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He had that nameless charm, with a strong magnetism which can only be called "It", and cats – as well as women – always knew when he came into the room.
Girolamo Savonarola
Born: September 21, 1452
Died: May 23, 1498 (aged 45)
Bio: Girolamo Savonarola was an Italian Dominican friar and preacher active in Renaissance Florence. He was known for his prophecies of civic glory, the destruction of secular art and culture, and his calls for Christian renewal.
Known for:
- The triumph of the cross
- Selected Writings of Girolamo Savonarola
- Prison meditations on Psalms 51 and 31
- Spiritual and ascetic letters of Savonarola
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