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Benivieni, Girolamo

Born: 6 February 1453, Florence

Died: August 1542, Florence

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Girolamo Benivieni was one of the most famous vernacular poets of his time. He is also known for his Dantean works, for his translations (especially from Latin into vernacular), and for his pious writings. Precocious member of the Florentine platonic Academy and intimate friend of the philosopher Giovanni Pico della Mirandola, he became one of the first supporters of the preacher Girolamo Savonarola, to whose legacy he remained loyal throughout his long life.

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  1. Scuola di alti studi “Scienze della Cultura”, Fondazione San Carlo, Modena, Italy

    Giacomo Mariani

  2. Medieval Studies Department, Central European University, Budapest, Hungary

    Giacomo Mariani

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  1. Dept. of Philosophy a. Cultural Heritage, Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia, Venezia, Italy

    Marco Sgarbi

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  1. Department of Philosophy, Università degli Studi di Milano, Milan, Italy

    Luca Bianchi Ph.D

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Mariani, G. (2022). Benivieni, Girolamo. In: Sgarbi, M. (eds) Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-14169-5_713

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