Ludovico Ariosto, Italian Poet(1474-1533)

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detail of painting by Vincenzo Catena

Just the Facts:

• Name: Ludovico Ariosto
• Birth: September 8, 1474, Reggio Emilia, Italy
• Death: July 6, 1533, Ferrara, Italy
• Language: Italian
• Who he was: Italian poet best-known for Orlando Furioso (The Frenzy of Orlando)
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