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Beccaria, Antonio

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Beccaria, Antonio (c. 1400–1474)

Italian humanist translator. He travelled to England and was appointed secretary to Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, in about 1438. He translated works by Plutarch and Athanasius into Latin, as well as a tale by Boccaccio. He also acted as a royal orator in England. He returned to Italy about 1446 and entered the service of Ermolao Barbaro, bishop of Verona.



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