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MARSILIO FICINO of Florence (1433-99) was one of the most influential thinkers of the Renaissance. He put before society a new ideal of human nature, emphasising its divine potential. As teacher and guide to a remarkable circle of men, he made a vital contribution to changes that were taking place in European thought.
"...so well translated, so well annotated and so beautifully produced that it is a pleasure to read and possess." A. Hamilton in The Heythrop Journal // "A remarkable achievement. Such giants as Ficino deserve a wider audience." Umberto Eco, author of The Name of the Rose // "From every point of view it is a pleasure to read this perfect introduction to one of the most attractive and influential figures of the Italian Renaissance." C.V. Wedgwood in The Daily Telegraph
Arthur Farndell (editor) has been a member of the team of scholars at the School of Economic Science in London for more than 40 years. He is also the translator of many of Marsilio Ficino's commentaries on Plato's Dialogues which have been published in five volumes as All Things Natural, Evermore Shall Be So, Gardens of Philosophy, On the Nature of Love, and When Philosophers Rule.