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“Poetry being an attempt to express, not the common sense, - as the avoirdupois of the hero, or his structure in feet and inches, - but the beauty and soul in his aspect . . . runs into fable, personifies every fact. . . .”

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Marsilio Ficino
Marsilio Ficino

Marsilio Ficino was an Italian philosopher born in October 1433 and died on October 1, 1499. He was an influential figure of the Renaissance period, known for his studies and dissemination of Platonic philosophy. more

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