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By which other profession was Alberti known?

  • A linguist

  • A footballer

  • A baker

  • A racer

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A linguist is someone who studies and analyzes languages. Alberti was a polymath, a person with wide-ranging interests and expertise in a number of fields. In addition to his work in architecture, art, and engineering, Alberti was also a linguist. He wrote a treatise on the Italian language, and he also translated several Greek and Latin works into Italian.
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