The Theory of Ethos and Concept of Paideia in Plato’s and Aristotle’s Thoughts on Music

U društvenom životu antičke Grčke glazba je ispunjavala vrlo važnu funkciju čineći osnovni dio teorije ethosa. Upravo iz ove teorije proizlazi specifičnost glazbe, koja se najjasnije očituje kroz jedinstvo glazbe i pjesništva, što se smatralo ključnim elementom tadašnjeg odgojno-obrazovnog sustava, odnosno paideie. Ovim aspektom glazbe u svojim su se djelima bavili i poznati grčki filozofi, Platon i Aristotel. Iako je u njihovim postavkama o glazbi moguće pronađi nekoliko dodirnih točaka, detaljnije iščitavanje njihovih djela otkriva nam i mnoštvo razlika u razmišljanju učitelja i njegova učenika. Ovaj rad rezultat je proučavanja njihovih djela te uspoređivanja do sada objavljenih rezultata istraćivanja s tog područja.The music of ancient Greece had great importance in then-contemporary social life, and that importance becomes particularly evident if we try to compare the function that music had in Antiquity with the one that we attach to it today. The fact that philosophers like Plato and Aristotle dealt with the phenomenon of music in their writings only supports this assertion. Specifically, the theory of ethos has set music above all other arts, marking it the starting point of human character and morality. This impact can be transmitted from the individual to the general, because the process of acquiring habits begins with an individual, but eventually it encompasses society as a whole. Music was crucial in this process, being the most important part of paideia, and thus also the most important part of the theory of ethos. Although Plato and Aristotle both agreed that music constitutes the essential part of paideia, most of their opinions concerning music largely differed

Quality of life in patients after chemotherapy

Naziv karcinom bronha i pluća upotrebljava se za zloćudne tumore koji nastaju iz stanica respiracijskog epitela – bronha, bronhiola i alveola. Karcinom bronha i pluća najučestalija je lokalizacija maligne bolesti u muškaraca, a pri vrhu je učestalosti u žena. Zloćudna epitelna varijanta raste vrlo često asimptomatski te se brzo širi u druge organe. Najviše i najranije dokazan i ispitivan čimbenik rizika za nastanak raka pluća je pušenje cigareta. Primarna prevencija pušenja je vrlo važna te utječe na smanjenje broja oboljelih. Neki od ostalih čimbenika rizika su onečišćenje zraka u gradskim sredinama, izlaganje azbestu, ionizacijskom zračenju, niklu, kromu i arsenu te pasivno pušenje. Kliničke manifestacije karcinoma pluća ovise o lokalizaciji i veličini primarnog tumora, njegovoj propagaciji na okolne strukture u toraksu, pojavi regionalnih i udaljenih metastaza, vrsti tumora, imunitetu domaćina, kroničnim bolestima, profesionalnoj izloženosti etiološkim čimbenicima, životnim navikama (pušenju), spolu, dobi i komplikacijama samog tumora. U liječenju karcinoma pluća najvažnija je pravovremena dijagnoza. U dijagnostici se koriste brojne invazivne i neinvazivne metode. U dijagnostici se koristi uzimanje anamneze, fizikalni pregled, laboratorijska obrada, određivanje tumorskih markera, citološka analiza sputuma, bronhoskopiju i analiza citopatoloških uzoraka. Za procjenu proširenosti bolesti koristi se rentgen (RTG) srca i pluća, kompjuterizirani tomogram (CT) toraksa, abdomena i mozga, ultrazvuk (UZV) abdomena, scintigrafija kosti, RTG snimka skeleta kod prisutnih simptoma, citološka punkcija pleuralnog izljeva, biopsija povećanih limfnih čvorova, magnetska rezonanca (MR), pozitron emisijska tomografija (PET-CT), medijastinoskopija i punkcija koštane srži. Temelji zdravstvene skrbi bolesnika s karcinomom pluća su rano otkrivanje, postavljanje pravovremene dijagnoze, liječenje i adekvatna zdravstvena njega, psihološka potpora i rehabilitacija. Medicinska sestra nezaobilazan je čimbenik u liječenju i rehabilitaciji bolesnika s malignim bolestima pluća obzirom da pacijentima pruža neposrednu i trajnu njegu te rano uočava promjene i nuspojave kod pacijenta tijekom liječenja čiji je ishod često neizvjestan. Sestrinska lista odjela Klinike za plućne bolesti Jordanovac – KBC Zagreb sadrži niz podataka važnih u procjeni zdravstvenog stanja bolesnika: arterijski tlak, tjelesna temperatura, puls, zasićenost krvi kisikom (saturacija), frekvencija disanja, tjelesna masa, tjelesna visina, indeks tjelesne mase (engl.BMI), debljina kožnog nabora, nutritivni status. U radu su analizirani podaci prikupljeni iz sestrinske liste koji predstavljaju neke od pokazatelja kvalitete života bolesnika nakon provedene kemoterapije karcinoma pluća: mučnina, povraćanje i alopecija.The name of the bronchi and lung cancer is used for malignant tumors that arise from respiratory epithelial cells - bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli. Bronchial and lung cancer is the most frequent localization of malignant malignancy in men, and is top frequent in women. The malevolent epithelial variant grows very often asimptomatically and spreads rapidly to other organs. The earliest and most proven factor for lung cancer is cigarettes smoking where primary prevention can do much to reduce the number of people affected, but air pollution in urban areas, exposure to asbestos, ionizing radiation, nickel, chromium and arsenic and passive smoking contribute the development of this disease . Clinical manifestations of lung cancer depend on the localization and size of the primary tumor, its propagation to the surrounding structures in the thoracic area, the appearance of regional and distant metastases, the type of tumor, immunity of the host, chronic diseases, professional exposure to ethyologic factors, lifestyle habits, age, sex and it’s own complications of the tumor. In the treatment of the lung cancer the most important thing is an early diagnose. Numerous invasive and noninvasive methods are used in diagnostics. These methods include taking of anamnesis, physical examination, laboratory processing, tumor markers, cytological sputum analysis, bronchoscopy and cytopathological analysis. To estimate the extent of the disease is used radiography of the heart and lungs (RTG), thoracic, abdominal and brain computerised tomography (CT), abdominal ultrasound (US) , bone scintigraphy, sceletal RTG by the presence of symptoms, cytological pleural effusion puncture, enlarged lymph node biopsy, magnetic resonance (MR), positron emission tomography (PET-CT), mediastinoscopy and puncture bone marrow. The basis of health care for patients with lung cancer is early detection, timely diagnosis, treatment and adequate health care, psychological support and rehabilitation. The nurse is an unavoidable factor in the treatment of diseases because of direct care for patient. She early observes changes and side effects in the patient during treatment, which outcome is often uncertain. Nurses data list from Department of Pulmonary Hospital Jordanovac – The University Hospital Center in Zagreb contains : arterial blood pressure, temperature, pulse, saturation, breathing frequency, body weight, body height, BMI, skin fold thickness, nutritional status. This graduate thesis analyzes the data collected from the nursing list that represent some of the quality of life indicators (QOL) of patients after lung cancer chemotherapy: nausea, vomiting and alopecia

OSIGURANJE IMOVINE U KUĆANSTVU : Diplomski rad

U diplomskom radu smo istražili utjecaj determinanti na potražnju za imovinskim osiguranjem u kućanstvu provodeći anketu na području Republike Hrvatske. Anketa je sadržavala 23 pitanja i provedena je na 107 ispitanika. Analizom je utvrđeno da postoji statistički značajna razlika u ovisnosti osiguranja imovine kućanstva i sljedećih determinanti: cijene osiguranja, bogatstva, dobi, obrazovanja. Statistički značajna razlika ne postoji između potražnje za imovinskim osiguranjem i sljedećih determinanti: averzija prema riziku, vrijednost nekretnine, visina dohotka, broj članova kućanstva, što znači da navedeni čimbenici ne utječu na potražnju za imovinskim osiguranjem.Empirical research has investigated the influence of determinants of the demand for property insurance in households spending survey in the Republic of Croatia. The survey contained 23 questions and was conducted on 107 respondents. The analysis found that there is a statistically significant difference between demand for property insurance and the following determinants: insurance prices, wealth, age, education which affect the demand for property insurance. There is no statistically significant difference between demand for property insurance and the following determinants: risk aversion, property value, income level, number of household members, which means that these factors do not affect the demand for property insurance

Učinak društvenih medija na povjerenje i lojalnost brandu hotela : Diplomski rad

Izgradnja i održavanje povjerenja i lojalnosti prema brandu bilo kojeg poduzeća veoma su važni u današnjem konkurentskom okruženju. Hoteli trebaju ulagati mnogo napora u brandiranje kako bi stekli lojalnost i povjerenje u brand svojih korisnika, a kako bi preživjeli u online okruženju trebaju uložiti i dodatan napor u društvene medije. Cilj ovog istraživanja je identificirati učinke društvenih medija na povjerenje i lojalnost brandu hotela. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 189 ispitanika i rezultiralo je spoznajama koje su važne menadžerima i marketinškim stručnjacima u hotelijerstvu, koji bi ih prilikom korištenja alata društvenih medija trebali uzeti u obzir. Rezultati pokazuju pozitivne učinke jasne i ažurirane web stranice, sigurne web stranice, aktivnih i ažuriranih alata društvenih medija, online interaktivnosti, povezanosti web stranice hotela s drugim korisnim web stranicama na povjerenje i lojalnost brandu hotela, ali i učinka povjerenja na lojalnost.Building and maintaining brand loyalty and trust are very important for every firm in today's such competitive environment. Hotels have make many efforts on branding to gain brand loyalty and brand trust from their customers and they have carried their efforts to social media to survive in online environment as well. The aim of this study is to identify the effect of social media on brand trust and brand loyalty trust for hotels brand. The survey was conducted on a sample of 189 respondents and resulted in findings that are important to managers and marketing specialists in hotel industry, which should be taken into account when using social media tools. The results show the positive effects of a clear and updated website, website security, active and updated social media tools, online interactivity and collaboration with other useful websites on brand trust and brand loyalty, and the effect of brand trust on brand loyalty

Paideia and the Neo-Platonic Ideas on Music Education and Culture in Renaissance Dubrovnik in the Works by Nikola Vitov Gučetić (1549-1610)

Zahvaljujući svojoj specifičnoj društvenopolitičkoj situaciji Dubrovnik je u renesansi predstavljao žarište kulture i umjetnosti te tako odigrao vrlo važnu ulogu i u povijesti hrvatske glazbe. U tom kontekstu su od ključne važnosti bile tzv. akademije, učena društva u kojima su se dubrovački intelektualci okupljali kako bi razmjenjivali svoja mišljenja o pojedinim aspektima umjetnosti, filozofije i književnosti. I glazba je zasigurno bila dio tih rasprava, a o tome nam svjedoče djela Nikole Vitova Gučetića, jednog od najistaknutijih intelektualaca renesansnog Dubrovnika. Analiza triju njegovih djela — Dijalog o ljepoti, O ustroju država, Upravljanje obitelji — pokazala je da su njegova stajališta o glazbi prije svega utemeljena na postavkama dvaju najpoznatijih antičkih filozofa, Platona i Aristotela. To je osobito vidljivo iz načina na koji se Gučetić bavio glazbom, raspravljajući o njoj prvenstveno s aspekta paideie, odnosno njezine odgojnoobrazovne uloge.Music played a specific role in Renaissance Dubrovnik, which is best proved in texts left by Dubrovnik Renaissance thinkers. One of the outstanding personalities among them was Nikola Vitov Gučetić, who was held in high esteem by his contemporaries, being elected seven times to the position of the Dubrovnik Duke. Thus, his ideas on music and culture in general could be considered as widely shared and accepted among the Dubrovnik intellectuals of his time. Gučetić treated music subjects in shorter passages in three of his works: Dialogo della bellezza (Dialogue on Beauty, 1581), Governo della famiglia (The Governing of the Family, 1589), Dello stato delle republiche (On the State of the Republics, 1591). When writing about music, Gučetić always put it into the same context — the paideia. As is well known, the notion of paideia referred in ancient Greece, not only to education and learning but also to the totality of the cultural and ethical experience. In analysing the three above-mentioned works, it is obvious that his thoughts on music had been mostly influenced by Plato’s Republic and Laws, as well as Aristotle’s Politics. Plato’s influence is manifested above all in Gučetić’s pleading for the homogeneity of paideia. Along with Plato, Gučetić proclaimed that the greatest significance in the part of paideia dealing with spiritual issues should be given to music. However, Gučetić also moved away from Plato by pointing out the diversity of individual human beings. Regarding Aristotle’s influence on Gučetić, several aspects should be sorted out. Firstly, Gučetić accepted Aristotle’s introducing of the idea of plurality in the discussion on the functions of music. Gučetić saw one of the final goals of music in its function within leisure time, but differed from Aristotle when talking about leisure time as something damaging for paideia. Secondly, Gučetić took over from Aristotle the notion of music as a necessity, not only within paideia but for human life in its totality. Thirdly, Gučetić agreed with Aristotle that practical learning of music should be introduced into paideia. However, in this aspect, too, he shifted away from Aristotle, talking about the agreeableness brought to men by practical musicmaking, while in this context Aristotle mentioned only gaining experience necessary for the later assessment of music. It can be concluded that Gučetić’s thoughts on music did not remain at the level of mere taking over of ideas produced by two greatest philosophers of Antiquity. Certainly, Gučetić did adopt particular ideas from both ancient thinkers, but he produced his own specific Neo-Platonic/Neo-Aristotelian compound, offering his personal version of an original notional "third way". In this, a swing from the initial juvenile Platonic metaphysical standpoint to a more down-to-earth Aristotelian standpoint could be traced, where Gučetić’s own successful engagement as politician and statesman certainly played a decisive role. Thus, his speculative thoughts on music in general can be regarded as both reflections and direction-giving references on the specific Dubrovnik cultural and social environment of the late 16th century

Učinak društvenih medija na povjerenje i lojalnost brandu hotela : Diplomski rad

Izgradnja i održavanje povjerenja i lojalnosti prema brandu bilo kojeg poduzeća veoma su važni u današnjem konkurentskom okruženju. Hoteli trebaju ulagati mnogo napora u brandiranje kako bi stekli lojalnost i povjerenje u brand svojih korisnika, a kako bi preživjeli u online okruženju trebaju uložiti i dodatan napor u društvene medije. Cilj ovog istraživanja je identificirati učinke društvenih medija na povjerenje i lojalnost brandu hotela. Istraživanje je provedeno na uzorku od 189 ispitanika i rezultiralo je spoznajama koje su važne menadžerima i marketinškim stručnjacima u hotelijerstvu, koji bi ih prilikom korištenja alata društvenih medija trebali uzeti u obzir. Rezultati pokazuju pozitivne učinke jasne i ažurirane web stranice, sigurne web stranice, aktivnih i ažuriranih alata društvenih medija, online interaktivnosti, povezanosti web stranice hotela s drugim korisnim web stranicama na povjerenje i lojalnost brandu hotela, ali i učinka povjerenja na lojalnost.Building and maintaining brand loyalty and trust are very important for every firm in today's such competitive environment. Hotels have make many efforts on branding to gain brand loyalty and brand trust from their customers and they have carried their efforts to social media to survive in online environment as well. The aim of this study is to identify the effect of social media on brand trust and brand loyalty trust for hotels brand. The survey was conducted on a sample of 189 respondents and resulted in findings that are important to managers and marketing specialists in hotel industry, which should be taken into account when using social media tools. The results show the positive effects of a clear and updated website, website security, active and updated social media tools, online interactivity and collaboration with other useful websites on brand trust and brand loyalty, and the effect of brand trust on brand loyalty

Quality of life in patients after chemotherapy

Naziv karcinom bronha i pluća upotrebljava se za zloćudne tumore koji nastaju iz stanica respiracijskog epitela – bronha, bronhiola i alveola. Karcinom bronha i pluća najučestalija je lokalizacija maligne bolesti u muškaraca, a pri vrhu je učestalosti u žena. Zloćudna epitelna varijanta raste vrlo često asimptomatski te se brzo širi u druge organe. Najviše i najranije dokazan i ispitivan čimbenik rizika za nastanak raka pluća je pušenje cigareta. Primarna prevencija pušenja je vrlo važna te utječe na smanjenje broja oboljelih. Neki od ostalih čimbenika rizika su onečišćenje zraka u gradskim sredinama, izlaganje azbestu, ionizacijskom zračenju, niklu, kromu i arsenu te pasivno pušenje. Kliničke manifestacije karcinoma pluća ovise o lokalizaciji i veličini primarnog tumora, njegovoj propagaciji na okolne strukture u toraksu, pojavi regionalnih i udaljenih metastaza, vrsti tumora, imunitetu domaćina, kroničnim bolestima, profesionalnoj izloženosti etiološkim čimbenicima, životnim navikama (pušenju), spolu, dobi i komplikacijama samog tumora. U liječenju karcinoma pluća najvažnija je pravovremena dijagnoza. U dijagnostici se koriste brojne invazivne i neinvazivne metode. U dijagnostici se koristi uzimanje anamneze, fizikalni pregled, laboratorijska obrada, određivanje tumorskih markera, citološka analiza sputuma, bronhoskopiju i analiza citopatoloških uzoraka. Za procjenu proširenosti bolesti koristi se rentgen (RTG) srca i pluća, kompjuterizirani tomogram (CT) toraksa, abdomena i mozga, ultrazvuk (UZV) abdomena, scintigrafija kosti, RTG snimka skeleta kod prisutnih simptoma, citološka punkcija pleuralnog izljeva, biopsija povećanih limfnih čvorova, magnetska rezonanca (MR), pozitron emisijska tomografija (PET-CT), medijastinoskopija i punkcija koštane srži. Temelji zdravstvene skrbi bolesnika s karcinomom pluća su rano otkrivanje, postavljanje pravovremene dijagnoze, liječenje i adekvatna zdravstvena njega, psihološka potpora i rehabilitacija. Medicinska sestra nezaobilazan je čimbenik u liječenju i rehabilitaciji bolesnika s malignim bolestima pluća obzirom da pacijentima pruža neposrednu i trajnu njegu te rano uočava promjene i nuspojave kod pacijenta tijekom liječenja čiji je ishod često neizvjestan. Sestrinska lista odjela Klinike za plućne bolesti Jordanovac – KBC Zagreb sadrži niz podataka važnih u procjeni zdravstvenog stanja bolesnika: arterijski tlak, tjelesna temperatura, puls, zasićenost krvi kisikom (saturacija), frekvencija disanja, tjelesna masa, tjelesna visina, indeks tjelesne mase (engl.BMI), debljina kožnog nabora, nutritivni status. U radu su analizirani podaci prikupljeni iz sestrinske liste koji predstavljaju neke od pokazatelja kvalitete života bolesnika nakon provedene kemoterapije karcinoma pluća: mučnina, povraćanje i alopecija.The name of the bronchi and lung cancer is used for malignant tumors that arise from respiratory epithelial cells - bronchi, bronchioles and alveoli. Bronchial and lung cancer is the most frequent localization of malignant malignancy in men, and is top frequent in women. The malevolent epithelial variant grows very often asimptomatically and spreads rapidly to other organs. The earliest and most proven factor for lung cancer is cigarettes smoking where primary prevention can do much to reduce the number of people affected, but air pollution in urban areas, exposure to asbestos, ionizing radiation, nickel, chromium and arsenic and passive smoking contribute the development of this disease . Clinical manifestations of lung cancer depend on the localization and size of the primary tumor, its propagation to the surrounding structures in the thoracic area, the appearance of regional and distant metastases, the type of tumor, immunity of the host, chronic diseases, professional exposure to ethyologic factors, lifestyle habits, age, sex and it’s own complications of the tumor. In the treatment of the lung cancer the most important thing is an early diagnose. Numerous invasive and noninvasive methods are used in diagnostics. These methods include taking of anamnesis, physical examination, laboratory processing, tumor markers, cytological sputum analysis, bronchoscopy and cytopathological analysis. To estimate the extent of the disease is used radiography of the heart and lungs (RTG), thoracic, abdominal and brain computerised tomography (CT), abdominal ultrasound (US) , bone scintigraphy, sceletal RTG by the presence of symptoms, cytological pleural effusion puncture, enlarged lymph node biopsy, magnetic resonance (MR), positron emission tomography (PET-CT), mediastinoscopy and puncture bone marrow. The basis of health care for patients with lung cancer is early detection, timely diagnosis, treatment and adequate health care, psychological support and rehabilitation. The nurse is an unavoidable factor in the treatment of diseases because of direct care for patient. She early observes changes and side effects in the patient during treatment, which outcome is often uncertain. Nurses data list from Department of Pulmonary Hospital Jordanovac – The University Hospital Center in Zagreb contains : arterial blood pressure, temperature, pulse, saturation, breathing frequency, body weight, body height, BMI, skin fold thickness, nutritional status. This graduate thesis analyzes the data collected from the nursing list that represent some of the quality of life indicators (QOL) of patients after lung cancer chemotherapy: nausea, vomiting and alopecia

OSIGURANJE IMOVINE U KUĆANSTVU : Diplomski rad

U diplomskom radu smo istražili utjecaj determinanti na potražnju za imovinskim osiguranjem u kućanstvu provodeći anketu na području Republike Hrvatske. Anketa je sadržavala 23 pitanja i provedena je na 107 ispitanika. Analizom je utvrđeno da postoji statistički značajna razlika u ovisnosti osiguranja imovine kućanstva i sljedećih determinanti: cijene osiguranja, bogatstva, dobi, obrazovanja. Statistički značajna razlika ne postoji između potražnje za imovinskim osiguranjem i sljedećih determinanti: averzija prema riziku, vrijednost nekretnine, visina dohotka, broj članova kućanstva, što znači da navedeni čimbenici ne utječu na potražnju za imovinskim osiguranjem.Empirical research has investigated the influence of determinants of the demand for property insurance in households spending survey in the Republic of Croatia. The survey contained 23 questions and was conducted on 107 respondents. The analysis found that there is a statistically significant difference between demand for property insurance and the following determinants: insurance prices, wealth, age, education which affect the demand for property insurance. There is no statistically significant difference between demand for property insurance and the following determinants: risk aversion, property value, income level, number of household members, which means that these factors do not affect the demand for property insurance

MUSIC IN THE WORKS OF DUBROVNIK RENAISSANCE AUTHORS

Dubrovački renesansni intelektualci pokazivali su interes za najrazličitija područja kulture i umjetnosti te njihova djela karakterizira vrlo širok spektar tema, a njihovom je misaonom (a katkad i praktičkom) bavljenju određenim područjima uvelike pridonijelo postojanje Akademije Dei Concordi (Akademije Složnih). Ne postoje konkretni dokazi o glazbenim aktivnostima unutar Akademije, ali je glazba zasigurno bila dio rasprava koje su na svojim sastancima vodili njezini članovi, što doznajemo iz djela dvojice od njih: prvi je Miho Monaldi (1540-1592), dubrovački pjesnik i filozof čije se djelo Irene, overo della bellezza (Irena, iliti o ljepoti, 1599) smatra prvom estetičkom raspravom u Hrvatskoj, a drugi Nikola Vitov Gučetić, pisac, teolog, filozof, pravnik, političar i pedagog koji je o glazbi raspravljao u trima svojim djelima: Dialogo della bellezza (Dijalog o ljubavi, 1581), Governo della famiglia (Upravljanje obitelji, 1589) i Dello stato delle republiche (O ustroju država, 1591). I kod Monaldija i kod Gučetića radi se o dijelovima većih tekstova koji se odnose na glazbu, no već je iz njih moguće iščitati vrijednost koju su glazbi pripisivali (po uzoru na antiku) kako sami autori, tako i njihovi suvremenici. Moguće je uočiti neke sličnosti između životnih puteva Monaldija i Gučetića: pripadali su gotovo istoj generaciji, obojica su bili članovi Akademije Dei Concordi, međusobno su se poznavali, bili u prijateljskim odnosima te su obojica cijeli svoj život proveli u Dubrovniku. Što se pak tiče njihovih promišljanja o glazbi, u njima je moguće detektirati i sličnosti i razlike u rasponu od samog pristupa glazbi, preko odabira tema vezanih uz glazbenu problematiku, do razine intenzivnosti kojom su se bavili pojedinim aspektima glazbe. S jedne je strane moguće uočiti vanjsku podudarnost u njihovu odabiru dijaloške forme, iz čega je razvidan antički utjecaj u obojice autora. S druge strane, analizom fragmenata koje su Monaldi i Gučetić posvetili glazbi moguće je uočiti i unutarnju podudarnost, u smislu sadržaja njihovih glazbenih promišljanja, uključivanja/isključivanja određenih pojmova vezanih uz glazbu te načina na koji su se bavili pojedinim glazbenim temama. Različitosti na koje nailazimo u njihovim djelima prvenstveno su rezultat njihovih osobnih sklonosti i načina života; tako je Monaldi, koji je vodio povučen život, bio uglavnom spekulativno orijentiran, dok je Gučetić, koji je bio društveno-politički angažiran, u svoju teorijsku misao uveo i dimenziju praktičkog te njegova djela očituju svojevrsno jedinstvo teorije i prakse.Renaissance Dubrovnik as centre of culture and art occupied an important place in history of Croatian music. In that context the key role was played by the Academy Dei Concordi, the learned society in which some of the outstanding Dubrovnik intellectuals gathered to discuss artistic, philosophical and literary issues. Although no direct proof on musical activities within the Academy has been found yet, it can be assumed with great certainty that music formed part of discussions at its gatherings. This claim can be supported by the thoughts on music to be found in the works of two Dubrovnik Renaissance thinkers: one is Michele Monaldi (1540-1592), the Dubrovnik poet and philosopher whose work Irene, overo della bellezza (1599) has been considered as the first aesthetic treatise in Croatia, while the other is Niccolò Vito di Gozze (1549-1610), the Dubrovnik politician, philosopher, theologian, jurist, and pedagogue who treated music topics in three among his works (Dialogo della bellezza, 1581; Governo della famiglia, 1589; Dello stato delle republiche, 1591)

»La Strada della Virtù«: Functions of Music in Frane Petrić’s La Città Felice (1553)

Frane Petrić glazbenom se problematikom najviše bavio u djelu Poetika (Della Poetica, Ferrara, 1586.) u kojemu se unutar teorije pjesništva posvetio i razjašnjavanju starogrčke glazbene prakse. Međutim, Petrić se glazbom bavio i u ranoj fazi svojega djelovanja, u djelu Sretan grad (La città felice) koje je nastalo 1551., a objavljeno 1553. godine u Veneciji. U tom se djelu u okviru predstavljanja teorije društva Petrić osvrnuo i na glazbu, no u znatno manjem opsegu i na drukčiji način nego u Poetici. Glazbena se tematika u Sretnome gradu pojavljuje na samome kraju tog djela, u kontekstu odgoja i obrazovanja. Kao osnovne predmete obrazovanja Petrić navodi slikarstvo, glazbu i gramatiku, posvećujući se u jednom kraćem odlomku detaljnije samo glazbi kao odgojno-obrazovnom sredstvu koje vodi prema vrlinama. Osim toga, Petrić navodi i druge funkcije glazbe te nabraja starogrčke oktavne vrste i opisuje njihove učinke na čovjeka, iz čega je vidljivo da je bio upućen u glazbenu terminologiju, kao i to da je na njegovo poimanje glazbe prvenstveno utjecala antička grčka teorija glazbe.In the work Della Poetica (Poetics, published in Ferrara in 1586) Frane Petrić (Francesco Patrizi di Cherso) gave a rather detailed discussion of music issues. From the title of the work it is evident that it contains Petrić’s theory of poetry, but within this context he also presented a theory of music. Petrić relies on the thesis about mousiké, a unity of poetry, music and physical movements characteristic for ancient Greece, consequently devoting a substantial part of this work to the interpretation of ancient Greek music. Nevertheless, Petrić already referred to music in his early phase, in the work La città felice (Happy Town) from 1553. Within his vision of society he dealt with music to a much lesser extent and in a somewhat different manner than in the Poetics. Although in La città felice Petrić mentioned music at the very end of the work, from the context in which he introduced it into discussion, as well as from the way he described it, it is apparent that he ascribed great importance to music. Petrić specified three disciplines of educational process – painting, grammar and music – explaining in more detail only the latter, in a short passage in which he described music as an educational means which leads to virtues. Furthermore, in this passage Petrić also mentioned other functions of music and described octave species – Phrygian, Lydian, Hypolydian and Dorian – thus showing his knowledge of musical terminology and revealing that his thoughts on music were primarily influenced by ancient Greek music theory