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Giovanni Malpaghini | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1346 |
| Died | 1417 (aged 70–71) |
| Occupations | rhetorician, grammarian, author |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Classics |
Giovanni Malpaghini (1346 – 1417) was an Italian grammarian and rhetorician.
Biography
[edit]He was born in 1346 in Ravenna, Italy and died in 1417 in Italy.[1]
Education
[edit]In 1363, he arrived in Venice to become a student of Donato Albanzani, from whom he learned rhetoric and grammar.[2]
Career
[edit]He began his career very young as copyist for Petrarch, helping him to transcribe and order his letters and the Canzoniere.[1]
Bibliography
[edit]He copied and produced several versions of ancient Latin manuscripts:[2]
- Rerum vulgarium fragmenta
- Cicero's Tusculanae
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- 1 2 "Giovanni Malpaghini". Oxford Reference. Retrieved May 12, 2025.
- 1 2 "MALPAGHINI, Giovanni - Enciclopedia". Treccani (in Italian). Retrieved May 12, 2025.
