Model Germania
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Studying at Italian universities provided the German humanists of the 15th century with two important experiences: the development of a philological interest in the texts of antiquity and what was perceived as the arrogant disparagement of Germans as "barbarians" by Italian intellectuals. To counteract the Germans' unfavourable reputation, many of the early German humanists tried, among other things, to instil the "Model Germania" with a positive connotation, in part by circulating Tacitus' "Germania". This latter effort reflects the intentional establishment of a German national consciousness. Early role models for the German humanists included Emperor Maximilian I, Albrecht Dürer and, later, Martin Luther. With the Reformation, the "Model Germania" became more differentiated while it continued to be of great importance, particularly to German Protestantism.
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