Project Gutenberg 2005-08-10 Public domain in the USA. 1930 Symonds, John Addington 1840 1893 Symonds, J. A. (John Addington) Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 6 and 7 (of 7) The Catholic Reaction Produced by Ted Garvin, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net HTML file revised by David Widger "Renaissance in Italy, Volumes 6 and 7 (of 7)" by John Addington Symonds is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The work is a continuation of Symonds' examination of Italian Renaissance culture, focusing specifically on the Catholic Reaction and the subsequent evolution of Italian society following the Renaissance. The book explores the lofty achievements of Italian culture during the 15th and early 16th centuries and the forces that interrupted its progress. The opening of the book outlines the author's intention to delve into the Catholic Revival as a reaction to the vibrant artistic and intellectual developments of the Renaissance. It begins with a preface that indicates a culmination of themes discussed in the previous five volumes, setting the stage for an analysis of the changes in Italy's socio-political landscape that led to the rise of oppressive powers during the Counter-Reformation. The narrative hints at a close relationship between Spain and the Papacy, highlighting how these influences reshaped Italy's fate, leading to the distinct loss of its earlier cultural and political autonomy. This introduction serves to establish the context for a detailed exploration of the complexities that defined Italy's historical trajectory post-Renaissance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Renaissance -- Italy Catholic Church -- Italy -- History DG Text Category: History - European Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Religious 1871097 2025-08-07T07:23:08.745102 text/html 1885958 2020-12-12T09:40:41 text/html 771417 2025-08-07T07:23:47.882951 application/epub+zip 794421 2025-08-07T07:23:21.927046 application/epub+zip 751531 2025-08-07T07:23:15.778071 application/epub+zip 1406444 2025-08-07T07:24:01.562919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1276900 2025-08-07T07:23:38.513975 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1228871 2022-09-08T05:50:32.534010 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1484659 2025-08-07T07:23:05.570121 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1484508 2020-12-12T09:40:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1484510 2020-12-12T09:40:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20813 2025-08-07T07:24:01.741868 application/rdf+xml 19644 2025-08-07T07:23:16.452064 image/jpeg 4368 2025-08-07T07:23:16.117067 image/jpeg 577436 2020-12-12T09:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 640250 2020-12-12T09:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 577016 2020-12-12T09:40:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 722420 2025-08-07T07:23:08.914123 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia