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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…

Sforza, Ludovico

(Encyclopedia) Sforza, Ludovico or LodovicoSforza, Ludovico or Lodovicol&oomacr;dōvēˈkō [key]Sforza, Ludovico or Lodovico sfôrˈtsä [key]Sforza, Ludovico or Lodovico, lō– [key], b. 1451 or 1452, d…

Brewer's: Ariosto

was privately married to Alessandra Benucci, widow of Tito Strozzi; she is generally called his mistress. Ariosto of the North. So Lord Byron calls Sir Walter Scott. (Childe Harold, iv.…

Muratori, Ludovico Antonio

(Encyclopedia) Muratori, Ludovico AntonioMuratori, Ludovico Antoniol&oomacr;dōvēˈkō äntôˈnyō m&oomacr;rätôˈrē [key], 1672–1750, Italian historian, a Roman Catholic priest. One of the foremost…

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…

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,…

Este, Italian noble family

(Encyclopedia) EsteEsteĕsˈtā [key], Italian noble family, rulers of Ferrara (1240–1597) and of Modena (1288–1796) and celebrated patrons of the arts during the Renaissance. Probably of Lombard origin…

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…

Bayard, horse, in chivalric romance

(Encyclopedia) BayardBayardbāˈərd [key], Ital. BaiardoBayardbäyärˈdō [key], in chivalric romance, a bay horse, remarkable for his spirit and for his unique ability to fit his size to his rider. He…

Sforza

(Encyclopedia) SforzaSforzasfôrˈtsä [key], Italian family that ruled the duchy of Milan from 1450 to 1535. Rising from peasant origins, the Sforzas became condottieri and used this military position…