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| Manifesto of Accession as First Ming Emperor, 1372 C.E. | ||
| Announcement of the establishment of the Ming dynasty sent to Constantinople. ( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/eastasia/1372mingmanf.html ) | ||
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| Marco Polo: On the Tartars | ||
| Marco Polo's famous description of China under Mongol rule. ( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/mpolo44-46.html ) | ||
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| The Prince | ||
| Excerpts from Machiavelli's The Prince. ( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/prince-excerp.html ) | ||
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| On Character and the Liberal Arts | ||
| Vergerio on the importance of character and the liberal arts in education. ( http://albertrabil.com/projects1998/smolik/vergerius.html ) | ||
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| The Ascent of Mount Ventoux | ||
| Petrarch account of his humanist-inspired ascent of Mount Ventoux. ( http://www.fordham.edu/halsall/source/petrarch-ventoux.html ) | ||
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