Sentence examples for patron of learning from inspiring English sources

Ficino was the son of a physician who was acquainted with the Florentine ruler and patron of learning Cosimo de' Medici.

Mocatta is perhaps best remembered as a patron of learning and as a bibliophile.

January 15 , 1828London, England January 16, 1905 London, England Frederic David Mocatta, (born Jan . 15 , 1828London, Eng. died Jan . 16 1905, London) British philanthropist, historian, bibliophile, and patron of learning who subsidized the publication of a number of major works of Jewish literature.

December 1, 1580 Belgentier, France June 24 , 1637Aix-en-Provence, France Nicolas-Claude Fabri de Peiresc, (born December 1 , 1580 Belgentier, France died June 24 , 1637 Aix-en-Provence) French antiquary, humanist, and influential patron of learning who discovered the Orion Nebula (1610) and was among the first to emphasize the study of coins for historical research.

Gerard was a patron of learning, to the extent that he urged at least one of his clergy to study Hebrew, a language not commonly studied at that time.

In the two introductory books, Philology, personified as a maiden, is wed to Mercury, patron god of learning.

Timur's successors, the Timurids (1405 1507), were great patrons of learning and the arts who enriched their capital city of Herāt with fine buildings.

Being well-educated themselves, the Ayyubid rulers became munificent patrons of learning and educational activity.

During the 5th and 6th centuries there was a renaissance of learning in the remote land of Ireland, introduced there initially by the patron saints of Ireland Patrick, Bridget, and Columba who established schools at Armagh, Kildare, and Iona.

The invitations, issued by those whose original home is or was in parts of south India, are printed in women's names, and announce gatherings at one's home -- in a manner of "open houses" -- to celebrate Lakshmi, the Goddess of grace and good fortune; Durga, the goddess of valor and strength; and Saraswati, the patron goddess of learning and the performing arts.

The grounds include a temple dedicated to Confucius — revered as a patron of higher learning in ancient China (and lately being reinterpreted by the Chinese Communist Party as a patron of hierarchy and authoritarian government).