Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare each democratized language: Homer sang to ordinary people, Dante wrote in Tuscan, and Shakespeare performed for ordinary audiences.
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Homer, Dante, and Shakespeare each democratized language: Homer sang to ordinary people, Dante wrote in Tuscan, and Shakespeare performed for ordinary audiences.
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"They were driven by a divine messianic mission to transform the world. Does that make sense guys? This is really important to understand. Great..."
"was the language of the educated elite but in the vernacular in Tuscan so that ordinary people could access it. And by doing so..."
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