Annibale Caro
Annibale Caro Late Renaissance |
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Biography
Born in
]Caro's most important work were his translations (see below). He is also the author of poems, sonnets, and a comedy called Gli Straccioni. His work additionally includes two clever jeux d'esprit: La Ficheide, in praise of figs, and a eulogy of the big nose of Leoni Ancona, a local figure. His poetry is noted for the freedom and grace of its versification, so that many claim that he brought verso sciolto to its highest form in Italy. Letters he wrote, both in his own name and on behalf of the Cardinals Farnese, are considered remarkable for both the baseness they display and for their euphemistic polish and elegance.[1][full citation needed]
Caro's fame was diminished because of the virulence with which he attacked
]In 1555 Caro was installed as a "knight of grace" (a member not taking
Caro died in
The translations
Annibal Caro published a translation of the
References
- ^ a b c Chisholm 1911.
- ^ "Vita di Annibale Caro". 500AnnibalCaro (in Italian). 2007. Retrieved 7 January 2013.
Sources
- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Caro, Annibale". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 5 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. pp. 378–379.
Bibliography
- Stefano Jossa, ‘Nature vs. Grammar: Annibal Caro’s Apologia as a Manifesto for Orality’, in Luca Degl'Innocenti; Brian Richardson; Chiara Sbordoni (eds), Interactions between Orality and Writing in Early Modern Italian Culture (London: Routledge, 2016), pp. 173–86.
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