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Agnolo Poliziano

Agnolo Poliziano (1454–1494) was a poet, playwright and university teacher.

Also recorded as Angelo Poliziano; Angelo Politian; Politian; Poliziano.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Angelo Ambrogini.

Also worked under the name Poliziano.

Born at Montepulciano in 1454, died at Florence in 1494.

In detail

Agnolo Poliziano studied at University of Florence. training under Marsilio Ficino, Dimitrios Chalkokondyles and Cristoforo Landino is recorded. William Grocyn, Gherardo di Giovanni del Fora and Girolamo Amaseo are recorded as having studied under Agnolo Poliziano. the recorded working language is Italian, Latin and renaissance Latin.

Residence is recorded at Florence.

Works named in the authority record are Letters, Manto, Stanze cominciate per la giostra del Magnifico Giuliano de’ Medici, Fabula di Orfeo, Rime and Lamia.

Sources

Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.

  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia

    “Poliziano”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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  • reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata

    Wikidata, structured authority record Q250414: Agnolo Poliziano

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