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What was the impact of Mirandola's "Oratio de Hominis Dignitate"?

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In 1486 Pico della Mirandola composed his Oration on the dignity of man. This has been called the manifesto of the Renaissance, but what impact did it have at the time, and after publication in 1496?

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Who appointed /u/ByzantineBasileus anyway? I didn't vote for him!

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Where and how did the "Fighter Kite", used in competitions to cut the threads of other kites, develop and spread?

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What was the doctrine on the use of SSGN (cruise missile submarines during the Cold war in the USA and the USSR?

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How far did Hanno the Navigator travel? What form of navigation did he use?

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Any point on the Earth can be written in Latitude and Longitude. How quickly were Harrison's adopted (by the RN, and other nations) into use once it had been established that they worked in all cases?

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Was there a backlash among the Makedonian people and army against Cassander after the murder of Alexander IV and the remainder of the Argead dynasty?

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Some poems of the Greek poet Nikos Kavvadias, and the Israeli poet Nathan Alterman, were put to music and became well known because of it. Although separate, these cases were about the same time. Was this part of a wider phenomenon, and is this more common in more 'newly established' nations?

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I am interested in learning about the French Revolution. However the amount I do not know would take far too many posts here for me to fully appreciate the scale. What would be a good collection of texts to read if someone wants to gain a full understanding of this pivotal time?

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What was the impact of Mirandola's "Oratio de Hominis Dignitate"?	2	AskHistorians
In 1486 Pico della Mirandola composed his Oration on the dignity of man. This has been called the manifesto of the Renaissance, but what impact did it have at the time, and after publication in 1496?	2	AskHistorians
Who appointed /u/ByzantineBasileus anyway? I didn't vote for him!	2	AskHistorians
Where and how did the "Fighter Kite", used in competitions to cut the threads of other kites, develop and spread?	2	AskHistorians
What was the doctrine on the use of SSGN (cruise missile submarines during the Cold war in the USA and the USSR?	2	AskHistorians
How far did Hanno the Navigator travel? What form of navigation did he use?	2	AskHistorians
Any point on the Earth can be written in Latitude and Longitude. How quickly were Harrison's adopted (by the RN, and other nations) into use once it had been established that they worked in all cases?	2	AskHistorians
Was there a backlash among the Makedonian people and army against Cassander after the murder of Alexander IV and the remainder of the Argead dynasty?	2	AskHistorians
Some poems of the Greek poet Nikos Kavvadias, and the Israeli poet Nathan Alterman, were put to music and became well known because of it. Although separate, these cases were about the same time. Was this part of a wider phenomenon, and is this more common in more 'newly established' nations?	2	AskHistorians
I am interested in learning about the French Revolution. However the amount I do not know would take far too many posts here for me to fully appreciate the scale. What would be a good collection of texts to read if someone wants to gain a full understanding of this pivotal time?	2	AskHistorians