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Peter (Pietru) Caxaro (c. 14001485) 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. == Family == Peter Caxaro was born of a noble Mdina family in Malta.〔The following information is basically from M. Montebello, ''Il-Ktieb tal-Filosofija f’Malta'' (''A Source Book of Philosophy in Malta''), PIN Publications, Malta, 2001, pp. 74–75. Formal and explicit permission granted by the copyright holder/s. Full bibliographical and documentary references are given below.〕 Unfortunately, the date of his birth is still unknown, and it is very doubtful whether it had ever been recorded at all. We might suppose, however, that he was born around the beginning of the 15th century, perhaps around 1400. His father's name was Leo, and his mother's Zuna. It might be possible that the family was of Jewish descent which had been forced to convert to the Catholic faith. It is known that one of Caxaro's brothers, Nicholas, was killed in 1473 following a brawl with people from Siggiewi, Malta, because of a girl he was secretly seeing. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Pietru Caxaro」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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