Politian

American  

[poh-lish-uhn] / poʊˈlɪʃ ən /

noun

1. Angelo Poliziano, 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.

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Politian British  

/ pəʊˈlɪʃən, pɒ- /

noun

1. Italian name Angelo Polliziano; original name Angelo Ambrogini. 1454–94, Florentine humanist and poet

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Example Sentences

After this Barbosa, a pupil of Politian, taught Greek at Salamanca.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.

Calcondila was now gone to Milan, and there was no counterpoise or rival to Politian such as was desired for him by the friends who wished him to be taught a little propriety and humility.

From Romola by Eliot, George

The next was Politian, equally renowned for hard scholarship and for the sweetness and charm of his voluminous poems.

From The Great Book-Collectors by Elton, Charles Isaac

Those above-mentioned, as having been inspected by Politian, were the great sources whence he derived new and various readings.

From History of Roman Literature from its Earliest Period to the Augustan Age. Volume II by Dunlop, John

The difference of opinion between Clarice dei Orsini, the wife of Lorenzo, and Politian as regards the teaching of religion to her children, in which she came off victor, is well known.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.