Pietro Bongo
Pietro Bongo (alternate spelling: Petrus Bungus) was a medieval Italian writer.
Life
He came from a noble family. He was born and raised in Bergamo, Italy.[1]
He died on 24 September 1601.[2]
Career
He studied the four mathematical arts of the quadrivium: arithmetic and geometry, music theory and astronomy, and philosophy and theology, beside the classical poetry and the occult sciences of magic and kabbalah. He mastered the Hebrew, Greek, and Latin languages.[3]
In his books, he has tried his best to reconcile Pythagorean doctrine with Christian theology.[4]
Bibliography
Some of his books are:[5]
- Numerorum Mysteria
References
External links
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