Contents

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. Acknowledgments vii
3. Contents ix
4. I. Cicero and the Humanist Dialogue 1
5. II. Leonardo Bruni and the Origin of Humanist Dialogue 24
6. III. Poggio Bracciolini and the Moral Debate 38
7. IV. Lorenzo Valla and the Rhetorical Dialogue 55
8. V. Leon Battista Alberti and the Volgare Dialogue 78
9. VI. Giovanni Pontano and the Academic Gathering 100
10. Notes. Index
11. Notes 119
12. Index 137
13. Backmatter 142