, an Italian author of the seventeenth century, was born at Vincenza,
, an Italian author of
the seventeenth century, was born at Vincenza, Feb. 21
1627. When only nineteen years old, he was honoured
by the king of France, Louis III. with the ribbon of St.
Michael and the title of chevalier. In 1649, his family
were promoted to the rank of nobility at Venice. In that
republic he distinguished himself at the bar, especially
when he returned to Venice, which he had been obliged
to leave for a time in consequence of some indiscretion.
At his leisure hours he cultivated polite literature, and particularly poetry and history. His poems are not without
ease and elegance, although in other respects they partake
largely of the vicious and affected style of his age. He
died at Venice, Dec. 17, 1713, and preserved to the last
his love of study. Besides five dramatic pieces, all set to
music, he wrote 1. “Istoria delle guerre d‘Europa delle
comparsa delle armi Ottomane nell’ Ungheria l'anno 1683,
”
Venice, 2 vols. 4to. These two parts were to have been
followed by four others, two of which were put to press in
1700, but it does not appear that they were ever published.
2. “Composizioni poeticheconsistenti inrimesacre,eroiche,
morali ed amorose,
” Venice, Opere de
Claudio Claudiano tradotte ed arrichite di erudite annotazioni,
” Venice,