Project Gutenberg 2006-11-15 Public domain in the USA. 299 Bruno, Giordano 1548 1600 Williams, L. De gli eroici furori. English The Heroic Enthusiasts (Gli Eroici Furori) Part the First An Ethical Poem Produced by Sjaani, Ted Garvin and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "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.) Reading ease score: 54.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Philosophical anthropology Philosophy, Renaissance B Text Category: Poetry Category: Philosophy & Ethics 281338 2025-07-08T10:41:46.726737 text/html 282738 2006-11-14T23:44:48 text/html 185319 2025-07-08T10:41:55.386692 application/epub+zip 187898 2025-07-08T10:41:50.592706 application/epub+zip 161100 2025-07-08T10:41:49.075691 application/epub+zip 418977 2025-07-08T10:41:58.347746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 427009 2025-07-08T10:41:54.284679 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374094 2022-09-09T11:22:45.440652 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 231532 2025-07-08T10:41:46.088736 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231384 2006-11-14T23:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 231411 2006-11-14T23:44:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21380 2025-07-08T10:41:58.676647 application/rdf+xml 21177 2025-07-08T10:41:49.686702 image/jpeg 4587 2025-07-08T10:41:49.430687 image/jpeg 86025 2006-11-14T23:44:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 94307 2006-11-14T23:44:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 85976 2006-11-14T23:44:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 178370 2025-07-08T10:41:46.747762 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