ith Platonism, but in reconciling Christian theology and pagan philosophical thought (Ross Williamson 65). The classical interests of Cosimo extended to founding the family's great library, which, under Piero's direction, was rapidly expanded. The collection of books included such works as the best copy of the letters of Cicero, the only known complete copy of Tacitus' Annals, numerous other classical works, manuscripts of early Christian theology, and a collection of the early modern writers of Florence, especially Dante and Pet
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