Aldus Manutius

Italian printer and humanist (1449/1452–1515)

Aldus Pius Manutius (Italian: Aldo Pio Manuzio; c. 1449/1452 – 6 February 1515) was an Italian printer and humanist who founded the Aldine Press. Manutius devoted the later part of his life to publishing and disseminating rare texts. His interest in preservation of Greek manuscripts marked him as an innovative publisher of his age dedicated to the editions he produced.

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