Francios Rabelias
Francios RabeliasIn Italy, early 1300s, a cultural movement began. This period of time is known as the Renaissance, an age of reborn interest in the arts. During this time artist emerged with paintings that recognized daily life, in contrast with paintings of holy and importain people just a few years earlier. Artist began to paint in three dimensions, writers began write satires, and they started blending their opinions into their stories. They became concerned with human welfare, humanism.
" Humanism was a program of study rather than a unified philosophy. It stressed the studia humanitatis, or humanities, which included grammar, rhetoric (the art of persuasive argument), poetry, history, and moral philosophy. It was designed to make the Christian well-rounded and virtuous. "
People like Michangelo, Leonardo da Vinchi, Lorenzo de Medici, Raphael,and St. Thomas More were humanists. They were concerned with human welfare, this is the reason why it is represented in there works. The one I am going to focus on is Francios Rabelias.
Rabelias was a writer. Over time many of the information we have about him as been lost or destroyed. "We have most of his works, but it is believed there is more. " Below I have listed a believed chronology of Rabelias, it may have inaccurate due the lack of information on Rabelias.
"1494 Now the Generally accepted date of Rabelias�s birth, although at times it has
been published back as far as 1483. Born at La Deviniere, a family
property near Chinon, where his father, Antoino Rabelias, was a lawyer. "
"1511 Possibly date for his entry into a monastery of the Franciscan order at
Fontenay-le-Comte "
"1525 Passes to the Benedictine Order with the hope that he can pursue more
freely his humanistic studies. "
"1530 September 17-- Rablelais registers at the school of medicine of the
University of Montpellier. "
"1531 April 17 to June 24 gives lectures on Hippocrates and Galen. Towards the
end of the years goes to Lyons. "
"1532 Publication of Pantagruel and the Pantagrueline Prognostication, a
facetious almanac for the year 1533. Nominated doctor at the hospital of
Hotel-Dieu. "
"1533 Pantagruel is censured by the Sorbonne on October 23. November 8--
leaves for Italy with Cardinal Jean du Bellay as his personal secretary and
doctor. "
"1534 February-march----stay in Rome.
May--back in Lyons.
August-- Publication or Gargantua. "
"1535 Second trip to Rome with Jean du Bellay "
"1536 July--Returns to Lyons and...
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