Marsilio Ficinos Selbstdarstellung: Untersuchungen zu seinem Epistolarium

Among the items in his legacy, the Florentine philosopher and humanist Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499) left an extensive collection of Latin letters, which illustrate his studies and how he viewed himself as a teacher and counselor of princes. This book provides an introduction to this letter collection, analyzing selected letters with reference to the roles adopted by the author and his literary strategies.