Poggio Bracciolini
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Poggio Bracciolini was a 15th-century humanist and Vatican bureaucrat credited with the rediscovery of Lucretius's manuscript 'On the Nature of Things', which argued for the importance of enjoyment in human life, contributing to the intellectual revival of the Renaissance.
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In 1417, an Italian papal secretary named Poggio Bracciolini wandered into a monastery and came across a long-lost Latin manuscript.
The power of the printed word: When we stop reading, we forget how to thinkThe Globe and Mail·
Canada· 2026-01-16
Canada· 2026-01-16
A 15th-century humanist and Vatican bureaucrat named Poggio Bracciolini summed up humanity’s collective mood at the time as being 'terrified of future catastrophes and thrown into a continuous state of misery and anxiety.'
The one diet you won’t crash out on: a steady dose of joyThe Globe and Mail·Canada· 2025-05-17
Canada· 2025-05-17
