Jacopo Sannazaro
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Jacopo Sannazaro (Italian pronunciation: [ˈjaːkopo sannadˈdzaːro]; 28 July 1458[1] – 6 August 1530[2]) was an Italian poet, humanist, member and head of the Accademia Pontaniana from Naples.
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Born | (1458-07-28)28 July 1458 Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
Died | 6 August 1530(1530-08-06) (aged 72) Naples, Kingdom of Naples |
Occupation | Court poet |
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Nationality | Italian |
Period | High Renaissance |
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He wrote easily in Latin, in Italian and in Neapolitan, but is best remembered for his humanist classic Arcadia, a masterwork that illustrated the possibilities of poetical prose in Italian, and instituted the theme of Arcadia, representing an idyllic land, in European literature.[3] Sannazaro's elegant style was the inspiration for much courtly literature of the 16th century, including Sir Philip Sidney's Arcadia.