Celio Calcagnini
Celio Calcagnini (also known as Caelius Calcagninus ; born September 17, 1479 in Ferrara ; † April 24, 1541 ibid) was an Italian humanist and scholar from Ferrara. He researched and taught at the university there . Calcagnini was one of the most famous Italian intellectuals of his time.
Life
Calcagnini gained experience as a soldier and diplomat. He worked in the office of Ippolito I. d'Este and was consulted by Richard Croke on Henry VIII's divorce . He had a great influence on the work of François Rabelais . Giambattista Giraldi and Clément Marot were students of his. As an astronomer he researched the earth's rotation and followed the works of Nicolaus Copernicus , with whom he was friends. At the funeral of Ercole Strozzi , Calcagnini gave the farewell speech.
Calcagnini's best-known work is Opera aliquot from 1544. Leonardi died in his hometown at the age of 61.
literature
- Valerio Marchetti: CALCAGNINI, Celio. In: Alberto M. Ghisalberti (Ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 16: Caccianiga-Caluso. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 1973.
Web links
- Literature by and about Celio Calcagnini in the catalog of the German National Library
Individual evidence
- ^ "Voices from Maria Laach" , Volume 72, Pages 21 and 28; Excerpts from the source
- ↑ Giovanni Andrea Barotti, Lorenzo Barotti: “Memorie istoriche di letterati ferraresi, Volume 1, page 183; Per gli eredi di Giuseppe Rinaldi ", (1792)
- ↑ Celio Calcagnini: Opera aliquot . Per here. Frobenium et Nic. Episcopium, 1544.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Calcagnini, Celio |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Calcagninus, Caelius (Latinized name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian humanist and scholar |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 17, 1479 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ferrara |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 24, 1541 |
| Place of death | Ferrara |