A History of Literary Criticism in the Renaissance / With special reference to the influence of Italy in the formation and development of modern classicism

by Joel Elias Spingarn

[468] This was the usual attitude of the humanists; cf. Woodward, p. 182 sq.

[469] Cf. Daniello, p. 19; Minturno, De Poeta, p. 39.

[470] Defence, p. 18.

[471] Ibid. p. 22. Cf. Minturno, De Poeta, p. 106; Varchi, Lezzioni, p. 576.

[472] That is, the highest form of human wisdom, for Sidney, as a Christian philosopher, naturally leaves revealed religion out of the discussion.

[473] Poet. ix. 1-4.

[474] De Poeta, p. 87 sq.

[475] Poet. i. 1.

[476] Defence, pp. 7, 8.

[477] De Van. et Incert. Scient. cap. v.