Francesco Arrigoni (writer)

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Francesco Arrigoni (born December 1, 1610 in Caprino Bergamasco . † July 28, 1645 in Bergamo ) was an Italian clergyman and writer .

Life

Francesco Arrigoni studied theology in Milan and was ordained as a priest. Afterwards he was professor of rhetoric at various schools, was appointed rector of the seminary in Bergamo and also served as canon at the cathedral of the same city. He was well versed in Greek and translated Greek manuscripts from the Biblioteca Ambrosiana on behalf of Cardinal Federico Borromeo , Archbishop of Milan . He died in Bergamo in 1645 at the age of only 34.

Arrigoni published several panegyric speeches in praise of various high officials of Bergamo and several other small works, including a treatise in praise of loneliness ( Il Paradiso terrestre, ovvero le delizie della solitudine , Bergamo 1640) and a treatise on the ancient legend of Belisarius as blind beggar ( Belisario cieco , Bergamo 1638).

Other works (selection)

  • Teatro delle virtù , Bergamo 1637 (dedicated to the provveditore Luigi Zorzi)
  • Panegyric on Vincenzo Malipiero, 1638
  • La penitente d'Egitto , Cristoforo Tomasini, Venice 1639 (dedicated to Vittoria Zaghis) ( digitized at the MDZ )
  • Trono delle virtù , Bergamo 1643 (dedicated to the Podestà Niccolò Trono)

literature

Web links

Remarks

  1. ^ A b Arrigoni (François) , in: Nouvelle biographie générale , 1852-66, vol. 3, col. 362
  2. ↑ a b Arrigoni, Francesco  ( page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. on BGpedia@1@ 2Template: Dead Link / www.bgpedia.it  
  3. ↑ Arrigoni, Francesco . In: The Biographical Dictionary of the Society for the Diffusion of Useful Knowledge , Vol. 3, 2 (1844), p. 644.
personal data
SURNAME Arrigoni, Francesco
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Italian clergyman and writer
DATE OF BIRTH December 1, 1610
PLACE OF BIRTH Caprino Bergamasco
DATE OF DEATH July 28, 1645
Place of death Bergamo