The life of the great Picus prince of Mirandula

Name: The life of the great Picus prince of Mirandula
Author: More, Thomas

More, Thomas

The life of the great Picus prince of Mirandula

More, Thomas

English

Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola 1496 · published 1720

102 pages

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What happens when a Renaissance prodigy discovers that intellectual fame is a hollow prize? In this compelling biography, Sir Thomas More explores the radical transformation of Pico della Mirandola from a celebrated prince of letters to a devoted ascetic. Readers will discover a timeless manual for spiritual warfare and a profound argument for the sovereignty of the soul over the whims of fortune.

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Angelo Poliziano Pico (Prince of Mirandula)Charles (King of France)Albertus (Pico's nephew)

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The life of the great Picus prince of Mirandula

More, Thomas

English

Gianfrancesco Pico della Mirandola 1496 · published 1720

102 pages

20 images

About This Book

Full Summary & Index

hermeticismflorentine-platonismchristian-cabalatheology

What happens when a Renaissance prodigy discovers that intellectual fame is a hollow prize? In this compelling biography, Sir Thomas More explores the radical transformation of Pico della Mirandola from a celebrated prince of letters to a devoted ascetic. Readers will discover a timeless manual for spiritual warfare and a profound argument for the sovereignty of the soul over the whims of fortune.