Gian Francesco Poggio Bracciolini: Quick Facts
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| Born | February 11, 1380 • Italy |
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| Died | October 30, 1459 (aged 79) • Florence • Italy |
| Notable Works | “Achievements of the Divine Augustus” • “Argonautica” • “Astronomica” • “Cyropaedia” • “De significatu verborum” • “Institutio oratoria” • “Matheseos libri” • “On the Nature of Things” • “Punica” • “Silvae” |
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