Books by Delphine Carron
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n the questions contained in this volume, Francis of Marchia explores subjects that earned him hi... more n the questions contained in this volume, Francis of Marchia explores subjects that earned him his fame in the Middle Ages and in the history of ideas: physics and philosophical psychology. He confronts the key issues in celestial physics, concluding with his well-known proofs for terrestrial and celestial beings having the same type of matter (q. 32). Marchia's discussion of how elemental qualities persist in mixtures (qq. 33-36) leads to a spirited and unique defense of a mind-body dualism: not even the sensory faculties are coextensive with the body (q. 37). Moreover, each living being has two forms: the soul and the form of the body (q. 38). Marchia rejects the Averroistic doctrine of the unicity of the intellect (qq. 39-40), as well as acts of understanding being entirely the result of external stimuli (q. 41). Those positions in turn inform his investigation of the mechanics of thinking and willing, and his establishment of the will's priority over the intellect (qq. 42-47). Finally, Marchia balances human free willing with God's absolute power and cooperation in all matters (qq. 48-49).
Throughout these questions, Marchia shows his originality and sharp intellect. Although at times his solutions look similar to those of John Duns Scotus, they are in fact very different, reflecting Marchia's awareness of the problems and limitations involved in not only Scotus' views, but also those of Aristotle and Averroes, Thomas Aquinas and Henry of Ghent, among many others.
PhD Dissertation by Delphine Carron
Papers by Delphine Carron
Boèce - Revue romande des sciences humaines, 2002
Savoirs profanes dans les ordres mendiants en Italie (XIIIe-XVe siècle), 2023
This contribution focuses on a group of Dominicans that taught, preached, and wrote at the Conven... more This contribution focuses on a group of Dominicans that taught, preached, and wrote at the Convent of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, between 1300-1303, and examines their knowledge, usage, and appreciation of ancient Latin writers. Three Dominicans in particular are examined: Remigio dei Girolami, the convent’s primary lector in theology; Bartolomeo da San Concordio, a Pisan friar who stayed in Florence between 1297 and 1305; finally, Tolomeo da Lucca, prior of the convent between July 1300 and July 1302. To this group can be added the English Dominican Nicolas Trevent, who in 1298-1300 was first in Pisa and then in Florence. Given the simultaneous residence of these friars at the conventual school of Santa Maria Novella, we hypothesize that they formed a constellation of authors who discussed and shared ideas, texts and some interests; they constituted a community of readers inserted in a specific cultural and intellectual environment. After a presentation of this environment, its actors, and the historical circumstances of the period under examination, as well as a quick report on the state of the art, we examine the « intertextual trajectories » between the written productions of the Dominicans and classical Latin works. Finally, we add to this intertextual analysis some studies of the relations between Florentine Dominicans and Nicolas Trevet, as well as on their tastes for Classical Antiquity, and their utilization it in the dynamic political context of Florence at the beginning of the fourteenth century.
Savoirs profanes dans les ordres mendiants en Italie (XIIIe-XVe s.), éd. A. Robert, J. Chandelier, Rome, Ecole française de Rome, p. 339-420, 2023
This contribution focuses on a group of Dominicans that taught, preached, and wrote at the Conven... more This contribution focuses on a group of Dominicans that taught, preached, and wrote at the Convent of Santa Maria Novella in Florence, between 1300-1303, and examines their knowledge, usage, and appreciation of ancient Latin writers. Three Dominicans in particular are examined: Remigio dei Girolami, the convent’s primary lector in theology; Bartolomeo da San Concordio, a Pisan friar who stayed in Florence between 1297 and 1305; finally, Tolomeo da Lucca, prior of the convent between July 1300 and July 1302. To this group can be added the English Dominican Nicolas Trevent, who in 1298-1300 was first in Pisa and then in Florence. Given the simultaneous residence of these friars at the conventual school of Santa Maria Novella, we hypothesize that they formed a constellation of authors who discussed and shared ideas, texts and some interests; they constituted a community of readers inserted in a specific cultural and intellectual environment. After a presentation of this environment, its actors, and the historical circumstances of the period under examination, as well as a quick report on the state of the art, we examine the « intertextual trajectories » between the written productions of the Dominicans and classical Latin works. Finally, we add to this intertextual analysis some studies of the relations between Florentine Dominicans and Nicolas Trevet, as well as on their tastes for Classical Antiquity, and their utilization it in the dynamic political context of Florence at the beginning of the fourteenth century.
Verba et mores. Studi per Carla Casagrande, ed. C. Crisciani et G. Zuccollin, Rome, Aracne (Flumen sapientiae), 2022
Longo Editore eBooks, 2018
Cette conférence de trois jours, organisée à la Goethe-Universität de Francfort par le Teilprojek... more Cette conférence de trois jours, organisée à la Goethe-Universität de Francfort par le Teilprojekt A 04 du Sonderforschungsbereich (SFB) 1095 « Schwächediskurse und Resourcenregime », et qui réunit des spécialistes internationaux de la pensée politique médiévale est dédiée à l'étude de deux concepts clés de la théorie politique en langue latine, à savoir « potestas » et « dominium ». Les contributions qui y seront présentées s'intéresseront à des questions telles que la légitimation du pouvoir politique, la naturalité de la société politique et du pouvoir politique ou encore le spécificité de la communauté politique par rapport à d'autres communautés humaine
Quaestio, 2015
Pour le dominicain Ptolémée Fiadoni de Lucques, qui étudie avec Thomas d'Aquin durant les années ... more Pour le dominicain Ptolémée Fiadoni de Lucques, qui étudie avec Thomas d'Aquin durant les années 1265-1274 puis sert son ordre comme prieur des couvents de Lucques et de Florence (1288-1302) 1 , la République romaine représente l'illustration historique par excellence du gouvernement idéal 2 permettant la félicité civile, condition à son tour nécessaire pour la pratique de l'activité spéculative, afin que l'homme, animal politique et rationnel, atteigne les deux fins auxquelles aspire sa double nature 3. Ptolémée, qui est né et a vécu dans le milieu guelfe des cités-républiques italiennes, réfléchit, dans ses écrits politiques-en particulier dans son De regimine principum dont nous parlerons ici 4-, aux options théoriques en les reliant plus ou moins explicitement aux événements contemporains et à la situation concrète de son lieu de vie ou d'origine. Se référant aux « modes » plutôt qu'aux formes de gouvernement aristotéliciens 5 , le dominicain italien identifie quatre types de dominium : sacerdotale et regale, regale solum, politicum et oeconomicum 6. Or, comme seuls les deuxième et troisième concernent la politique séculière dont traite principalement le De regimine principum-le premier renvoyant au pouvoir papal et le dernier à celui du maître de maison-, il conclut que les différents principatus peuvent se ré-Abstract: The Italian Dominican Ptolemy of Lucca (ca. 1240-1327) figures among the most significant political theoreticians of the Middle Ages. In his De regimine principum (ca. 1300), a continuation of Thomas Aquinas' De regno, Ptolemy paints a highly original picture of civil happiness. Taking the Roman Republic as his model, Ptolemy praises the "political" government that is presented as a sufficient condition for felicitas civilis, and this through the virtue of its citizens, the balance of its forces, and the harmonious and active collaboration of the various groups that constitute the community.
The Dominicans and the Making of Florentine Cultural Identity (13th-14th centuries) / I domenicani e la costruzione dell'identità culturale fiorentina (XIII-XIV secolo)
The production of Giordano da Pisa (1260-1310) offers an excellent example for assessing the rela... more The production of Giordano da Pisa (1260-1310) offers an excellent example for assessing the relationship between a Dominican preacher and his lay audience. His preaching presents simultaneously all the features that make it possible to regard it as a document of how the preacher and the public may have influenced each other. This paper illustrates how the friar proposes a social model and individual behaviours in the relationship between the ideal world and reality.
Perspectives Médiévales, 2014
Société de langues et littératures médiévales d'oc et d'oïl (SLLMOO)
The Dominicans and the Making of Florentine Cultural Identity (13th-14th centuries) / I domenicani e la costruzione dell'identità culturale fiorentina (XIII-XIV secolo)
The identification of all the friars active in Santa Maria Novella on a regular basis or only tem... more The identification of all the friars active in Santa Maria Novella on a regular basis or only temporarily is a puzzling issue, due to the high mobility of Dominican friars as well as the complexities of the internal organization of the convent. This contribution offers a schematic chronology of the Florentine Dominican convent of Santa Maria Novella between 1291 and 1319. For each year, the prior, the main lector, the lector of the Sentences, the students, and other friars active in the convent are listed, together with further information about the major events taking place at the convent.
The Dominicans and the Making of Florentine Cultural Identity (13th-14th centuries) / I domenicani e la costruzione dell'identità culturale fiorentina (XIII-XIV secolo)
At the turn of the fourteenth century (1295-1301), the Florentine Dominican Remigio de’ Girolami ... more At the turn of the fourteenth century (1295-1301), the Florentine Dominican Remigio de’ Girolami produced a collection of essential texts connected to events in Florentine politics that present the testimony of a well-informed intellectual directly involved in the Communal crises. This article proposes to analyze, as a case study, the influence of Remigio’s five sermons on Florentine communal life. His preaching in reaction to the crises shaking Florence happened in dialogue with the institutions and citizens of the Commune. It bears witness to the interactions between Santa Maria Novella and the city of Florence and contributes to the development of the political philosophy of its time.
The contribution compares the political engagement of the Dominican Remigio de’ Girolami and Dant... more The contribution compares the political engagement of the Dominican Remigio de’ Girolami and Dante Alighieri between 1293 and 1302, concentrating on Remigio. After presenting the political orientations of his original milieu, it examines his participation in Forentine political life in the years 1293-1301, then describes his attitude after the victory of the Black Guelphs in 1302, and finally, compares the political career of Remigio to Dante’s. These parallel lives illuminate certain points of contacts between these two personalities as well as their reactions to the ban of the White Guelphs from Florence.
Mots médiévaux offerts à Ruedi Imbach, 2011
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Books by Delphine Carron
Critical Editions by Delphine Carron
Throughout these questions, Marchia shows his originality and sharp intellect. Although at times his solutions look similar to those of John Duns Scotus, they are in fact very different, reflecting Marchia's awareness of the problems and limitations involved in not only Scotus' views, but also those of Aristotle and Averroes, Thomas Aquinas and Henry of Ghent, among many others.
PhD Dissertation by Delphine Carron
Papers by Delphine Carron
Throughout these questions, Marchia shows his originality and sharp intellect. Although at times his solutions look similar to those of John Duns Scotus, they are in fact very different, reflecting Marchia's awareness of the problems and limitations involved in not only Scotus' views, but also those of Aristotle and Averroes, Thomas Aquinas and Henry of Ghent, among many others.
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Florence, the celebrated city-republic, dominates the historiography of medieval Italy still today. The birth and growth of the Mendicant Orders paralleled the rise of urban Europe. As attention to medieval cities has increased, so too the history of the Dominican Order has constituted a major field of study, since the Dominicans were at the forefront of the cultural and religious life of Medieval cities. The combination of these two traditions of studies precipitates a particularly fruitful research field: the reciprocal influences and interactions between the activities of Dominican intellectuals and the making of Florentine cultural identity. The essays collected in this volume explore various facets of such an interaction. Without presuming to be exhaustive, these contributions restore the complexity of the relationship between the Dominicans and the city of Florence, as well as the communal society in the broadest sense of the term.
JOHANNES BARTUSCHAT – ELISA BRILLI – DELPHINE CARRON, Introduzione
PASCALE BERMON, Cinq tables inédites sur des livres de Saint Augustin attribuées à Grégoire de Rimini
FIAMMETTA PAPI, A Non-Augustinian Treatise by an Augustinian Master:
Giles of Rome’s De Regimine Principum and its Vernacular Reception
XAVIER BIRON-OULLET, Simone Fidati da Cascia’s Spiritual Direction in Fourteenth-Century Italy
ENRICO FENZI, Alle soglie del Mondo Moderno, in cerca della felicità:
il fondamento agostiniano dell’individualismo petrarchesco
LUCA MARCOZZI, Sulla presenza di Agostino nei Fragmenta di Petrarca: bilanci e prospettive
ERIC L. SAAK, Augustine and Augustinianisms in the Fourteenth Century: The Cases of Petrarch and Robert de Bardis
GIANNI PITTIGLIO, Invenzioni, “furti” e modulazioni iconografiche
nella propaganda eremitana: l’Allegoria di Agostino Maestro di Sapienza (Madrid, BNE, Ms. 197)
LAURENT BAGGIONI, Salutati et Augustin: le citoyen dans l’histoire
ALICE MARTIGNONI, «Quatuordeci valentissimi homini romani». Una riscrittura di Agostino nel prologo al Paradiso del commento del Falso Boccaccio (Ms. BNCF II I 47, cc. 184r-189v)
ELISA BRILLI - LORENZO TANZINI, Commentare e volgarizzare il De civitate Dei a Firenze all’alba dello Scisma
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PROGRAM
DECEMBER 7, 2017
9h30-10h – Registration and Coffee
10h-10h30 – Welcome and Greetings
Johannes BARTUSCHAT (UZH)
Elisa BRILLI (Toronto-UZH/FNS)
Delphine CARRON (UZH/FNS)
10h30-12h – Session I: Augustine as a Moral and Political Auctoritas
Chair: Eric L. SAAK (Indiana University)
Fiammetta PAPI (Università per Stranieri di Siena)
Giles of Rome’s De regimine principum in the Italian Duecento and Trecento
Delphine CARRON (UZH/FNS)
Réactions italiennes à la condamnation augustinienne du suicide catonien (XIIIe-XIVe siècle)
12h-14h – Lunch break (reserved to speakers)
14h-16h15 – Session II: OESA’s Augustine
Chair: Delphine CARRON (UZH/FNS)
Pascale BERMON (CNRS)
Grégoire de Rimini et Augustin en Italie au XIVe siècle
Gianni PITTIGLIO (Università di Roma La Sapienza)
Invenzioni, “furti” e modulazioni iconografiche nella propaganda eremitana
Xavier BIRON-OUELLET (UQAM – EHESS)
Simone Fidati da Cascia et la formation d'une communauté spirituelle en Toscane au XIVe siècle
16h15-17h – Coffee Break
17h-18h30 – Keynote conference
Chair: Elisa BRILLI (University of Toronto – UZH/FNS)
Eric L. SAAK (Indiana University)
Augustine and Augustinianisms in the Fourteenth Century: Petrarch and Robert de Bardis
20h – Dinner (reserved to speakers)
DECEMBER 8, 2017
9h-10h30 – Session III: Dante’s Augustine(s)
Chair: Enrico FENZI (Genova)
Mira MOCAN (Università degli Studi di Roma Tre)
Scrivere per immagini. Presenze agostiniane nella poesia italiana tra Due e Trecento
Elisa BRILLI (University of Toronto – UZH/FNS)
Dante lecteur du De civitate Dei
10h30-11h – Coffee Break
11h-12h30 - Session IV: Petrarch’s Augustine(s)
Chair : Johannes BARTUSCHAT (UZH)
Luca MARCOZZI (Università degli Studi di Roma Tre)
Presenza di Agostino nei Fragmenta
Enrico FENZI (Genova)
Petrarca e l'invenzione dell'agostinismo politico
12h30-14h30 – Lunch break (reserved to speakers)
14h30-16h – Session V: Augustine and Civic Humanism
Chair: Luca MARCOZZI (Università degli Studi di Roma Tre)
Laurent BAGGIONI (Lyon III)
Salutati et Augustin. Le citoyen dans l’histoire
Elisa BRILLI (University of Toronto-UZH/FNS) & Lorenzo TANZINI (Università di Cagliari)
Commentare e tradurre il De civitate Dei all’alba dello Scisma
16h – Conclusions
20h – Dinner (reserved to speakers)
CONTACTS
Conveners:
Prof. Johannes Bartuschat : [email protected]
Prof. Elisa Brilli : [email protected]
Dr. Delphine Carron : [email protected]
Administrative staff:
Mme Rosa Pittorino [email protected]
Speakers: D. Carron (Zurich), D. Dufal (Melbourne), S. Gentili (Roma), C. Iannella (Pisa), R. Lambertini (Macerata), N. Maldina (Edinburgh), P. Nasti (Reading), A. Pegoretti (Venezia), A. Tabarroni (Udine).
Round table with: D. Carron (Zurich), J. Chandelier (Paris), M. Conte (Venezia), S. Gentili (Roma), A. Montefusco (Venezia), N. Maldina (Edinburgh), P. Nasti (Reading), A. Pegoretti (Venezia).
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Florence, the celebrated city-republic, dominates the historiography of medieval Italy still today. Her glory and crises define the paradigm for investigating other medieval city-states; she stood at the forefront of European politics; her banking and commercial networks made her economy unpowered in its effective power; and her citizens – the most famous of whom, Dante Alighieri, was himself one of the main causes for this historiographical success – became dominant figures in world culture. This historiographical interest finds fuel in the unmatched importance of the sources: communal, commercial, notarial archives, chronicles, account books, as well as literary and artistic artefacts. The birth and growth of the Mendicant Orders paralleled the rise of urban Europe. As attention to medieval cities has increased, so too the history of the Dominican Order has constituted a major field of study, since the Dominicans were at the forefront of the cultural and religious life of Medieval cities.
The combination of these two research fields precipitates a particularly fruitful topic, namely the Dominican contribution to the construction of Florentine cultural identity. The convent of Santa Maria Novella, the only Dominican convent in Florence at the turn of the 14th century, deserves to be studied in detail, building on the pioneering researches of Nicholai Rubinstein, Charles T. Davis, Emilio Panella and Carlo Delcorno, among others.
Indeed, from the promulgation of the Ordinamenti di Giustizia del Secondo Popolo government (1293) to the victorious resistance against the Emperor Henry VII (1313), Florence witnessed an extraordinary fertile conjunction: on the one hand, a series of social and political turmoil put the very nature of the Commune into question; on the other hand, the arrival of a particularly talented cadre of Dominican thinkers and orators, such as Remigio dei Girolami, Tolomeo da Lucca, Paolo dei Pilastri, Riccoldo da Monte Croce, Giordano da Pisa, Bartolomeo da San Concordio, brought about a profound renewal of cultural life. The conventual school of Santa Maria Novella and its masters produced a collection of political texts in connection to major events in Florentine politics, precisely at the time that Dante would have visited the convent. These texts reveal well-informed intellectuals directly and deeply involved in the Commune’s life and crises. In a similar way, the oratory, scientific and literary productions of the Dominican friars actively nourished contemporary debates, by promoting both an important cultural mediation thanks to the global network of the Dominican order and new reflections on the origin, role, function and goal of the local civic community.
This conference intends to analyze the reciprocal influences and interactions between the activities and works of this constellation of Dominican intellectuals and the making of Florentine cultural identity through the social and political events that consumed the public life of the Commune between 1293 and 1313.
Marsile de Padoue was one of the most brilliant and audacious political philosophers of the Middle Ages. This book analyses his ideas and thoughts, relating them to the political events he was involved in alongside the emperor Louis de Bavière.