Francesco Saverio Quadrio
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Francesco Saverio Quadrio (1 December 1695 – 21 November 1756)[1] was an Italian scholar, historian, and writer. His most famous work is Della storia e della ragione di ogni poesia, a voluminous history of poetry, theatre, and music. It is considered the earliest attempt to produce a universal literary encyclopedia.[2]
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Born | 1 December 1695 Ponte in Valtellina, Duchy of Milan |
Died | 21 November 1756 (aged 60) Milan, Duchy of Milan |
Nationality | Italian |
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Occupation | Writer, historian, literary historian |
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