Ercole

poem by Giraldi

Written by

The Information Architects of Encyclopaedia Britannica

Last updated

June 26, 2026

Quick Summary

Ercole is a poem written by Giambattista Giraldi in 1557. Giraldi, an Italian poet and dramatist, was influenced by the revival of Aristotelian literary principles. In Ercole, he attempted to harmonize these classical rules with contemporary tastes. Giraldi is also known for his contributions to tragedy and tragicomedy, and for his collection of stories, Ecatommiti, which influenced later writers like Shakespeare.1

Summary created from Britannica articles using AI. AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.

3 Britannica Sources

Ask Britannica AI about this topic

Britannica doesn't have a full article on this topic, so we've curated a list of our relevant coverage.

Giambattista Giraldi
In his poem Ercole (1557; “Hercules”) he tried to reconcile the Aristotelian rules with modern taste. In his Discorso delle comedie e delle tragedie (1543; “Discourse on Comedy and Tragedy”) he reacted against the austerity of the classical tragedies. In his own tragedies—Orbecche (1541), his only strictly Senecan…
Read More
In his poem Ercole (1557; “Hercules”) he tried to reconcile the Aristotelian rules with modern taste. In his Discorso delle comedie e delle tragedie (1543; “Discourse on Comedy and Tragedy”) he reacted against the austerity of the classical tragedies. In his own tragedies—Orbecche (1541), his only strictly Senecan…
Read More

Italian literature
Poetry
…pragmatic theories in his poem Ercole (1557; “Hercules”).
Read More
…pragmatic theories in his poem Ercole (1557; “Hercules”).
Read More