«Franciosi», peuple de barbares: le regard des lettrés et des ambassadeurs italiens sur la nation française à travers le prisme des Guerres d'Italie. (French)

«Franciosi», uncivilised people: the French nation as seen by Italian writers and ambassadors during the Italian Wars. (English)
«Franciosi», popolo di barbari: lo sguardo dei letterati e degli ambasciatori italiani sulla nazione francese durante le Guerre d'Italia. (Italian)

This article investigates a selection of texts in which Italian men of letters and diplomats expressed anti-French sentiments. Due to the conditions of persistent instability, during the long and bloody years of conflict (1494-1559), the political and literary agents of the Italian States strongly condemned the acts and the manners of people they considered to be cruel and brutal invaders. Furthermore, the violence of the troops on the battlefields influenced the opinions that these observers had of French people in general. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

L'article propose un tour d'horizon de différents textes, dans lesquels nombre de lettrés et de diplomates italiens du XVIe siècle témoignent d'un fréquent sentiment anti-français. En effet, la condition d'instabilité permanente, subie pendant de longues et sanglantes années de conflit (1494-1559), amène les représentants politiques et littéraires des potentats italiens à jeter un regard critique sur ceux qui sont considérés comme des envahisseurs cruels et brutaux. La violence des troupes sur les champs de bataille influence, en outre, l'opinion que ces observateurs ont du peuple français de façon générale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

L'articolo si propone di dare uno sguardo a diversi testi di letterati e diplomatici italiani del XVI secolo che testimoniano un diffuso sentimento antifrancese. La condizione d'instabilità permanente subita durante lunghi e sanguinosi anni di conflitto (1494-1559) condusse i rappresentanti politici e culturali dei potentati italiani a condannare quelli che furono considerati come degli invasori crudeli e brutali. La violenza delle truppe sul campo di battaglia, inoltre, influenzò l'opinione che tali osservatori nutrirono per il popolo francese più in generale. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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