Renaissance humanists had a very positive view of mankind. They greatly appreciated past human achievements, and had an exceptionally high view of human potential . Read through some of Pico della Mirandola's Oration on the Dignity of Man at the link below. Cite a line or two that particular well illustrates Pico's "humanism," i.e., either his appreciation for the past or his optimism about human potential. As an alternative, just cite a line that you particularly like from this work and explain why you like it.http://www.cscs.umich.edu/~crshalizi/Mirandola/
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I really liked the quote: "If we burn with love for the Creator only, his consuming fire will quickly transform us into the flaming likeness of the Seraphim." I just think it's such a cool quote and it's something that people still use today.
Samantha Gacke
I liked ``The heavens, all of the earth, is filled with the majesty of your glory.'' I feel this is relating to God and how he is in charge of both Heaven and Earth. Also how he is credited with making both Heaven and Earth as beautiful as can be.
Kody Thompson
"But how can anyone judge or love what he does not know?" I liked this quote from the "Pico della Mirandola" because it is so true. Breaking it down I look at the first part and honestly how can you judge someone that you don't know? I can't in some aspects because I know nothing about you; i can only judge based on knowledge that i have from other sources. These sources could be false, so I would be going off of unreliable sources. Also, how can you love someone if you don't know them? When I look at this I think, I can't. When I view this at a broader persective I think of it as my relationship with God. Ive never met him personally face to face, but I do judge him and i do love him without knowing him. I can do this because Ive seen his miracles and ive heard about them.
Sierra Bruce
I really liked the part that read, "But upon man, at the moment of his creation, God bestowed seeds pregnant with all possibilities, the germs of every form of life. Whichever of these a man shall cultivate, the same will mature and bear fruit in him. If vegetative, he will become a plant; if sensual, he will become brutish; if rational, he will reveal himself a heavenly being; if intellectual, he will be an angel and the son of God. And if, dissatisfied with the lot of all creatures, he should recollect himself into the center of his own unity, he will there become one spirit with God, in the solitary darkness of the Father, Who is set above all things, himself transcend all creatures." It shows the true meaning of what humans are suppose to be like. If they are intellectuals, he should be an angel. It's interesting what each person is suppose to be.
Natasha Doxsee
The quote that caught my attention was: "feed the cock" "to nourish the divine part of the soul, at the cocks crowing, erring man returns to his senses". Just like Socrates when he was at the hour of his death and talks about the cock. He is beyond his bodily pain is what I understood. Socrates was in some mental/spiritual higher power that abled him to get thru his death. "Feed the cock" something knew that I nevered heard before, it was interesting.
Tyson Peltier
I really liked the quote, "But how can anyone judge or love what he does not know?" I liked this quote from the "Pico della Mirandola" because it is so true. How can anyone love something he doesnt know or judge something that he knows nothing about. I just find it really hard to believe that someone could do that and i think that this still aplies today because there are probably people that judge people before getting to know them.
-Rick Schiley-
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