Robert C Davis: Renaissance People [2019] paperback LANGS author of The River at

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the collection comprises a wonderful collection of drawings by Pre-Raphaelite artists

Robert C Davis: Renaissance People [2019] paperback LANGS author of The River atLike every era, the Renaissance brims with stories. In this book, Robert Davis and Beth Lindsmith highlight dozens of notable lives from between 1400 and 1600. They bring to life wily politicians, eccentric scientists, fiery rebels and stolid reactionaries, as well as a pornographer, an acrobat, an actress, a poetic prostitute, a star comedian and a least one very fretful mother. Some names Leonardo, Luther, Medici and Machiavelli are famous, but many