Aleardo Aleardi

Aleardo Aleardi (born Gaetano Maria) (November 14 1812-July 17 1878) was an Italian poet who belonged to the so-called Neo-romanticists.

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November 14 - 1812 - July 17 - 1878 - Italian - Neo-romanticists

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Aleardo was born in Verona in 1812, and took an active part in the movement of the Risorgimento. In 1848 he went to Paris, invited by Manin, to garner support for the Venetian Republic. He was arrested twice: at Mantova in 1852 and at Josephstadt in Bohemia in 1859. He then worked as deputy, senator, and finally as professor of aesthetics at Florence, where he died in 1878.

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Verona - 1812 - Risorgimento - 1848 - Paris - Manin - Venetian Republic - Mantova - 1852 - Josephstadt - Bohemia - 1859 - Deputy - Senator - Aesthetics - Florence - 1878

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