L'huomo Di Lettere

L'huomo Di Lettere

.L'huomo di lettere difeso ed emendato (Rome, 1645) by the Ferrarese Jesuit Daniello Bartoli (1608-1685) is a two-part treatise on the man of letters bringing together material he had assembled as a teacher of rhetoric and a preacher. His literary success with this work led to his appointmernt in Rome as the official historiographer of the Society of Jesus.

Part I defends his high status under two headings, La Sapienza felice anche nelle Miserie and L'Ignoranza misera anche nelle Felicita. Part II emends his faults, taking particular aim at excesses of the precious baroque style then in vogue. Its chapters are Ladroneccio, Lascivia, Maldicenza, Alterezza, Dapoccaggine, Imprudenza, Ambitione, Avarizia, Oscurita.