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SUMMARY
Throughout the first century of the Palaiologan era, the intellectual life at Constantinople was exceptionally rich and productive. A circle of scholars took a leading part, supported by the emperor, the aristocracy and the Church. They were mainly occupied with teaching, but many of them were involved in the administration of the State and the Church. After the middle of the 14th century, because of the developments in economic, political and ecclesiastic matters, intellectual life entered a period of decline, with scarce bright exceptions, up until the Fall. Still, some of its aspects, especially the philological activity, would go on to influence the Italian Humanists and its legacy would be continued in the movement of Renaissance. |
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