Lorenzo de' Medici

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Lorenzo de' Medici


Born
in Florence, Italy
December 05, 1448

Died
March 13, 1492

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Librarian Note: There is more than one author by this name in the Goodreads database. This is the historical figure.

Lorenzo de' Medici (1 January 1449 – 9 April 1492) was an Italian statesman and ruler of the Florentine Republic during the Italian Renaissance. Known as Lorenzo the Magnificent (Lorenzo il Magnifico) by contemporary Florentines, he was a diplomat, politician and patron of scholars, artists, and poets. He is perhaps best known for his contribution to the art world, giving large amounts of money to artists so they could create master works of art. His life coincided with the high point of the mature phase Italian Renaissance and his death coincided with the end of the Golden Age of Florence. The fragile peace he helped maintain
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“What I have dreamed in an hour is worth more than what you have done in four.”
Lorenzo de' Medici

“Too much knowing is misery.”
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“I wish that death had spared me until your library had been complete.”
Lorenzo de' Medici

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