Giambattista Giraldi
Giambattista Giraldi , called Cinzio (lat. Geraldus Cinthius ) (* 1504 in Ferrara , † December 30, 1573 in Ferrara) was an Italian poet, writer, philosopher and medicin.
Giraldi studied at the University of Ferrara, where he became professor of philosophy and medicine . In 1543, Duke Ercole II d'Este appointed him his secretary. He held this position until the prince's death in 1559, whom he glorified in an unfinished epic. Disputes with the secret secretary of Duke Alfonso II , Giovanni Battista Pigna (1530–1575), caused him to give up his job and leave Ferrara himself. He went to Mondovì , where he became professor of eloquence, went to Pavia in 1569 in the same capacity, and finally returned to Ferrara, where he died on December 30, 1573.
The most remarkable of his works are the Degli Hecatommithi ( 100 novellas ), much used by Shakespeare , in which he tries to keep everything offensive but lacks higher poetic talent and finer taste. Next, his stretcher received the most applause. He also tried his hand at Egle in the associated ancient genre of satyr play . He published sonnets and canzons under the title Le fiamme .
Works
- Poemata (Basel 1540)
- Egle (Ferrara 1546)
- Le fiamme (Venice 1548, 2 vols.)
- L'Ercole (Modena 1557)
- Degli Hecatommithi (Mondovi 1565)
- Tragedie (Venice 1582, 2 vols.)
- Scritti estetici (Milan 1864, 2 vols.)
literature
- Simona Foà: GIRALDI, Giovan Battista (Cinzio Giovan Battista). In: Mario Caravale (ed.): Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (DBI). Volume 56: Giovanni di Crescenzio – Giulietti. Istituto della Enciclopedia Italiana, Rome 2001.
Web links
- Literature by and about Giambattista Giraldi in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giraldi, Giambattista |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Giraldi, Giovambattista (Meyers); Cinzio; Cinthius, Geraldus; Giraldi, Giambattista Cinzio; Cintio, Giovanni Battista Giraldi; Cinthio, Giovambattista Giraldi; Cynthius, Joannes Baptista; Giraldi, Giovanbattista |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian poet |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1504 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Ferrara |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 30, 1573 |
| Place of death | Ferrara |