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Vittorio Alfieri

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Also known as Count Vittorio Alfieri, Alfieri

Italian noble, dramatist and poet (1749–1803)

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Vittorio Alfieri was an Italian playwright, poet, writer, and actor who held the noble title of count. A member of the Academy of Sciences of Turin, he was associated with the Classicism movement and wrote in Italian. He was a citizen of the Kingdom of Sardinia and spoke both Italian and French.

His notable works include *Filippo*, *Mirra*, and *Tragedie scelte di Vittorio Alfieri*. Additional publications encompass *Opere postume di Vittorio Alfieri* and *Opere di Vittorio Alfieri ristampate nel primo centenorio della sua morte ...*.

Alfieri was born in Asti on 16 January 1749 and died in Florence on 8 October 1803. His death resulted from heart failure, classified as natural causes. He is buried in the Basilica of Santa Croce.

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Born
16 January 1749
Died
8 October 1803
Works
275

Top works

  • Opere postume di Vittorio Alfieri
  • Opere di Vittorio Alfieri ristampate nel primo centenorio della sua morte ...
  • Filippo
  • Mirra
  • Tragedie scelte di Vittorio Alfieri

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Place of birth
Asti
Place of death
Florence
Occupation
aristocrat
Languages spoken
French
Noble title
count
Movement
Classicism
Official website
www.fondazionealfieri.it
Image
VAlfieriFabre.jpg
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Category:Vittorio Alfieri
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cause of death
heart failure
date of birth
1749-01-01
date of death
1803-01-01
Commons Creator page
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manner of death
natural causes
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name in native language
Vittorio Alfieri
writing language
Italian
ethnic group
Italians
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Works in European collections

36 objects attributed to Vittorio Alfieri, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Count Vittorio Amedeo Alfieri (/ˌælfiˈɛəri/, also US: /ɑːlˈfjɛri/, Italian: [vitˈtɔːrjo alˈfjɛːri]; 16 January 1749 – 8 October 1803) was an Italian dramatist and poet, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy." He wrote nineteen tragedies, sonnets, satires, a notable autobiography, and translated Virgil and other works from Latin and Greek. Alfieri's work exerted a profound influence on British Romantic poetry.

Early life

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