jan 1, 1496 - Pico della Mirandola, Oration on the Dignity of Man

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The Oration on the Dignity of Man was written by Giovanni Pico della Mirandola ad was published in 1496. Another name of this piece was the “Manifesto of the Renaissance”. This piece is divided into two parts. The first deals with the philosophical basis of the speaker and the second announces and justifies the topics on the piece. Pico wanted to discover the nature of humanity and to show them how to become one with God. He sought to answer: What does it mean to be human?