Torquato_Tassoe (1544 – 1595) was one of the most prolific poets of the 16th century. He died just a few days before he was due to be crowned by the Pope as the king of poets.
Ludovico Ariosto (1474 – 1533) was the renaissance poet who coined the term term "humanism" for choosing to focus upon the strengths and potential of humanity, rather than only upon its role as subordinate to God.
Dante Alighieri was the most influential poet of the Middle Ages. His Divine Comedy, is widely considered the greatest literary work in the Italian language.
Francesco Petrarca (1304 – 1374) was a scholar and poet who is often considered the founder of Humanism. His rediscovery of Cicero's letters is often considered as the initiation of 14th-century Renaissance.
Chalottenhof Palace was the summer residence of Prussian king Frederick William IV, also called "The Romantic on the Throne." His selection of poets is a good example for his admiration of poetry. It also shows an among royalty very uncommon sympathy for humanism and equality.
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