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Vittorio Alfieri | |
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 portrait by François-Xavier Fabre, 1793 | |
| Born | Vittorio Amedeo Alfieri 16 January 1749 Asti, Kingdom of Sardinia |
| Died | 8 October 1803 (aged 54) Florence, Kingdom of Etruria |
| Resting place | church of Santa Croce, Florence |
| Occupation | dramatist, poet |
| Genre | tragedy |
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Count Vittorio Alfieri (/ˌælfiˈɛəri/, also US: /ɑːlˈfjɛri/,[1][2][3] Italian: [vitˈtɔːrjo alˈfjɛːri]; 16 January 1749 – 8 October 1803) was an Italian dramatist and poet, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy."[4] He wrote nineteen tragedies, sonnets, satires, and a notable autobiography.[5]
- ^ "Alfieri". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). HarperCollins. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Alfieri". Collins English Dictionary. HarperCollins. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ "Alfieri". Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary. Merriam-Webster. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- ^ Beach, Chandler B., ed. (1914). . . Chicago: F. E. Compton and Co.
- ^ Norwich, John Julius (1990). Oxford Illustrated Encyclopedia Of The Arts. USA: Oxford University Press. pp. 12. ISBN 978-0198691372.