, one of the king of France’s gentlemen of the household, distinguished
, one of the king of France’s
gentlemen of the household, distinguished himself for his
taste for French poetry, although an Italian by birth. He
took Ronsard for his model, and copied at least his faults.
His “Premieres oeuvres poetiques
” were printed at Paris,
in 1581 and 1585, 12mo, dedicated to his uncle Rene de
Birague, cardinal and chancellor of France. They consist
of a number of sonnets, and other minor pieces, addressed
to a young lady, named Maria, for whom he professed a
passion, but he regrets the time he has lost in that fruitless pursuit. He wrote also, according to general opinion,
a satire entitled, “L‘Enfer de la mere Cardine, traitant
de l’horrible bataille qui fut aux enfefs, aux noces du portier Cerberus et de Cardine,
” Paris,