Leonardo Bruni

Creator(s)

Brian Jeffrey Maxson, East Tennessee State UniversityFollow

Document Type

Encyclopedia Article

Publication Date

1-1-2019

Description

Leonardo Bruni was among the bestselling authors of the fifteenth century and among the most influential early Renaissance humanists. This entry briefly explores Bruni’s life and writings with emphasis on his contributions to the history of rhetoric and philosophy across the many genres of his published works.

Citation Information

Maxson, Brian Jeffrey. 2019. Leonardo Bruni. Encyclopedia of Renaissance Philosophy. Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-02848-4_599-1 ISBN: 9783319028484