Pater Patriae: COSIMO DE MEDICI.

Calliope | April 1, 2001| | Copyright

WHEN COSIMO DE' MEDICI (1389-1464) APPEARED ON THE STREETS OF FLORENCE IN LATER LIFE, THE CITIZENS AFFECTIONATELY DUBBED HIM "THE Old Guy" (Il Vecchio). Conservatively dressed, he would tip his hat and politely return their greetings, calling everyone by name. Usually he was accompanied by a single servant, and he rode a mule rather than a horse. He knew well his father's saying, "Envy is a weed that should never be watered."

Cosimo's early education included the study of Latin. He later attended lectures and discussions with leading scholars of the day. Throughout ...

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