Download or read book Friend to Mankind Marsilio Ficino 1433-1499 written by Marsilio Ficino and published by Shepheard Walwyn (Publishers) Limited. This book was released on 2012-08-08 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Eighteen essays re examine Ficino's life and work focusing on three essential aspects: his significance in his own times, his spreading influence throughout Europe and over subsequent centuries in many areas of thought and creativity, and his enduring relevance today. Translation of his major works from Latin enables a new generation to rediscover and share Ficino's vision of human potential.