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Intellectual leader of the Italian Renaissance as a scholar and Catholic priest. Humanist philosopher and translator of Plato, notable for introducing the term and concept of 'Platonic Love' into the vocabulary. His correspondence, which has been preserved in its entirety, reveals his love and long relationship with Giovanni Cavalcanti. | Intellectual leader of the Italian Renaissance as a scholar and Catholic priest. Humanist philosopher and translator of Plato, notable for introducing the term and concept of 'Platonic Love' into the vocabulary. His correspondence, which has been preserved in its entirety, reveals his love and long relationship with Giovanni Cavalcanti. | ||
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==Further Reading/Research== | ==Further Reading/Research== |
Revision as of 12:45, 25 October 2016
Country
Italy
Birth - Death
1433 - 1499
Occupation
Academic
Description
Intellectual leader of the Italian Renaissance as a scholar and Catholic priest. Humanist philosopher and translator of Plato, notable for introducing the term and concept of 'Platonic Love' into the vocabulary. His correspondence, which has been preserved in its entirety, reveals his love and long relationship with Giovanni Cavalcanti.