Leonardo Bruni and Biography: The Vita Aristotelis.(Critical Essay)

From: Renaissance Quarterly | Date: September 22, 2002| Author: Ianziti, Gary | Copyright information

Leonardo Bruni's life of Aristotle, written in 1429, (1) has come under increased scrutiny in recent years. A learned article has been flanked by two new editions of the text, both armed with introductions, notes, and critical apparatus. (2) It is now possible to examine the Vita Aristotelis in greater detail than ever before. The work deserves further attention, inasmuch as it represents one of the first modern attempts at writing an extended, monographic account of the life and t...

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