Argyropulos, John — • Humanist, and translator of Aristotle, born at Constantinople, 1416; died at Rome about 1486 Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Argyropulos, John John Argyropulos … Catholic encyclopedia
Argyropoulos, John — Scholar of ancient Greek philosophy who taught at the University of Florence (q.v.) in the mid 15th century. Like Manuel Chrysoloras (q.v.) before him, he helped to initiate the Florentines to a systematic study of Greek philosophy. He was… … Historical dictionary of Byzantium
Francesco Filelfo — (July 25, 1398 ndash; July 31, 1481), was an Italian Renaissance humanist.BiographyFilelfo was born at Tolentino, in the March of Ancona. At the time of his birth, Petrarch and the students of Florence had already brought the first act in the… … Wikipedia
Greek scholars in the Renaissance — The migration of Byzantine Greek scholars and other émigrés from Byzantium during the decline of the Byzantine empire (1203 1453) and mainly after the fall of Constantinople in 1453 until the 16th century, is considered by modern scholars as… … Wikipedia
Francesco Filelfo — Franscesco Filelfo † Catholic Encyclopedia ► Franscesco Filelfo A humanist, b. at Tolentino, 25 July, 1398; d. at Florence 31 July, 1481. He studied grammar, rhetoric, and Latin literature at Padua, where he was appointed professor at … Catholic encyclopedia
humanism — /hyooh meuh niz euhm/ or, often, /yooh /, n. 1. any system or mode of thought or action in which human interests, values, and dignity predominate. 2. devotion to or study of the humanities. 3. (sometimes cap.) the studies, principles, or culture… … Universalium
Middle Ages — For other uses, see Middle Ages (disambiguation). Medieval and Mediaeval redirect here. For other uses, see Medieval (disambiguation) … Wikipedia
education — /ej oo kay sheuhn/, n. 1. the act or process of imparting or acquiring general knowledge, developing the powers of reasoning and judgment, and generally of preparing oneself or others intellectually for mature life. 2. the act or process of… … Universalium
Italy — /it l ee/, n. a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870 1946. 57,534,088; 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Cap.: Rome. Italian, Italia. * * * Italy… … Universalium
Europe, history of — Introduction history of European peoples and cultures from prehistoric times to the present. Europe is a more ambiguous term than most geographic expressions. Its etymology is doubtful, as is the physical extent of the area it designates.… … Universalium
