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BARENSTEIN, Julián. Giovanni Pico della Mirandola's letter to Andrea Corneo: the incident of Arezzo and the election between vita activa and comtemplativa. Circe clás. mod. [online]. 2013, vol.17, n.1, pp.01-18. ISSN 1851-1724.

In this paper, we offer the translation from latin to spanish of Giovanni Pico della Mirandola's letter to his friend Andrea Corneo from Urbino with introduction and notes. In this text, Pico presents his points of view about one of the most important problems along the fifteenth century: the choice between active and contemplative life. In addition, the letter enter upon the so-called "incident of Arezzo", a confusing episode in which the young count kidnapped Giuliano Mariotto de' Medici's wife. Along the text, Pico reveals himself as classical latin authors's imitator, among others, Seneca, Horace, Gellius, Plautus, Terence and specially Cicero.

Palabras clave : Otium; Vita activa; Vita contemplativa; Res uxoria.

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