Quick Facts About Torquato Tasso
- Born
- March 11, 1544
- Died
- April 25, 1595
- Nationality
- Kingdom of Italy
- Profession
- Poet
- Notable works
- Godfrey of Bulloigne: or, Jerusalem delivered
- Known for
- Aminta, Jerusalem Delivered, Q17993496, Apology to the Accademia della Crusca
About Torquato Tasso
Torquato Tasso was an Italian poet of the 16th century, known for his 1581 poem Gerusalemme liberata, in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians and Muslims at the end of the First Crusade, during the Siege of Jerusalem of 1099.
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