Concetti Chiave
- The Age of Arcadia was a literary period from the late 1600s to early 1700s, characterized by simplicity and melodious poetry, with Pietro Metastasio as a leading figure.
- The Enlightenment in Europe, particularly strong in France and Italy, was a cultural and philosophical movement promoting reason and equality, with key figures like Diderot, D'Alembert, and Cesare Beccaria.
- In the 1700s, Italy was linguistically diverse with Latin, Italian, French, and dialects; post-1861 unification pushed for Italian as the common language.
- The evolution of the Italian language saw a shift towards Italian after the 1800s, spurred by education reforms and the need for a unified language in administration and military.
- Neoclassicism, inspired by Greek and Roman ideals of beauty and perfection, had Ugo Foscolo as a prominent author during this period.
The Age of Arcadia
The age of Arcadia is the period of time between the last decade of the '600 and the beginning of' 700. Founded by a group of poets and writers, in 1960 in Rome, it is caratterizzatata a literary taste classic whose base was dell'espressone simplicity and feeling. The poems consist of short verses and melodious. The greatest exponent is Matastasio Peter (1968-1782). His greatest work is linked to numerous melodramas.
The Enlightenment
What was the Enlightenment in Europe?
In Italy and in Europe, 700 in development is a cultural movement - philosophical called "Enlightenment", the base of which there were the lights of reason. It offers equality among men. Find maximum spread in France, with Diderot and D'Alembert who invented the first encyclopedia that contained all the knowledge then known. In Italy, the main centers of the Enlightenment were Milan and Naples. There was a large spread of the Treaties of political argument -social, like "On Crimes and Punishments" by Cesare Beccaria. Other authors were Giuseppe Parini, Vittorio bishops, Carlo Goldoni.
The evolution of language
The Evolution of the Italian Language
In the Italy of '700 different languages are used.
- Latin
- Italian
- French
And the various dialects. The dialect was used mainly in the theater.
In the first half of '800 Italian language was most prevalent among people of high society, and 80% of the population was illiterate and spoke the dialect. To start or written language that was spoken by the Betrothed Alessandro Manzoni, in which he uses the Florentine spoken by educated and eliminates the Lombard dialect expressions .After the unification of Italy (1861), then in the second half of the 800 c ' It was the need for a single language.
-obbligo education elementary use of the 'Italian as an official language of the state.
-Constitution a bureaucratic relationship - ammnistrativo.
-spostamenti frequent officials.
-Establishment of conscription, it needed a common language for interdirsi.
¬-circulation newspapers.
-the development of commercial activities.
Neoclassicism
Neoclassicism and Foscolo
Neoclassicism means WORLD CLASSIC, it draws inspiration from the models of classical greek - Roman tents in search of beauty absolute perfection. The lead author is Foscolo.
Domande da interrogazione
- What characterized the Age of Arcadia in literature?
The Age of Arcadia, spanning from the late 1600s to the early 1700s, was marked by a classic literary taste emphasizing simplicity and emotion. Poems from this era featured short, melodious verses, with Metastasio Peter being a prominent figure known for his melodramas.
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