Ludovico Ariosto (Dictionary of World Biography: The Renaissance)
Early Life
The life and works of Ludovico Ariosto, like those of his administrator-soldier father, are closely bound to the house of Este, the Dukes of Ferrara. In spite of the instability created by the almost-constant struggles between this city-kingdom and other rival city-states, the Estensi court in Ferrara was one of the finest in Renaissance Europe. It supported an army, a university, jousts and hunts, and many artists. Architects, painters, sculptors, musicians, and poets were an everyday presence in the life of this court, which was located on the main pilgrimage and...
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Orlando furioso (Masterplots Classics)Orlando furioso (Character Profiles)Orlando furioso (Literary Places)Pretenders, The (Masterplots Classics)Pretenders, The (Character Profiles)Renaissance Drama (Topical Overview--Drama)Explicating Poetry (Topical Overview--Poetry)Italian Poetry to 1800 (Topical Overview--Poetry)
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