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Colet, John
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(1467 [?], London – Sep 16, 1519, London) was the son of an influential clothier, who studied at Cambridge (from 1481; M.A. 1488) and Oxford (from 1490; D.D. 1504). From 1492 to 1496, he travelled to Italy and France to pursue his studies; it is uncertain whether his preoccupation with Neoplatonism and Marsilio Ficino began during this period. In 1498, he was ordained to the priesthood, and he was made dean of St. Paul's Cathedral, London in 1505. From 1508 to 1512, he was involved in setting up St. Paul's School and in establishing…

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Ehrenschwendtner, Marie-Luise, “Colet, John”, in: Religion Past and Present. Consulted online on 19 March 2024 <http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/1877-5888_rpp_SIM_03140>
First published online: 2011
First print edition: ISBN: 9789004146662, 2006-2013



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