Ludovico Ariosto Biography and Poems
Ludovico Ariosto Biography and Poems. This is biographical information on Ludovico Ariosto, one of the best poets of all time. This biography page also provides a link to poems written by Ariosto, as well as, a video biography...if available.
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Ludovico Ariosto (8 September 1474 – 6 July 1533) was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso (1516). The poem, a continuation of Matteo Maria Boiardo's Orlando Innamorato, describes the adventures of Charlemagne, Orlando, and the Franks as they battle against the Saracens with diversions into many sideplots. Ariosto composed the poem in the ottava rima rhyme scheme and introduced narrative commentary throughout the work.. Italian poet
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