici’s letter to his son. de Medici was a renaissance politician, patron of certain arts, statesman, and diplomat. In the letter de Medici states that “You are now devoted to God and the church.” “You are always to prefer the interests of the church.” Upon further research it is said that de Medici regarded The Church as an organ of government. In the letter de Medici is informing his son on how to be a priest and gave instructions to be humble, discreet, told him how to dress, and so forth. Document 6 is a picture of the painting ‘The Birth Of Venus” Venus is a mythological goddess who is seen as nude and standing on dry land having just emerged from the sea. The painting was requested by the Medici family.The painting was created by Botticelli, an Italian renaissance painter. Document 7 was an excerpt from sonnet 116, written by Shakespeare. Shakespeare provided his views on love in it’s most ideal form. This is shown by the passage when he says “Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,/ But bears it out even to the edge of doom.” “it (love) is an ever-fixed mark……...that is never shaken”
He is tense and ready for combat. Document 5 is an excerpt from Lorenzo de Medici’s letter to his son. de Medici was a renaissance politician, patron of certain arts, statesman, and diplomat. In the letter de Medici states that “You are now devoted to God and the church.” “You are always to prefer the interests of the church.” Upon further research it is said that de Medici regarded The Church as an organ of government. In the letter de Medici is informing his son on how to be a priest and gave instructions to be humble, discreet, told him how to dress, and so forth. Document 6 is a picture of the painting ‘The Birth Of Venus” Venus is a mythological goddess who is seen as nude and standing on dry land having just emerged from the sea. The painting was requested by the Medici family.The painting was created by Botticelli, an Italian renaissance painter. Document 7 was an excerpt from sonnet 116, written by Shakespeare. Shakespeare provided his views on love in it’s most ideal form. This is shown by the passage when he says “Love alters not with his brief hours and weeks,/ But bears it out even to the edge of doom.” “it (love) is an ever-fixed mark……...that is never shaken”