Daily Almanac for
Oct 15, 2008
Search White Pages
Info search tips
Bio search tips

Encyclopedia

Chiabrera, Gabriello

Chiabrera, Gabriello (gäbrē-el'lō kyäbre'rä) [key], 15521638?, Italian poet. He adapted classical forms to Italian verse and wrote graceful lyrics in the manner of Anacreon. Wordsworth translated some of his verse.

The Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia, 6th ed. Copyright © 2007, Columbia University Press. All rights reserved.

    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark

More on Gabriello Chiabrera from Infoplease:

  • ode - ode ode, elaborate and stately lyric poem of some length. The ode dates back to the Greek choral ...
  • Pindar - Pindar The French Pindar. Jean Dorat (1507-1588). Also Ponce Denis Lebrun (1729-1807). The Italian ...
  • Pindar - Pindar The French Pindar. Jean Dorat (1507-1588). Also Ponce Denis Lebrun (1729-1807). The Italian ...

See more Encyclopedia articles on: Italian Literature: Biographies