A classical revival reoriented: the two phases of the Renaissance
Elizabeth L. Eisenstein
INTRODUCTION We all know…that down to the fifteenth century European books were pen written and that ever since time most of them have been printed. know likewise in same Western culture laid off its medieval characteristics became distinctively modern. But we are quite unable conceive realistically any connection between these technological cultural changes except they happened period. This statement, which was made 1940 by a professor library science, describes situation seems current even now. Although relationship technology general has subject growing literature, more specific advent printing fifteenth-century change not yet explored. is partly because very act drawing connections as easy task one might think. Butler goes on refer an ‘intimate connection’ becomes apparent ‘the moment our thought penetrates through bare facts,’ but I must confess cannot imagine just what he had mind. shift from pen-written book printed may be taken known fact, it kind fact can said ‘speak for itself’. As previous chapter suggests, complex ensemble many interrelated involved.
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