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Marsilio Ficino

Type Figure Region Florence Time 1433–1499 Also known as Marsilio Ficino

Florentine Neoplatonist philosopher, cleric, and translator, core leader of Cosimo de' Medici's Platonic Academy, who guided it from 1471 to 1480 and…

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  1. 1471–1480Florence · FlorenceContinued to lead the Platonic Academy in the era of Lorenzo de' Medici, teaching the thought of Plato and Plotinus, writing works such as The Platonic Theology, and maintaining extensive correspondence with scholars across Europe.
  2. 1474–1480Florence · FlorenceIn 1474 he completed De vita libri tres, exploring the relations of the soul, cosmology, and medicine; during this period he also continued organizing and annotating the Latin translation of the complete works of Plato.

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