Girolamo Muzio
Girolamo Muzio (* 1496 in Padua , † 1576 in La Paneretta near Siena ) was an Italian man of letters .
Life
Muzio spent most of his life as a courtier at various Italian courts and died in La Paneretta , near Siena . He wrote several volumes of poetry and essays on various subjects, including "Battaglie per la difesa dell'italica lingua", in which he defended the Italian language . Equally important are his treatises against the Reformation . In one of his last works, published a year before his death, he proposed the unification of Italy . Girolamo Muzio dedicated many of his poems to the famous poet and courtesan , Tullia d'Aragona .
He is known as the author of a poetics (1551).
Web links
- Short biography (Italian)
- Short biography (Italian)
- SUB Goettingen
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Muzio, Girolamo |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Italian writer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1496 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Padua |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1576 |
| Place of death | La Paneretta |