02425cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000060010610000320011224000340014424500810017826400510025930000470031033600260035733700260038333800360040950000310044550801030047652013560057953400450193565300310198065300280201170000170203985600430205619817UtSlPG20260610133447.0mcr n260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aB1 aBruno, Giordano,d1548-160010aDe gli eroici furori. English14aThe Heroic Enthusiasts (Gli Eroici Furori) Part the First :bAn Ethical Poem 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2006  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2006-11-15  aProduced by Sjaani, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed
Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net  a"The Heroic Enthusiasts (Gli Eroici Furori) Part the First" by Giordano Bruno is an ethical poem written in the late 16th century. The work delves into profound philosophical and moral themes, largely influenced by the Renaissance's humanist ideals. Bruno presents the concept of heroism through the lens of intellectual and spiritual exaltation, exploring the nature of love, knowledge, and passion, with the protagonist representing the fervor of thought and existential struggle.  The opening of the text establishes a dialogue between the characters Tansillo and Cicada, where various definitions and aspects of poetry are examined. Tansillo articulates the distinction between true poetry and mere versification, considering the inspiration of the Muses as essential to genuine creativity. This philosophical discourse is interwoven with the exploration of love's complexities, wherein emotional turmoil and desire are depicted as both agonizing and ennobling. Bruno sets the stage to discuss the human condition's dualities—pleasure and pain, hope and despair—highlighting the struggle between base instincts and the pursuit of higher knowledge. Overall, the beginning invites readers to reflect on the relationship between human emotions and the quest for understanding the divine and the self. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aPhilosophical anthropology  aPhilosophy, Renaissance1 aWilliams, L.40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/19817