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Grazzini, Antonio Francesco |
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Grazzini, Antonio Francesco (äntô`nyō fränchā`skō grät-tsē`nē), 1503–84, Italian author, one of the founders of the Accademia della Crusca Accademia della Crusca (äk-kädĕ`mēä dĕl`lä kr ..... Click the link for more information. (1550). He was an apothecary by trade. As a founder of the Accademia degli Umidi, each of whose members had to assume the name of a fish, he took the name Il Lasca [the roach]. He is best known for Le Cene [the suppers], tales of Florentine life. He also wrote comedies of intrigue and burlesque verses in the style of Francesco Berni in which he attacked Petrarchan humanism. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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