Friend to Mankind

Download or read book Friend to Mankind written by Michael Shepherd and published by Shepheard-Walwyn. This book was released on 1999-01-01 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen essays reexamine Ficino’s life and work focusing on three essential aspects: his significance in his own times, his spreading influence throughout Europe and over subsequent centuries in many areas of thought and creativity, and his enduring relevance today. Translation of his major works from Latin enables a new generation to rediscover and share Ficino’s vision of human potential.