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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Politian

Alessandra Scala and Cassandra Fedele, for instance, were among the most learned correspondents of Politian and were looked upon as ladies with whom deep questions of scholarship might be discussed seriously.

From The Century of Columbus by Walsh, James J.

Linacre, who joined him on one of those visits, studied Greek at Florence under Politian and Chalcondyles, and apparently stayed in Italy from 1485 to 1499.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 4 "Cincinnatus" to "Cleruchy" by Various

That moment had come to Politian: the secretary had put forth his soft head from the official shell, and the terrible lurking crab was down upon him.

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

No writer perhaps of the fifteenth century, except Politian, can aspire at present even to the second class, in a just marshalling of literary reputation.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry