Grice e Cavalcanti
Bartolomeo Cavalcanti (1503–1562) was a prominent Florentine nobleman, diplomat, and humanist
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Place of Birth
Publications Beyond La Rettorica
While his 1559 work (often titled Retorica) was his most successful, with over ten editions by 1585, his other contributions include:
- Political Writings: He authored an essay on different types of republics and a series of political memoranda.
- Speeches: He wrote and delivered orations to the Florentine militia in 1529–1530.
- Translations: He produced significant translations of the Greek historian Polybius.
- Literary Criticism: In 1550, he published a critique of Sperone Speroni’s tragedy Canace.
- Correspondence: A vast collection of his diplomatic and personal letters survives, including notable epistles to his friend Pier Vettori.
Is there a more famous Cavalcanti?
Yes, Guido Cavalcanti (c. 1255–1300) is significantly more famous.
- Role: He was a major poet of the Dolce Stil Novoand a close personal friend of Dante Alighieri, who dedicated the Vita Nuova to him.
- Legacy: Guido is immortalized in Dante's Divine Comedy and is considered one of the most influential Italian poets of the Middle Ages.
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