Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena

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Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena was an Italian author and diplomat, born in 1470. He is primarily known for his play La calandria, a comedy that was influential in the development of Italian Renaissance theater. Dovizi da Bibbiena was also a significant figure in the court of Pope Leo X, serving as a secretary and diplomat. His literary works, though not as widely read today as those of some of his contemporaries, contributed to the vibrant literary scene of Renaissance Italy. He died in 1520.12

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Drama
…Follies of Calandro), by Cardinal Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena, and the five racy comedies written by Pietro Aretino. Giordano Bruno, a great Italian philosopher who wrote dialogues in Italian on his new cosmology and antihumanist ideas, also wrote a comedy, Il candelaio (1582; The Candlemaker).
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…Follies of Calandro), by Cardinal Bernardo Dovizi da Bibbiena, and the five racy comedies written by Pietro Aretino. Giordano Bruno, a great Italian philosopher who wrote dialogues in Italian on his new cosmology and antihumanist ideas, also wrote a comedy, Il candelaio (1582; The Candlemaker).
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