Poggio (Dictionary of World Biography: The Renaissance)
Early Life
Giovanni Francesco Poggio Bracciolini, better known as Poggio, was born in Terranuova, part of the Republic of Florence, in 1380. He received his earliest education in nearby Arezzo, but at the age of sixteen or seventeen moved to Florence to complete his studies and train for the profession of notary. He was taught Latin by John of Ravenna and may have been a student in Greek under Manuel Chrysoloras, although this is disputable because Poggio never gained mastery of Greek. Since he was from a poor family, Poggio copied manuscripts for the book trade to support...
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