Myths & mysteries
Paid an outrageous salary for basic translation
HERE’S THE INTERESTING PART
Marsilio Ficino hit the absolute historical jackpot when a vastly wealthy patron decided to pay him a massive, completely absurd salary just to sit in a nice house and translate old Greek documents into Latin. He managed to turn basic foreign language homework into a highly lucrative, lifelong gig funded entirely by the richest family in town.
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