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Stefano Fieschi

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Stephanus Fliscus
NationalityDuchy of Milan
Notable workSententiarum variationes seu Synonyma
SchoolRenaissance humanism
Main interests
Rhetoric

Stefano Fieschi (Latin Stephanus Fliscus or Philiscus) of Soncino, was a 15th-century Italian scholar, episcopal secretary, and pedagogue.

Biography

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Fliscus was a student of the famous rhetorician Gasparino Barzizza from about 1429–1430.[1] He was a secretary to Zenone Castiglione, bishop of Lisieux.[1]

Works

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Fliscus is best known for his Sententiarum variationes seu Synonyma, a collection of sentences in Latin and other languages as an aid for letter-writing.[2] This popular collection was republished as part of Albrecht von Eyb's Praecepta artis rhetoricae and Margarita poetica.[3] Succeeding editions included German, Italian, Dutch, French, and Spanish sentence equivalents.[2] The Spanish version was printed by Antonio de Nebrija's publisher.[2] Fliscus also published a version under the title De componendis epistolis.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "STEFANO FIESCHI DA SONCINO, Synonima sententiarum".
  2. ^ a b c d Green and Murphy (2006). Renaissance Rhetoric Short Title Catalogue 1460-1700. Burlington, VT: Ashgate. pp. 203–204. ISBN 0754605094.
  3. ^ Green and Murphy (2006). Renaissance Rhetoric Short Title Catalogue 1460-1700. p. 194.