Bruni, Leonardo, 1369-1444 (Italian humanist, historian and statesman)
Person
Dates
- Existence: 1369-1444-03-09- - 1444
Found in 6 Collections and/or Records:
De studiis et litteris by Leonardo Aretino, 15th century
part
Identifier: MS 119/ff. 56v-67v
Contents
This section contains De studiis et litteris (About Study and Letters) by Italian humanist and historian Leonardo Aretino (commonly known as Leonardo Bruni).In this manuscript, this text is titled Epistola Leonardi Aretini ad Illustrem mulierem Baptistam de Malatestis, in litteris ac studiis humanitatis facundissima. It starts on f. 56v with the words ...
Dates:
15th century
Epistola ad nepotes de utilitate studii librorum gentilum by Saint Basil, translated by Leonardo Aretino, 15th century
part
Identifier: MS 120/ff. 4r-34v
Contents
This section contains the Epistola ad nepotes de utilitate studii librorum gentilum by Saint Basil the Great, translated by Leonardo Aretino. Saint Basil lived in the 4th century and was a theologian. This version of his text addressed to the young was translated and prefaced by Italian humanist and historian Leonardo Aretino (commonly known as Leonardo Bruni). It is about how Christian youths should read classical literature. In this manuscript, it is titled...
Dates:
15th century
Isagocicon moralis disciplinae by Leonardo Aretino, 15th century
part
Identifier: MS 119/ff. 33r-47v
Contents
This section contains a text titled Isagocicon moralis disciplinae by Italian humanist and historian Leonardo Aretino (commonly known as Leonardo Bruni). In this manuscript, this section is titled Leonardi Aretini ysagosicum moralis discipline ad Galeoctum incipit feliciter.The Prologue starts on f. 33r with the words Si ut vivendi Galeotte sic etiam bene vivendi cura...
Dates:
15th century
MS 119: Composite manuscript containing thirteen texts, 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 119
Contents
This manuscript is a composite manuscript containing thirteen texts. It was probably made in Italy in the 15th century. Most of the first half of the manuscript is a collection of translations of ancient works by Leonardo Aretino (commonly known as Leonardo Bruni), an Italian humanist and historian in the early Renaissance who was writing mainly in the late 14th and early 15th century. The second half of the manuscript also contains texts or translations by Italian humanists and leaned men,...
Dates:
15th century
MS 192: La Guerra Punica, late 15th century
Item
Identifier: MS 192
Scope and Contents
La Guerra Punica is a retelling of the first Punic War (264-241 BC) between Romans and Carthaginians. The author is Leonardo Bruni (c. 1370 - 1444), Italian humanist and historian, and one of the most prominent figures of the early Renaissance. He claims to have followed the account of ancient Latin and Greek authors; his story is particularly indebted to the Histories of the Greek historian Polybius....
Dates:
late 15th century
Oeconomica by Pseudo-Aristotle, translated by Leonardo Aretino, 15th century
part
Identifier: MS 119/ff. 47v-56v
Contents
This section contains the Oeconomica (Economics) by Pseudo-Aristotle. This version has been translated by Italian humanist and historian Leonardo Aretino (commonly known as Leonardo Bruni), seemingly as part of his correspondence with Cosimo de' Medici.In this manuscript, it is titled Epistola Leonardi Aretini ad Cosmam medicum super principium economicorum Aristotelis feliciter...
Dates:
15th century