POGGIO BRACCIOLINI, GIAN FRANCESCO


Meaning of POGGIO BRACCIOLINI, GIAN FRANCESCO in English

born Feb. 11, 1380, Terranuova, Tuscany

died Oct. 30, 1459, Florence

Italian humanist and calligrapher.

While working as a copyist of manuscripts, Poggio invented the humanist script, which later became the prototype for Roman fonts in printing. He traveled to various monasteries in Europe, uncovering lost, forgotten, or neglected classical Latin manuscripts, including works by Lucretius . He also translated works by Lucian , Xenophon , and others into Latin. His own writings include moral dialogues and Facetiae (1438–52), a collection of humorous tales containing satires of his contemporaries.

Britannica English dictionary.      Английский словарь Британика.