The Civilisation of the Renaissance in Italy
Chapter 13
THE MODERN IDEA OF FAME.
Dante’s feeling about fame 139
The celebrity of the Humanists: Petrarch 141
Cultus of birthplace and graves 142
Cultus of the famous men of antiquity 143
Literature of local fame: Padua 143
Literature of universal fame 146
Fame given or refused by the writers 150
Morbid passion for fame 152