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Vittorio Alfieri

(1749–1803) Playwright Kingdom of Sardinia

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Vittorio Alfieri was a playwright from the Kingdom of Sardinia, best known for Plays.

Quick Facts About Vittorio Alfieri

Born
January 16, 1749
Died
October 8, 1803
Nationality
Kingdom of Sardinia
Profession
Playwright
Notable works
Plays
Known for
Saul, Agamemnon, Antigone, Myrrha

About Vittorio Alfieri

Count Vittorio Amedeo Alfieri 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.

Biography source: Wikipedia

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