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Vittorio Alfieri
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Italian noble, dramatist and poet (1749–1803)
OverviewAI-generated
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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Person · Open Library
- 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
- Citizenship
- Kingdom of Sardinia
- 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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- topic's main category
- Category:Vittorio Alfieri
- place of burial
- Basilica of Santa Croce
- Commons category
- Vittorio Alfieri
- cause of death
- heart failure
- date of birth
- 1749-01-01
- date of death
- 1803-01-01
- Commons Creator page
- Vittorio Alfieri
- manner of death
- natural causes
- Commons gallery
- Vittorio Alfieri
- name in native language
- Vittorio Alfieri
- unmarried partner
- Princess Louise of Stolberg-Gedern
- member of
- Academy of Sciences of Turin
- writing language
- Italian
- ethnic group
- Italians
- P12749
- Cyclostomatida
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Works in European collections
36 objects attributed to Vittorio Alfieri, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana
When the sun of Rome leaves seven packages; Seasonal Sturgeon/Alfieri, Ma Mo Sta; Sismi, Martelli; Claudio Villa
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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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