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Brewer's: Orlando Furioso
An epic poem in forty-six cantos, by Ariosto (digested by Hoole into twenty-four books, but retained by Rose in the original form). The subject is the siege of Paris by Agramant the Moor,…Ariosto, Ludovico
(Encyclopedia) Ariosto, LudovicoAriosto, Ludovicol&oomacr;dōvēˈkō äryôsˈtō [key], 1474–1533, Italian epic and lyric poet. As a youth he was a favorite at the court of Ferrara; later he was in the…Harington, Sir John
(Encyclopedia) Harington, Sir John, 1560?–1612, English author. He spent most of his career at the court of Queen Elizabeth I, where he became known for his indelicate humor. His Rabelaisian…Panizzi, Sir Anthony
(Encyclopedia) Panizzi, Sir AnthonyPanizzi, Sir Anthonypänētˈsē [key], 1797–1879, British librarian, b. Italy. A political exile, Panizzi settled in England in 1823 and was naturalized in 1832. He…Boiardo, Matteo Maria
(Encyclopedia) Boiardo or Bojardo, Matteo MariaBoiardo or Bojardo, Matteo Mariamät-tĕˈō märēˈä bōyärˈdō [key], 1441?–1494, Italian poet, count of Scandiano. A favorite at the Este court in Ferrara,…Schnorr von Carolsfeld, Julius
(Encyclopedia) Schnorr von Carolsfeld, JuliusSchnorr von Carolsfeld, Juliusy&oomacr;ˈly&oobreve;s shnôr fən käˈrôlsfĕlt [key], 1794–1872, German religious and historical painter and draftsman…Dosso Dossi
(Encyclopedia) Dosso DossiDosso Dossidôsˈsō dôsˈsē [key], 1479?–1542, Italian painter of the Ferrarese school, whose real name was Giovanni di Niccolò de Luteri. He may have been a pupil of Lorenzo…Brewer's: Orlando
The youngest son of Sir Rowland de Boys. At a wrestling match the banished duke's daughter, Rosalind, who took a lively interest in Orlando, gave him a chain, saying, “Gentleman, wear this…Caccini, Francesca
(Encyclopedia) Caccini, FrancescaCaccini, Francescafränchĕsˈkä kät-chēˈnē [key] b. 1587, d. after 1641, Italian composer and singer, known as La Cecchina; daughter of Giulio Caccini. For most of her…Brewer's: Orlando Innamorato
(Roland the paladin in love). A romantic epic in three books, by the Count Boiardo of Scandiano, in Italy (1495). There is a burlesque in verse of the same title by Berni of Tuscany (1538…Trending
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