The Travels of Marco Polo · Character
Muratori
Also known as Lodovico Antonio Muratori
- Supporting
- First seen · Book 1 · Ch. 13
Muratori enters as a name among the keepers and interpreters of old chronicles, giving the surrounding history a scholarly, archival feel. The record tells us what he worked with, but leaves the man himself largely unseen.
- Gender
- male
- Age
- Adult
- First appears
- Book 1 · Ch. 13
- Books
- 1
Lodovico Antonio Muratori was an Italian historian and scholar whose collection helped preserve and circulate earlier historical writing. Among the works associated with it was a portion of Friar Pipino’s Chronicle, a source later invoked in the notes to Marco Polo’s travels. His role here is that of an editor and custodian of texts rather than a participant in the journeys they recount.
Description
No reliable details of Muratori’s physical appearance are provided. His height, build, complexion, hair, eyes, facial features, and clothing remain unspecified, so a visual rendering should avoid presenting conjecture as fact.
Story so far
BOOK 1The Travels of Marco Polo — Volume 1
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