The Italian Renaissance sculptor, painter, architect, and poet Michelangelo had a profound impact on the evolution of Western art. His complete name is Michelangelo di Lodovico Buonarroti Simoni. On March 6, 1475, he was conceived in Caprese, Republic of Florence, Italy. On February 18, 1564, he passed away in Rome, Papal States. Michelangelo During his … Read more
November 2 marked William Blake’s birth. England’s London on 28. deceased in August. 12, 1827, London), an English engraver, artist, poet, and visionary who wrote the profound and difficult “prophecies” Milton (1804-11), Jerusalem (1804-20), Songs of Innocence (1789), as well as exquisite lyrics in Songs of Experience (1794). William Blake The Researcher’s Note: Blake’s work … Read more
Sociologist, historian, economist, and revolutionary, Karl Marx possessed all of these skills. His full name is Karl Heinrich Marx, and he was born on May 5, 1818, in Trier, in the Rhine province of Prussia, Germany, and died on March 14, 1883, in London, England. In 1848, he and Friedrich Engels released Manifest der Kommunistischen … Read more
The most significant and well-known figure in Spanish literature is Miguel de Cervantes, who wrote Don Quixote (1605, 1615). His full name is Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra, and he was born on September 29, 1547, in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, and passed away on April 22, 1616, in Madrid. His book Don Quixote is available … Read more
St. One of the Church’s Latin Fathers and perhaps the second-most important Christian thinker after St. Between 396 and 430, Paul Augustine—also known as Saint Augustine of Hippo—served as the city’s bishop. Augustine was his original Latin name, Aurelius Augustinus. Paul. For centuries, society has been greatly impacted by the theological system that Augustine created … Read more
Jean-Jacques Rousseau was a philosopher, author, and political theorist who was born in Switzerland and died on July 2, 1778, in Ermenonville, France. The authors of the French Revolution and the Romantic era found inspiration in his treatises and novels. Jean-Jacques Rousseau Rousseau was one of the most influential modern philosophers but also the least … Read more
The Dutch-Jewish philosopher Benedict de Spinoza, also known as Baruch in Hebrew, Benedictus in Latin, and Bento de Espinosa in Portuguese, was a key and influential figure of the Enlightenment and one of the leading advocates of Rationalism in the 17th century. He was born in Amsterdam on November 24, 1632, and passed away in … Read more
Russian author Fyodor Dostoyevsky, also referred to as Dostoevsky, was born. He was born in Moscow on November 11, 1821 (October 30, Old Style), and he passed away in St. Petersburg), a Russian novelist and short-story writer whose psychological examination of the human psyche and his unparalleled flashes of insight had a significant impact on … Read more
The most well-known of all French comedic authors is Molière, whose birth name was Jean-Baptiste Poquelin (baptized January 15, 1622, Paris, France—died February 17, 1673, Paris). Molière is also known by his stage name, Molière. Molière In 17th-century France, Molière was frequently the target of plots by both the religious and secular authorities, but in … Read more
François-Marie Arouet (born November 21, 1694, Paris, France—died May 30, 1778, Paris) was a famous French author who wrote under the pen name Voltaire. Although only a small portion of his writings are still read today, he is still regarded as a brave fighter against tyranny, bigotry, and cruelty. Voltaire’s writing ardently advances a progressive … Read more