Petrarch (apr 6, 1304 – nov 12, 1374)
Description:
He believed that the recovery of classical texts could bring a new golden age of intellectual achievement,. Around 1350 he suggested a new kind of education where young men studied the works of ancient Latin and Greek authors. He was a humanist who did humanist studies.Added to timeline:
Date:
apr 6, 1304
nov 12, 1374
~ 70 years