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Renaissance
The Renaissance is a period in Europe, from the 14th to the 17th century, considered the bridge between the Middle Ages and modern history. It started as a cultural movement in Italy in the Late Medieval period and later spread to the rest of Europe, marking the beginning of the Early Modern Age.
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In short, it became possible - never easy, but possible - in the poet Auden's phrase to find the mortal world enough.
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― The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
― The Swerve: How the World Became Modern
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