La biblioteca di Pietro Crinito: Manoscritti e libri a stampa della raccolta libraria di un umanista fiorentino by Michaelangiola Marchiaro
Sabina Zonno
Reviewed by: La biblioteca di Pietro Crinito: Manoscritti e libri a stampa della raccolta libraria un umanista fiorentino by Michaelangiola Marchiaro Sabina Zonno Marchiaro, fiorentino, Textes et Études du Moyen Âge 67 (Porto: Fédération Internationale des Instituts d’Études Médiévales 2013) 342 pp. As explains in her introduction to the volume, she publishes here most significant results of doctoral dissertation devoted Florentine humanist Crinito (1474–1507) and his book collection. Her work won international prize for dissertations Fundación Ana María Aldama Roy de Estudios Latinos that sponsored publication. The aim research was identify catalogue, systematically first time, all manuscripts written also codices incunables he owned. This series books had never been investigated as whole critics who focused mainly on part collection formed those previously hands more prominent humanist, Angelo Poliziano. result, known scholars just because privilege inheriting keeping some papers consequently intends document Crinito’s literary philosophical interests prolific activity, highlighting time role an active intellectual Renaissance context. is addressed specialists are already skilled field but deeper description Florence at when city uniquely enlivened revival classical literature, art, architecture would have probably helped non-specialist readers appreciate enjoying distinctive nature humanism its protagonists. chapter volume contains biography Crinito. information life, education, knowledge derived from examined update entry published Dizionario biografico degli Italiani 1990. investigation into lets us know learned enlightened man came contact with many distinguished people high intellect good education. list tutors taught particularly interesting: first, Paolo Sassi da Roncigliano instructed him grammar 1486 initial manuscript Biblioteca Riccardiana testifies to; second, Ugolino Verino tutor till September 1491 least. In this period, very illustrious intellectuals Lorenzo de’ Medici’s court studies library St. Mark’s studium. For example, knew Pico Mirandola, Lorenzi, Bartolomeo Scala, writes Poliziano preceptor there no classes could attended. It after death acquired various autograph master. He rearranged edited works. private teacher, encouraged students devote themselves studia humanitates case disciple friend Giovanni Ugolini. travelled Italy visiting cultural cities country: Venice, entitled De honesta disciplina, Rome 1503. There, met [End Page 281] such Tommaso Fusco, Lucio “Fosforo” Fazzini, Bernardo Carafa, pieces dedicated them Pöemata confirm. February 1507, professor rhetoric poetry studium, enjoyed academic life short died July. There were heirs inherit volumes eventually obtained Benedetto Varchi Pier Vettori. particular, Vettori family 1778 Karl Theodor, Elector Bavaria bought them. Now, they kept Bayerische...
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