Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola

Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola

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Birth and Death

Important Quotes

Summary

Born: February 24, 1463

Place of Birth: Mirandola, Italy

Died: November 27, 1494

Place of Death: Florence, Italy

"Whatever seeds each man cultivates will grow to maturity and bear in him their own fruit. If they be vegetative, he will be like a plant."

"If you see a philosopher determining all things by means of right reason, him you shall reverence: he is a heavenly being and not of this earth."

Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola grew up in Mirandola Itlay. He grew up recieving the best education of his time, and traveled all over Florence, Italy. Some of his most famous works include "Oration on the Dignity of Man," "Heptaplus," and "De Animae Immortalitate." Sadly at just 31 he died of an unkown cause. If he would have lived longer who knows what other masterpieces he would written.

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T is for Theses

Another one of Mirandola's famous works was his 900 Theses. The 900 Theses caused a lot of problems because Pope Innocent VIII did not approve of them.

Important works, events and relationships

Important works: "Oratio de Hominis Dignitate"

"De Animae Immortalitate"

"Disputationes Adversus Astorlogiam Divinatricem"

S is for Scandalous

Important Relationships: Lorenzo de Medici

Marsilio Ficino

Pope Innocent VIII

Girolamo Savonarola.

Pope Innocent VIII did not like Mirandola's 900 Theses and called them unorthadox and scandalous because they were "Enemies to the Catholic faith and to the human race."

Important Events: 1477: Went to Bologna to study Canon Law

1480-1482: Studied at the University of Padua

1484: Met Lorenzo de Medici and Marsilio Ficino

1485: Traveled to the University of Paris and began working on the 900 Theses

1486: Published Oration on the Dignity of Man and the 900 Theses

1488: Mirandola got arrested in France by Phillip II of Savoy

1489: Published the Apologia to Pope Innocent VIII

M is for Marsilio Ficino

Ficino was Mirandola's teacher and friend even though they both had very different philosophical veiws.

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6 Word memoir

I is for Italian Renaissance

Mirandola helped contribute to the Italian Renaissance through his writings, and supported many ideas popularized during the renaissance.

U is for University

W is for Wealthy

L is for Lorenzo de Medici

Mirandola traveled to many different Universities to study. He went to the University of Padua, the University of Ferrara and even the University of Paris.

Mirandola, Italy

Mirandola got very lucky because of his parents wealth he was able to become the great man that he was, and abled him to get the most amazing education.

Lorenzo de Medici was a friend of Mirandola's and helped get him out of jail.

Castle of Mirandola

Died early, but left us masterpieces.

Hello Mother,

I have had such fun traveling all

over the beautiful city of Florence,

I have learned so much from all my

amazing teachers that I have here.

I hope you are well in Mirandola,

Love - Giovanni

O is for Oration on the

Dignity of Man

F is for Florence

Mirandola spent most of his life studying in Florence, he even died there.

C is for Canon Law

The most famous piece Mirandola wrote, also known as the "Manifesto of the Reniassance."

Canon Law the first thing he ever studied at a school away from home.

K is for Kabbalah

B is for Bologna

Mirandola was the first christian scholar to use kabbalistic doctrine to help support his beliefs in christian theology.

Mirandola traveled to Bologna to study at school for 2 years.

Z is for Zoroaster

The Chaldean books which included the Zoroaster inspired Mirandola because the books were full of mystery and contained interpretations of Chaldean philosophy.

A is for Apologia

D is for De Ante Uno

V is for Variety

The Apologia he wrote to

Pope Innocent VIII after he published his 900 Theses.

One of his beliefs that even though there are many traditions and religions they all describe the same God "De Ante Uno."

Mirandola recieved education on a lot of variety of languages that his parents exposed him to.

The ABC's of Giovanni Pico Della Mirandola

X is for XIV

The Mirandola family were allys of Louis XIV of France.

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E is for Esdras

@Giovannipicodellamirandola

G is for Greek

The Esdras was part of the Chaldean books that Mirandola discovered while he recovered from injuries, they had breif descriptions on Chaldean philosophy which interested Mirandola because they were full of mystery.

Mirandola as a child had an amazing memory and was schooled in learning Greek along with many other languages.

S/O to my friend @Lorenzodemedici for bailing me out of jail. I guess some people don't understand true love and go out of their way to ruin it for others....

P is for Platonism

Mirandola was a big believer in Plato's theories and studiess. Platonism is the study of the philosophy of Plato, Mirandola included these ideas into a lot of his works.

J is for Jail

H is for Heptaplus

Mirandola was put in jail after trying to run off with the wife of Lorenzo de Medicis cousin.

Y is for Young Adult

Mirandola was still a young adult when he sadly died.

Q is for Questionable

Heptaplus is one of the works that Mirandola wrote and was based off the seven biblical senses.

Mirandola wrote many controversial pieces during his time, many of the pieces were questionable because they went against the Catholic church.

R is for Religion

Mirandola planned to use religion to defend his 900 Theses from Pope Innocent VIII.

N is for Neoplatonism

Neoplatonism is a study based off mystical philosophy and is based off teachings from Plato. Mirandola included these ideas into many of his writings.