Abstract
The concise and witty genre of the classical epigram enjoyed a significant revival among Renaissance humanists, serving as an important component of school curricula, social exchange, and political and cultural commentary.
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Gahtan, M.W. (2020). Epigram. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_853-1
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