Marsilio Ficino and His Works
Marsilio Ficino (1433–1499) was an Italian Renaissance philosopher and humanist whose scholarly output was enormous. He is best known for his translations of Plato into Latin and his attempts to reconcile Neoplatonic philosophy with Christian theology. His writings were foundational to Renaissance thought, and he exercised considerable influence on European intellectual life during the late fifteenth century.
Note on the Title
The title “Hapanta ta sōzomena” is Greek, meaning roughly “all that is preserved” or “all surviving [works].” It suggests a collected edition of Ficino’s surviving writings rather than a single treatise. Ficino wrote commentaries, philosophical treatises, letters, and theological works, and his collected works were later published in various editions.
