THE SCARLETT FILES

THE SCARLETT FILES

How would Leonardo teach college? (1/3)

OCTAVO Discussion 26

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Marty Neumeier
Jul 12, 2025
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Back in Episode 24, Leonardo says to Melzi: “Curiosity, not obedience, is that which leads to truth.” Leonardo was said to be “unlettered,” meaning he wasn’t schooled in Latin, Greek, history, mathematics, law, medicine, theology, or other academic subjects. Everything he learned he learned through esperienza (experience) and his own personal library. H…

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