Antonio Sebastiano Minturno
Antonio Sebastiano Minturno , Latinized Antonius Sebastianus Minturnus (* 1500 in Traietto ( Minturno ), † 1574 in Crotone ), was an Italian bishop , man of letters and humanist .
Life
Minturno studied philosophy with Agostino Nifo . He was appointed Bishop of Ugento in Apulia on January 27, 1559 and took part in this capacity at the Council of Trent . On July 13, 1565 he became Bishop of Crotone in Calabria .
He is best known as the author of a poetics written in Italian ( L'arte poetica , 1564), an extremely complete discussion of previous theories of poetry and drama, a work that is heavily influenced by Aristotle and Horace , although Minturno himself has something to say .
Works
- De poeta 1559 (reprinted 1970 by W. Fink, Munich)
- L'arte poetica 1564 (reprinted 1971 by W. Fink, Munich)
Web links
- Literature by and about Antonio Sebastiano Minturno in the catalog of the German National Library
- Entry on Antonio Sebastiano Minturno on catholic-hierarchy.org ; Retrieved April 24, 2017.
- Short biography (Italian)
- SUB Goettingen
- Neoclassic Critics. Principal 16th Century Italian critics: il Cinthio, Minturno, Scaliger, Castelvetro ( Memento from September 26, 2011 in the Internet Archive ) (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Minturno, Antonio Sebastiano |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian clergyman, man of letters and humanist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1500 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Traietto ( Minturno ) |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1574 |
| Place of death | Crotone |