Orlando Innamorato of Matteo Maria Boiardo

By: Boiardo, Matteo Maria

Orlando Innamorato of Matteo Maria Boiardo Matteo Maria Boiardo Matteo Maria, 1440 - 19/20 December 1494, was an Italian Renaissance poet. Boiardo was born in 1440, 1] at or near, Scandiano (today's province of Reggio Emilia); the son of Giovanni di Feltrino and Lucia Strozzi, he was of noble lineage, ranking as Count of Scandiano, with seignorial power over Arceto, Casalgrande, Gesso, and Torricella. Boiardo was an ideal example of a gifted and accomplished courtier, possessing at the same time a manly heart and deep humanistic learning.At an early age he entered the University of Ferrara, where he acquired a good knowledge of Greek and Latin, and even of the Oriental languages. He was in due time admitted doctor in philosophy and in law. We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 172156604X
• ISBN13: 9781721566044
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 462 Pages
• Weight: 1.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"