Project Gutenberg 2008-07-11 Public domain in the USA. 328 Slater, John Rothwell 1872 1965 23000577 Printing and the Renaissance A paper read before the Fortnightly Club of Rochester, New York Produced by Emmy and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Printing and the Renaissance" by John Rothwell Slater is a historical account written in the early 20th century, specifically in the early 1920s. This book examines the pivotal role that printing played in the cultural and intellectual transformations during the Renaissance period, exploring how various printers contributed to the dissemination of knowledge and literature across Europe. In this insightful paper, Slater delves into the evolution of printing before and during the Renaissance, highlighting significant figures such as Aldus Manutius, Robert Estienne, Johann Froben, Anton Koberger, and William Caxton. He argues that it was the intellectual revival of the Renaissance that stimulated the advancements in printing technology, rather than the other way around. Through detailed examples of printing practices, the types of works published, and the relationship between printers and scholars, Slater illustrates how the spread of printed materials facilitated the exchange of ideas, ultimately shaping modern civilization. The paper discusses the intricate connections between the newly accessible literature, humanism, and the reformation of religious thought, painting a composite picture of an era defined by its vigor and complexity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 51.2 (10th to 12th grade). 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