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Campanella, Tommaso
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An Italian philosopher of the transition period, originally a Dominican monk, born in Calabria; contemporary of Bacon; aimed, like him, at the reform of philosophy; opposed scholasticism, fell back upon the ancient systems, and devoted himself to the study of nature; was persecuted all along by the Church, and spent 27 years of his life in a Neapolitan dungeon; released, he retired to France, and enjoyed the protection of Richelieu; he was the author of sonnets as well as philosophical works (1568-1639).
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Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Campanella, Tommaso'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/campanella-tommaso.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.
Wood, James, ed. Entry for 'Campanella, Tommaso'. The Nuttall Encyclopedia. https://www.studylight.org/​encyclopedias/​eng/​nut/​c/campanella-tommaso.html. Frederick Warne & Co Ltd. London. 1900.