Person

Name: Brunetto Latini

Nature: historical

Political Affiliation: Guelf

Gender: male

Birth Date: c.1220

Death Date: 1294

Description: Notary, chancellor of the first popular government of Florence (1250-1260), philosopher, and teacher of rhetoric, Brunetto Latini was one of the most distinguished figures of Florentine culture. Among his most notable works are Tresor, an encyclopedic compendium written in French; La Rettorica, an incomplete translation and commentary on Cicero's De Inventione, and the Tesoretto, an incomplete poem composed in Italian.

Associated Location: Firenze

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