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Composition of the Oration
- When
- 1486
- Where
- Unspecified location; sources mention teaching near Florence
Pico composed the Oration in 1486 as a preface to his thesis defense.
In 1486, Giovanni Pico della Mirandola wrote the Oration on the Dignity of Man. The text was intended as a preface to a compendium of human intellectual achievements. It argues that humans have the freedom to shape their own destiny, distinguishing them from other creatures.
Sources
- Oration on the Dignity of Man Wikipedia, revision of 2026-01-30
- Giovanni Pico della Mirandola Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09
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