Oratio

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In Conradus Celtis
…inaugural lecture at Ingolstadt (Oratio, 1492). In this lecture, Celtis adopted a nationalistic, anti-Italian tone and commended the study of poetry, eloquence, and philosophy as a foundation for personal and political virtue. Celtis’ masques with music, Ludus Dianae (1501) and Rhapsodia (1505), were early forerunners of Baroque opera. His…
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