Complex sentence: Paolo Sarpi (August 14,1552-January 15,1623), Venetian patriot, scholar and church reformer, was born at Venice, and was the son of a small trader, who left him an orphan at an early age.
Split into simpler sentences: Paolo Sarpi (August 14,1552-January 15,1623) was a Venetian patriot, scholar and church reformer. He was born at Venice, the son of a tradesman, but was orphaned at an early age.