The paper traces the evolutionary course of the humanistic historiographical theory developed at the Aragonese court in Naples. In that intellectual circle, the writing of history became a well-defined literary genre governed by precise rules. Pontano completed the process begun by Antonio Beccadelli (Panormita), Facio and Valla, but radically changed its direction: history is no longer aimed exclusively at celebrating the sovereign, but is ex- pressed in more choral descriptions. There is no longer a single protagonist and the focus shifts continuously from men to places.
Il De bello Neapolitano di Pontano e la tradizione storiografica alla corte aragonese di Napoli / DELLE DONNE, Fulvio. - In: CESURA. - ISSN 2974-637X. - 1:2(2022), pp. 123-146.
Il De bello Neapolitano di Pontano e la tradizione storiografica alla corte aragonese di Napoli
Delle Donne Fulvio
2022
Abstract
The paper traces the evolutionary course of the humanistic historiographical theory developed at the Aragonese court in Naples. In that intellectual circle, the writing of history became a well-defined literary genre governed by precise rules. Pontano completed the process begun by Antonio Beccadelli (Panormita), Facio and Valla, but radically changed its direction: history is no longer aimed exclusively at celebrating the sovereign, but is ex- pressed in more choral descriptions. There is no longer a single protagonist and the focus shifts continuously from men to places.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
