The night of the Middle Ages lasted for a thousand years. The first star that enriched the horizon of this universal gloom was Giordano Bruno. He was the herald of the dawn.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Giordano Bruno is credited with ending the intellectual darkness of the Middle Ages.
- In plain terms
- Bruno brought new ideas after a long time of silence and fear.
- What can you take from it?
- Ideas can end long periods of ignorance.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Who ends eras of ignorance today?
- What ideas are ignored now?
Another view
It oversimplifies complex historical transitions.
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