Leonardo Bruni and Francis Petrarch were two very eloquent and esteemed authors of their time; however, that is not to say that there was no opposition to their views. In fact, many disapproved of their attitudes toward classical authors and the time period but even then that opposition sometimes served to define their characters and reinforce their eloquence. Bruni and Petrarch revere certain authors for their eloquence, and wisdom while condemn others for their ignorance. Because of their ideas of what defines a well-expressed and articulate author and what defines and unapprised one, their views of classical authors often equal each other and at other times rival each other.
Leonardo Bruni retained a gamut of attitudes toward classical authors. His views on Cicero, Aristotle, and Dante are readily seen n his work, The Dialogues, Bruni speaks highly and praises both Cicero and Aristotle for their eloquence and knowledge. According to Bruni, illustrated by Niccolo Niccoli,......
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