Aldus Manutius
Born: 1449
Died: February 6, 1515 (aged 66)
Bio: Aldus Pius Manutius was an Italian humanist who became a printer and publisher when he founded the Aldine Press at Venice. He is sometimes called "the Elder" to distinguish him from his grandson Aldus Manutius the Younger.
Known for:
- The Greek Classics
- Humanism and the Latin Classics
- Phrases Linguae Latinae, 1579
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