Bruni, Leonardo (jan 1, 1370 – jan 1, 1444)
Description:
Florentine who first gave the name humanitas (humanity) to the learning of grammar, rhetoric, poetry, history, politics, and moral philosophy based on the Greek and Latin classics. He advocated Civic Humanism, and wrote about the history of FlorenceAdded to timeline:
Date:
jan 1, 1370
jan 1, 1444
~ 74 years