Late Medieval & Renaissance Europe

Running Head : Book Analysis

Book Analysis

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Book Analysis

The author Grafton , in his book , Leon Battista Alberti presented the life and work of the famous and renowned builder , artist , play write and philosopher of the renaissance time . In this book , the author starts by telling the readers about the first written script of the play by Alberti , as an example of his diversified personality and contribution in the literary work . He says that in this play , which is an allegory of abstract qualities

, Alberi has presented an interaction amongst these qualities . The play teaches others how to lead a life with hard work and dedication , as Alberti himself was the portrayal of fame and dedication This play , he says , depicts the contemporary problems faced in the society and other scriptand poets , presented this type of work better than Alberti

The author introduces with us the characters of that famous play namely , Philodoxus (the lover of Glory , Doxia (glory , Phroneus (the intellect , Phimia (fame , and Fortunius (fortune . While other characters include Alithia (truth , Chronos (time , Phrontisis (thought , and Mnimia (memory (Grafton , 2002 ) As the name indicates the characters represent the deep intellectual dialogue that might occur amongst these qualities of human nature . In this play and other plays during his life , Alberti has used various characters as the depiction of the society itself . His characters range from young , immature , and inexperienced humans to those of high caliber and more thoughtful . In his writings...