Giovanni Maria Cornoldi
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Giovanni Maria Cornoldi was an Italian Jesuit academic, author, and preacher.
, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1840 and taught philosophy at Brixen
and Padua
for many years. From 1880 until his death he belonged to the editorial staff of the Civiltà Cattolica, at Rome and often preached at the church of the Gesù.
He died in Rome.
, and wrote many works in explanation of his doctrine and in refutation of Rosminianism. His Lezioni di Filosofia (1872) was translated into Latin by Cardinal Agostini under the title Institutiones Philosophicæ ad mentem divi Thomæ; Aquinatis.
In addition to his purely philosophical writings he published a commentary on the Divina Commedia of Dante
, illustrated from philosophy and theology. He founded academies in honour of Thomas at Bologna
and at Rome and established two periodicals, La Scienza Italiana and the journal of the Accademia di S. Tommaso.
Life
Born at VeniceVenice
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, he entered the Society of Jesus in 1840 and taught philosophy at Brixen
Brixen
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and Padua
Padua
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for many years. From 1880 until his death he belonged to the editorial staff of the Civiltà Cattolica, at Rome and often preached at the church of the Gesù.
He died in Rome.
Works
He was a follower of Thomas AquinasThomas Aquinas
Thomas Aquinas, O.P. , also Thomas of Aquin or Aquino, was an Italian Dominican priest of the Catholic Church, and an immensely influential philosopher and theologian in the tradition of scholasticism, known as Doctor Angelicus, Doctor Communis, or Doctor Universalis...
, and wrote many works in explanation of his doctrine and in refutation of Rosminianism. His Lezioni di Filosofia (1872) was translated into Latin by Cardinal Agostini under the title Institutiones Philosophicæ ad mentem divi Thomæ; Aquinatis.
In addition to his purely philosophical writings he published a commentary on the Divina Commedia of Dante
DANTE
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, illustrated from philosophy and theology. He founded academies in honour of Thomas at Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
and at Rome and established two periodicals, La Scienza Italiana and the journal of the Accademia di S. Tommaso.