Vittorio Alfieri
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Vittorio Alfieri was an Italian nobleman and writer from the 18th century who became famous for his plays and poetry. He is considered an important figure in Italian literature for helping to shape the dramatic and poetic styles of his era.
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- Born
- 16 January 1749
- Died
- 8 October 1803
- Works
- 275
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- 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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- 14
- Total plays
- 126
Count Vittorio Alfieri (16 January 1749 – 8 October 1803) was an Italian dramatist, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy." Alfieri was born at Asti in Piedmont. His father died when he was very young, and he was brought up by his mother, who married a second time, until, at the age of ten, he was placed in the academy of Turin. After a year at the academy, he went on a short visit to a relative at Coni (mod. Cuneo). During his stay there he composed a sonnet chiefly borrowed from lines in
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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.
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