Stefano Antonio Morcelli
Stefano Antonio Morcelli | |
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Stefano Antonio Morcelli | |
| Personal life | |
| Born | Gianni Antonio Morcelli January 17, 1737 |
| Died | January 1, 1822 (aged 84) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Parent(s) | Francesco Morcelli and Giovanna Morcelli (née Della Rocca) |
| Alma mater | Roman College |
| Occupation | Jesuit, epigraphist, librarian |
| Religious life | |
| Religion | Roman Catholicism |
| Order | Society of Jesus |
| Ordination | 3 November 1753 |
Stefano Antonio Morcelli (17 January 1737 – 1 January 1822) was an Italian Jesuit scholar, known as an epigraphist. His work De stilo Latinarum inscriptionum libri III, published in three volumes in 1781, which shows a rigorous method, a novelty and originality of approach, as well as a solid preparation, gave him his European fame and is considered a milestone in the development of epigraphy.