Top 4 Quotes & Sayings by Aldus Manutius

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Last updated on November 14, 2024.
Aldus Manutius

Aldus Pius Manutius was an Italian humanist, scholar, educator, and the founder of the Aldine Press. Manutius devoted the later part of his life to publishing and disseminating rare texts. His interest in and preservation of Greek manuscripts mark him as an innovative publisher of his age dedicated to the editions he produced. His enchiridia, small portable books, revolutionized personal reading and are the predecessor of the modern paperback.

1449 - February 6, 1515
Talk of nothing but business, and dispatch that business quickly. — © Aldus Manutius
Talk of nothing but business, and dispatch that business quickly.
Those who cultivate letters must be supplied with the books necessary for their purpose; and until this supply is secured I shall not rest.
It is disgraceful to live as a stranger in one's country, and be an alien in any matter that affects our welfare.
It is not work that kills; but no work and overwork.
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