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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The earliest editions of Terence are without any separation of verses, the division of them having been first introduced in the edition of 1487, according to the arrangement made by Politian from Cardinal Bembo’s copy.

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

In some respects, therefore, there is in the "Ambra" somewhat more artificial, more barrocco than that early Renaissance of Politian and Pontano would warrant.

From Euphorion Being Studies of the Antique and the Mediaeval in the Renaissance - Vol. I by Vernon Lee

Petrarch, with his laurel-crowned head, rose up before her and recited verses written for Laura; Politian gave to her of his wisdom; Machiavelli discussed Florentine politics with her.

From The Spell by William Dana Orcutt

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 George Eliot

In 1734 he returned to Lichfield, tried without success to obtain subscribers for an edition of the poems of Politian, and offered to write in the Gentleman's Magazine.

From Dr. Johnson and His Circle by John Cann Bailey

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