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Giambattista Egnazio

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Italian humanist and classical scholar

AcademicsLived 1478 to 1553 · aged 75
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Giovanni Battista Cipelli (1478-1553), better known as Egnazio, was a Venetian priest and humanist. He came to public notice through his rivalry with Marcantonio Sabellico in 1500-1506. From about 1508 until 1520 he was involved in the teaching and publishing endeavours of Aldo Manuzio and his successors.

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Giovanni Battista Cipelli (1478-1553), better known as Egnazio, was a Venetian priest and humanist. He came to public notice through his rivalry with Marcantonio Sabellico in 1500-1506. From about 1508 until 1520 he was involved in the teaching and publishing endeavours of Aldo Manuzio and his successors. From 1520 until 1549, he held a public professorship in Venice. Upon his retirement, he was granted a full pension.

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Lived 1478 to 1553 · aged 75
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