Gregory of Sanok[1] (Latin: Gregorius Sanocensis; Polish: Grzegorz z Sanoka; German: Gregor von Sanok; Sanok, 1403 or 1407 – January 29, 1477, Lviv) initially studied at Cracow Academy serving as choirmaster during his student days. Graduated in 1433. He was appointed as tutor to the children of Jan Tarnowski, and journeyed with the family to Italy. He came to the attention of Pope Eugenius IV and studied in Florence. After his return to Poland in 1439 he was a professor of Graeco-Roman poetry and Italian literature at the Kraków Academy. He became Archbishop of Lwów (Lviv)in 1451 and a pioneer of Polish Humanism. He gathered groups of scholars and poets to his residence in Dunajow.
Notes
- ^ Norman Davies, God's Playground: A History of Poland, in Two Volumes, p. 110. [1]
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External links
- Museum of Sanok (Polish)
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