One area where admiration for the Roman classics is evident is that of the Renaissance humanists, who “esteemed the works of the ancient Romans for their literary qualities” (Kidner , p.340). ). Francesco Petrarca, one of the most famous humanists of the Renaissance, “discovered lost works of [the Roman orator] Cicero” and wrote “to the ancient Roman as if he were alive” (Kidner, p. 342 ). Petrarch “imitated the style and content of the ancients so successfully that readers showed a new interest in the language and texts associated with Rome” (Kidner, p. 342). This fascination with the culture and works of ancient Rome only amplified during the Renaissance, and the influence of Rome was manifested not only in literature, but also in the arts and architecture of the Renaissance period. Italian architect Filippo Brunelleschi "believed that the ancient Romans had much to teach him" and that "the art and architecture of Rome led him to develop the mathematical principles of linear perspective that the Romans had used" ( Kidner, p. 345). Renaissance authors, artists and architects attempted to capture the essence of the Roman classics and this reinvigoration of Roman culture left a lasting imprint on the prestigious works of the era.