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Cenci, Beatrice

(Encyclopedia) Cenci, BeatriceCenci, Beatricebāˌätrēˈchā chānˈchē [key], 1577–99, Italian noblewoman, tragic figure of the late Renaissance. Her father, Francesco Cenci (1549–98), was a Roman noble…

Hosmer, Harriet Goodhue

(Encyclopedia) Hosmer, Harriet GoodhueHosmer, Harriet Goodhuehŏzˈmər [key], 1830–1908, American sculptor, b. Watertown, Mass. She lived chiefly in Rome, where she produced graceful statues very…

closet drama

(Encyclopedia) closet drama, a play that is meant to be read rather than performed. Precursors of the form existed in classical times. Plato's Apology is often regarded as tragic drama rather than…

Ginastera, Alberto

(Encyclopedia) Ginastera, AlbertoGinastera, Albertoälbārˈtō hēnästāˈrä [key], 1916–83, Argentinean composer, b. Buenos Aires. Ginastera is considered among the most prominent Latin American composers…

Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Cenci

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Prometheus UnboundThe Mask of AnarchyThe CenciDedication, to Leigh Hunt, Esq.PrefaceAct 1Act 2Act 3Act 4Act 5Note on the Cenci, by Mrs. Shelley

Percy Bysshe Shelley: The Cenci, Preface

by Percy Bysshe Shelley Dedication, to Leigh Hunt, Esq. Act 1 Preface A manuscript was communicated to me during my travels in Italy, which was copied from the archives of the Cenci Palace at…