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