About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 73. Chapters: Albert Busuttil, Aloisio Galea, Anastasio Cuschieri, Angelo Pirotta, Anthony Abela, Constance Vella, Daniel Callus, Dominic Bezzina, Dominic Pace, Emmanuel Agius, Fortunatus Victor Costa, Francis Bonnici, Francis Saviour Farrugia, Gaetanus Matthew Perez, Gasper Grima, George Caruana, George Sagnani, Giuseppe Mifsud Bonnici, Henry Ercole, Henry Regnand, Jerome Inglott, Jerome Leocata, John Caruana, John Constance Parnis, John Formosa, John Micallef, John Nicholas Muscat, John Peter Portelli, Josephine Gatt Ciancio, Joseph Camilleri, Joseph Demarco, Joseph Rizzo, Joseph Sapiano, Joseph Xerri, Justus Azzopardi, Kenneth Wain, Louis Farrugia, Mario Vella, Maximilian Balzan, Michael Zammit, Nazzareno Camilleri, Nicholas Zammit, Oliver Friggieri, Peter Mayo, Peter Paul Borg, Pietru Caxaro, Raphael Debono, Rosarius Mary Hagius, S. Debono, Salvino Busuttil, Sandra Dingli, Saviour Bernard, Saviour Cumbo, Stefano Pace, Vince Riolo. Excerpt: Peter (Pietru) Caxaro (c.1400-1485) was a Maltese philosopher and poet. He is so far Malta's first known philosopher, fragments of whose works are extant. His philosophical views and positions qualify him as an honourable adherent of the mediaeval humanist movement. His contribution skilfully stands as a mature reflection of the social and cultural revival of his time. Caxaro's cultural preparation and his humanistic character, together with his philosophy, entirely reflect the peculiar force, functions and needs of a Mediterranean people whose golden age had still to come, but whose mental constitution and mode of expression were readily set. The discovery of the man and his philosophy is immeasurably relevant to further recognition of the wise tenure of an ancient civilization. No portrait of Caxaro has been found. Peter Caxaro's tomb memorial at St. Dominic's Church, Rabat, Malta...
