Aldus Manutius the Younger
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Aldus Manutius the Younger | |
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| Born | (Italian: Aldo Manuzio il Giovane) 13 February 1547 |
| Died | 28 October 1597 (aged 50) Rome |
| Occupation(s) | Printer and humanist |
| Spouse | Francesca Lucrezin |
| Parent | Paulus Manutius |
Aldus Manutius, the Younger (
Life
At the age of eleven, a work was published under his name, Eleganze della lingua Latina e toscana. Manutius the Younger was appointed to manage the Venice press while his father, Paulus Manutius, was away in
Rome. In 1572 he married Francesca Lucrezin of the Giunti Family
of Florence. After his father's death in 1574, Manutius became the head of the printing establishment. In 1585 he accepted the chair of Rhetoric at Bologna, travelling to Pisa in 1587 and on to Rome in 1588.
In 1590 Manutius managed the
Angelica Library, one of the oldest libraries, was associated with him.[3]
On 28 October 1597 he died in Rome at 50 years of age.[1]
References
Notes
External links
- Russo, Emilio (2007). "MANUZIO, Aldo, il Giovane". ISBN 978-8-81200032-6.
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