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Latest revision as of 21:57, 2 October 2023
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 education was as a medical doctor, and his early books on medicine exerted considerable influence on Renaissance physicians. His correspondence, which has been preserved in its entirety, reveals his love and long relationship with Giovanni Cavalcanti.
See Also
- Humanists Who Identify as LGBTQ
- LGBTQ Philosophers and Teachers of Philosophy
- Greek Philosophers and their LGBTQ Scholars
- LGBTQ Individuals and Academics of the Renaissance Period
- Prominent Religious Priests Who Identify as LGBTQ
- Translators Who Identify as LGBTQ
