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Aretine(3 syl.).
or rather Pietro Aretino, patronised by François I of France.
A poet noted for his disreputable life and licentious
verses. (1492–1557.)
“[Shakespeare] tried his hand with Aretine on a licentious subject.”
—Steevens.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894 More on Aretine from Infoplease:
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