Ludovico Ariosto

Poet

Birthday September 8, 1474

Birth Sign Virgo

Birthplace Italy

DEATH DATE Jul 6, 1533 (58)

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About

Italian poet and dramatist best known for a 1516 romantic epic entitled Orlando Furioso. He is also known for Cassaria, a play first performed in 1508.

Before Fame

He put his literary aspirations on hold in his early adulthood because his father insisted that he study law.

Trivia

He made use of the Italian ottava rima (rhyme scheme) in his most famous epic poem.

Family Life

He was the oldest of ten children born to an Italian citadel commander.

Associated With

He and Pietro Metastasio were both Italian poets.