The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Brunet to Latini
- Minor
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 13
Brunetto Latini carries the quiet distinction of a scholar whose words were meant to travel widely. His choice of French for a work of learning suggests a mind attentive not only to knowledge, but to the people who might receive it.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult (c. 1220-1294)
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 13
- Books
- 1
Brunetto Latini, Dante’s master, became known for the encyclopaedic Li Tresor, a work that gathered knowledge for a broad readership. He explained his choice to write in French by noting that he was in France and that French seemed both more delightful and more widely understood. His legacy in the account is that of a learned Florentine whose writing reached well beyond his own city.
Description
The text identifies Brunetto Latini as a Florentine scholar but gives no concrete details of his appearance. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, and facial features are unspecified. For a period portrait, he may be shown in restrained medieval scholarly garments, without invented distinguishing marks; his overall presence should be thoughtful and learned.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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