Gian Giorgio Trissino

Gian Giorgio Trissino (Venezia, 1478 - Rome, 1550) was an Italian Renaissance humanist, poet, dramatist, diplomat and grammarian. He was exiled from Venice for political reasons, traveled in Germany and Lombardy, and eventually came under the protection of Pope Leo X, Pope Clement VII and Pope Paul III.

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Venezia - 1478 - Rome - 1550 - Italian - Renaissance - Humanist - Venice - Lombardy - Pope Leo X - Pope Clement VII - Pope Paul III

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He advocated the enrichment of the Italian language (Il Castellano, 1529) and a reform of spelling (Epistola a Clemente VII, 1524). His tragedy, Sofonisba (1524), based on the life of the Carthaginian lady Sophonisba and inspired by ancient tragedies, was perhaps the first regular tragedy in early modern times and would serve as an example for European tragedies throughout the 16th century (it was translated into French by Melin de Saint-Gelais, where it was performed with great acclaim in 1556). Trissino also attempted an epic based on classical rules, L'Italia liberata dai Goti ("Italy Liberated from the Goths") (1547-1548).

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Tragedy - Sophonisba - Melin de Saint-Gelais

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