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LETTERE DI LODOVICO ARIOSTO
AVVERTENZA
PREFAZIONE STORICO-CRITICA INTORNO A LODOVICO ARIOSTO E IL SUO TEMPO
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DOCUMENTI
LETTERE DI LODOVICO ARIOSTO
LETTERE SCRITTE DA LODOVICO ARIOSTO A NOME DEL CARDINALE IPPOLITO D'ESTE
GRIDE FATTE PUBBLICARE DA LODOVICO ARIOSTO IN GARFAGNANA
LETTERE SCRITTE DA LODOVICO ARIOSTO A NOME di Alessandra Benucci vedova Strozzi
ALTRA LETTERA DI LODOVICO ARIOSTO SCRITTA A NOME DEL CARDINALE IPPOLITO D'ESTE
The collection gathers the surviving letters of Lodovico Ariosto, offering a rare glimpse of the poet as a diligent civil servant rather than just a literary figure. Most of the correspondence dates from his tenure as commissioner of Garfagnana, where he juggled demanding bureaucratic duties with a desire for clear, sincere expression. Through these missives readers hear a man skilled in statecraft, quick to devise solutions, and eager to uphold justice, all while maintaining a personal tone that contrasts with his courtly reputation.
Edited by Antonio Cappelli, this third, expanded edition arranges the letters chronologically for the first time and adds nine letters previously published in scholarly journals plus five newly discovered pieces, including a missive to Cardinal Ippolito d’Este. An extensive historical‑critical preface draws on recent archival research, and the appendix presents eight printing privileges granted for the Orlando Furioso, shedding light on the business side of Ariosto’s fame. Detailed notes accompany each document, making the collection valuable for anyone interested in Renaissance politics, literary history, or the everyday concerns of a 16th‑century writer.
Full title
Lettere di Lodovico Ariosto Con prefazione storico-critica, documenti e note Con prefazione storico-critica, documenti e note
Language
it
Duration
~11 hours (685K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive)
Release date
2018-08-27
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1474–1533
Best known for the dazzling epic Orlando Furioso, this Renaissance poet mixed adventure, wit, and imagination in a way that shaped European literature for centuries. He also spent much of his life working at the court of Ferrara, balancing literary ambition with the demands of public service.
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