Scholarship Roberto Weiss



roberto weiss in rome sister


other period of military service, weiss taught @ university college, london 1938 until death. became professor of italian in 1946.


he pioneer in study of humanism. first book (based on thesis), humanism in england during fifteenth century (1941, subsequent editions: 1955, 1967, 2009) first full-length monograph in english treat subject of pre-tudor influence of italian humanism on england. reviewer first publication said young weiss s meticulous scholarship had long been recognised , , elsewhere described best general guide subject, , work in shadow other scholars remained 7 decades later. book criticised adhering jacob burckhardt. subsequent lines of research took in italian pre-humanists , renaissance knowledge of greek. weiss cited rosamond joscelyne mitchell in book, , cited him in book bristol rome in fifteenth century.


his last book, posthumously published renaissance discovery of classical antiquity (1969) examination of antiquarian studies of renaissance humanists themselves, beginning petrarch , ending sack of rome in 1527. made important contributions study of individual humanists.


weiss known conciseness of writing. stated have turned each of last ten chapters of renaissance discovery of classical antiquity own book. wife eve, english teacher, ensured correctness of english grammar , flow.


shortly before death awarded serena medal italian studies british academy.


weiss died on 10 august 1969 in reading, berkshire, having suffered heart attack in hours of 9 august.








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