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The Letters of Marsilio Ficino
Marsilio Ficino
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Description for The Letters of Marsilio Ficino
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Chronologically, this translation comprises the third book of Ficino's letters ("Liber III"), as published during his lifetime, and dates from August 1476 to May 1477. They follow volume 1 and are therefore published as volume 2. Both book two and three of Ficino's Letters were dedicated to King Matthias of Hungary whom Ficino regarded as a model of the philosopher king referred to in Plato's "Republic". Indeed, Matthias was no ordinary king. He became one of the very few Christian leaders to defeat the Ottoman Turks decisively during the period of their empire's almost continuous growth from the early 1300s ... Read more
Chronologically, this translation comprises the third book of Ficino's letters ("Liber III"), as published during his lifetime, and dates from August 1476 to May 1477. They follow volume 1 and are therefore published as volume 2. Both book two and three of Ficino's Letters were dedicated to King Matthias of Hungary whom Ficino regarded as a model of the philosopher king referred to in Plato's "Republic". Indeed, Matthias was no ordinary king. He became one of the very few Christian leaders to defeat the Ottoman Turks decisively during the period of their empire's almost continuous growth from the early 1300s ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1994
Publisher
Shepheard-Walwyn (Publishers) Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
144
Condition
New
Series
The Letters of Marsilio Ficino
Number of Pages
144
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780856830365
SKU
V9780856830365
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Reviews for The Letters of Marsilio Ficino
'A remarkable achievement. Such giants as Ficino deserve a wider audience.' UMBERTO ECHO, author of THE ROMANCE OF THE ROSE et al