Il cavaliere oscuro torrent11/7/2022 ![]() ![]() He firmly announces the position from which he does not depart in the entire course of the correspondence: he must seek a way in the world for himself, as a layman, 'among the multitude of the city' and among his friends and relatives. He must have arrived at this conviction before the date of the first letter, 51 since from the outset he is not arguing with himself as to whether to become a monk. 50 Despite his affirmation of love for Giustiniani and gratitude for his friend's affection, Contarini confesses his inability to follow Fra Paolo's example he knows that he is not cut out for the monastic life. 49 Almost at the very beginning of the correspondence we find the account of Contarini's Holy Saturday experience. Anne Schutte has helped me in many ways, not the least of which was in arranging for photographs of the Contarini chapel in the church of the Madonna dell'Orto in Venice.Ĥ8 The main reason is the variety of themes touched on or implicit in his unsystematic and at times emotional letters. I am grateful for his articles and books, his challenging comments, and his participation in many a long and sometimes sharp debate about 'our' spirituali as well as about wider historiographical problems. Paolo Simoncelli has been a faithful friend whose encouragement has meant-and continues to mean-very much to me. Massimo Firpo sent me transcripts of several documents before they were published in his magisterial Processo Morone, and has included me among the recipients of his offprints and books. Aldo Stella has supplied me with much bibliographical information, as well as offprints and books, making me the beneficiary of his thorough knowledge of Italian religious history. Another student of Contarini, JB Ross, gave me her own microfilms and notes at an early stage of my book I have profited from her generosity. Ever since our first meeting she has kept me abreast of her own work by sending me numerous offprints and publications, and proved a delightful as well as incisive colleague from whom I have learned much. ![]()
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