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Politian
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Politian [pəʊˈlɪʃən pɒ-]
n
(Biographies / Politian (1454-1494) M, Florentine, PHILOSOPHY: humanist, WRITING: poet) Italian name Angelo Polliziano; original name Angelo Ambrogini. 1454-94, Florentine humanist and poet


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[Some consider imitation to be emulation:] It is not of little virtue to emulate excellently the best author, [but be aware your excellency what Angelo Poliziano says.
Ciceronian Controversies contains the literary exchanges between Angelo Poliziano and Paolo Cortesi (mid-1480s), Gianfrancesco Pico and Pietro Bembo (1512-13), Giambattista Giraldi Cinzio and Celio Calcagnini (1532-37), and selections from the treatises of Antonio Possevino (1593-1603).
But the trainer didn't have to wait long for compensation as the relatively unfancied Angelo Poliziano landed the 5f handicap after trading at 40 in running under Silvestre de Sousa.
 
 
 
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