Salutati - Coluccio Salutati (English spelling)

Italian humanist, man of letters, and politician. He was active as the secretary of the Republic of Florence from 1375 until his death, and had a great influence on the politics and culture of the time. He believed that a free civic life was the foundation of the existence of the city-state, and with his willpower he tried to apply the knowledge he gained from classical studies and the teachings of ancient philosophers to real life. He also used his pen as a weapon to boldly confront foreign enemies and lords from other countries who threatened the freedom of Florence, and was feared by his enemies. He is a rare example of eloquence, scholarship, and practice being unified in one individual. He placed importance on reading the classics in the original rather than Latin translations, and opened a public Greek language course in the city. He is also famous as the discoverer of Cicero's letters.

[Kanji Arizato]

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イタリアの人文主義者、文学者、政治家。1375年より没年までフィレンツェ共和国の書記として活躍、当時の政治、文化に多大の影響を与えた。自由な市民生活が都市国家存立の基盤であることを信条とし、古典研究で得た学識、古代の哲学者の教訓を意志力をもって実生活に生かそうと努めた。またフィレンツェの自由を脅かす外敵、他国の領主に対しては筆を武器に敢然と立ち向かい、敵から恐れられた。一個人のなかで雄弁と学問と実践とが統一されたまれな例である。古典をラテン語の翻訳ではなく原典より読むことを重要視し、市に公開のギリシア語講座を開設した。自らもキケロの書簡の発見者として高名。

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