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Lodovico Castelvetro

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Italian philosopher and literary theorist (c.1505-1556)

WritersLived 1505 to 1571 · aged 66
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Lodovico Castelvetro was an important figure in the development of neo-classicism, especially in drama. It was his reading of Aristotle that led to a widespread adoption of a tight version of the Three Unities, as a dramatic standard. Castelvetro was born in Modena, Italy, and died in Chiavenna.

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Lived 1505 to 1571 · aged 66
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