Lodovico Castelvetro: Quick Facts

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Born	c.1505 • Modena • Italy
Died	February 21, 1571 • Switzerland
Notable Works	“La poetica di Aristotele vulgarizzata”
Subjects Of Study	literary criticism • literature • poetry • unity • Aristotle

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