Word: amerigo
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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...small percentage of the amount of classical literature handed down through the Middle Ages. During the same period Cyriacus of Ancona was engaged in the work of exploring the ancient monuments and transcribing their Latin inscriptions. Fra Giacondo, while similarly occupied made drawings of many of the monuments. Amerigo Vespucci and Columbus were the discoverers of the latter part of this age, and the inspiration of Columbus may be traced partially at least to Ptolemy and Dante...