Poggio Bracciolini

Poggio Bracciolini (1380–1459) was a historian, classical scholar and philosopher.

Also recorded as Poggio di Duccio; Giovanni Francesco Poggio Bracciolini; Poggius Florentinus; Gianfrancesco Poggio Bracciolini; Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini; Poggius Guccii.

Overview

Recorded at birth as Giovanni Francesco Poggio Bracciolini.

Born at Terranuova Bracciolini in 1380, died at Florence in 1459.

In detail

training under Giovanni Malpaghini is recorded. the recorded working language is medieval Latin.

The field of work recorded is philosophy.

Works named in the authority record are Oratio in laudem legum, Facetiae, Cyropedia, De varietate Fortunae, Historiae Florentini populi and Historia disceptativa convivialis.

Sources

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    “Poggio Bracciolini”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading

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    Wikidata, structured authority record Q318254: Poggio Bracciolini

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