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Oration "Audivi" given by Enea Silvio Piccolomini on 18 October 1436, Basel
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Abstract This publication contains the Latin text and English translation of Enea Silvio Piccolomini’s oration Audivi to the Council of Basel on May 15, 1436, concerning the choice of venue for the reunion Council between the Latin Church and the Greek Church. The speaker argued for the city of Pavia in the ... view more
This publication contains the Latin text and English translation of Enea Silvio Piccolomini’s oration Audivi to the Council of Basel on May 15, 1436, concerning the choice of venue for the reunion Council between the Latin Church and the Greek Church. The speaker argued for the city of Pavia in the territory of the Duke of Milan. The oration reflected the tensions between conciliarism and the papacy, between the European countries, and between the Italian powers including the Papal State. Piccolomini used the occasion to demonstrate his rhetorical skills and humanist learning to the Council fathers. In addition to the main subject, the oration touches upon issues that are also of interest in other contexts, e.g. the humanist debate on the origins of the Turks.... view less
Keywords
Renaissance; humanism; pope; France
Classification
General History
Free Keywords
Enea Silvio Piccolomini; Aeneas Sylvius Piccolomini; Æneas Silvius Piccolomini; Pope Pius II; Pope Eugene IV; Pope Eugenius IV; Duke Filippo Maria Visconti; Duke Philip Mary Visconti; Milan; Venice; Genoa; The Papacy; The Papal States; Conciliarism; The Council of Basel; The Council of Basel; Pavia; The Renaissance; Italian humanism; France; King Charles VII; origin of the Turks
Document language
English
Publication Year
2014
Edition
4. Aufl.
City
Copenhagen
Page/Pages
186 p.
Series
Orations of Enea Silvio Piccolomini (Pius 2), 1
Status
Primary Publication; reviewed