Amorum libri tres

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The user's query mentions "Amorum libri tres" as a work by Boiardo. The provided search results confirm that Matteo Maria Boiardo (1440/41–1494) was an Italian poet and that Amorum libri tres (1499; "Three Books on Love") is one of his works.1

Amorum libri tres is described as a personal and spontaneous collection of 15th-century lyrics. It was written about Boiardo's love for Antonia Caprara, at a time when much love poetry was considered a conventional exercise.1

Boiardo is more widely known for his epic poem Orlando innamorato (published 1483), which combined elements of Arthurian and Carolingian romance traditions, revitalizing the chivalric epic genre.1

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Matteo Maria Boiardo, count di Scandiano
Of the Italian works, the Amorum libri tres (1499; “Three Books on Love”) tells of his love for Antonia Caprara and is among the most personal and spontaneous collections of 15th-century lyrics, written at a time when most love poetry was a conventional exercise. Orlando innamorato, begun about 1476, was…
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Of the Italian works, the Amorum libri tres (1499; “Three Books on Love”) tells of his love for Antonia Caprara and is among the most personal and spontaneous collections of 15th-century lyrics, written at a time when most love poetry was a conventional exercise. Orlando innamorato, begun about 1476, was…
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