Marsilio Ficino
Renaissance Italy Platonism
Biography
Italian scholar and Catholic priest. One of the most influential humanist philosophers of the Renaissance.
Life Dates
Born: October 19, 1433
Died: October 1, 1499
Notable Quotes
"The soul is the mirror of an indestructible universe."
"We are born to seek after truth."
"Divine beauty is the beginning, middle, and end of our philosophy."
"The mind cannot long remain idle."
"Books are the food of youth, the delight of old age."