Luigi Tansillo (1510 – 1 December 1568) was an Italian Late Renaissance poet. Tansillo deserves a special place in the history of Italian poetry, for he constitutes the link between the classical lyric of the Cinquecento and the baroque lyric of the Seicento.[1]
Luigi Tansillo was born in Venosa in 1510, in a family of the minor nobility, and spent the early years of his life in Venosa and Nola.[2] Around the year 1532 Tansillo moved to Naples, where he befriended the noted Spanish poets Garcilaso de la Vega and Juan Boscán.[2] In 1535 he entered the service of the Spanish viceroy of NaplesPedro Álvarez de Toledo. From this point until 1553, Tansillo accompanied don Pedro and his son don García (captain of the Neapolitan fleet from 1535) on numerous military and political missions in the Mediterranean.[3] In 1551 the poet married Luisa Puccio and published his first collection of poems, the Sonetti per la presa d'Africa. In 1561 he was appointed governor of Gaeta, a position he kept until his death.[4] Tansillo was in contact with Annibale Caro and Benedetto Varchi, and became a member of the Florentine Accademia degli Umidi in 1544.[2] He died in Teano on 1 December 1568, aged 58.[2]
Workedit
Tansillo began his literary career with the publication of the pastoral drama I due pellegrini (‘The two pilgrims’) in 1527. The "rustic" poem in ottava rimaIl vendemmiatore (‘The Grape Gatherer’, 1532) combines a celebration of carnal love and enjoyment of life with elegiac evocations of the golden age and fleeting youth. The work was considered licentious enough to be placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum by Pope Paul IV.[4]Stanze a Bernardino Martirano (‘Stanzas for Bernardino Martirano’, 1540) recounts the vicissitudes of the sea journey that Tansillo had taken with Toledo's son, don García. The mythological poem Clorida (1547) uses the story of a nymph who inhabits the country villa of Tansillo's protector as a pretext for descriptions of the natural setting and praise of don García's military prowes. Other works of interest inclucde the didactic poemLa balia (‘The nurse’, 1552) and Il podere (‘The farm’, 1560), an idyll celebrating serene country life inspired by Columella. Tansillo's fame depends principally on the religious epicLe lagrime di San Pietro (‘The tears of Saint Peter’, 1585), a poem in fifteen cantos of ottava rima imbued with Counter-Reformation moral and religious fervour which is now best known as the model for Malherbe's Les Larmes de saint Pierre (1587).
Legacyedit
Tansillo is considered the most important Southern Italian Petrarchist, and was admired by Torquato Tasso and Giambattista Marino, no doubt for his anticipations of the Baroque manner. His original reelaboration of Petrarchan and classical models expressed itself most significantly through his intensely sensual descriptions of natural landscapes, the musicality of his verse, and his virtuosic shows of technical ability, often through the use of unusual conceits. Tansillo's lyrics were anthologized in a famous volume published by Gabriele Giolito de' Ferrari in 1552 and carried throughout Europe by foreigners who had visited Italy. Jacquet de Berchem set some of his texts, as did Giovanni Tommaso Benedictis da Pascarola. François de Malherbe’s Larmes de Saint Pierre, imitated from Tansillo, appeared in 1587, and in 1594 Orlando di Lasso also set Le lagrime di San Pietro. William Roscoe’s translation of Tansillo's Nurse appeared in 1798, and went through several editions.
^ abElfinspell: Luigi Tansillo 1510-1568, Poem, Italian text and English translation with biographical Notes by Lorna de' Lucchi, from An Anthology of Italian Poems 13th-19th century
Ambrosoli, Francesco (1863). Manuale della Letteratura Italiana. Vol. II (2 ed.). Florence: G. Barbèra Editore.
Cannata, Nadia (2002). "Tansillo, Luigi". In Peter Hainsworth; David Robey (eds.). The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature. Oxford University Press. Retrieved 16 November 2023.
Milburn, Erika (2003). Luigi Tansillo and Lyric Poetry in Sixteenth-century Naples. Leeds: Maney Publishing for the Modern Humanities Research Association. ISBN1-902653-97-1.
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Luigi Tansillo 1510 1 December 1568 was an Italian Late Renaissance poet Tansillo deserves a special place in the history of Italian poetry for he constitutes the link between the classical lyric of the Cinquecento and the baroque lyric of the Seicento 1 Luigi TansilloPortrait of Luigi TansilloBorn1510Venosa Kingdom of NaplesDied1 December 1568 1568 12 01 aged 57 58 Teano Kingdom of NaplesOccupationsPoetIntellectualSoldierCivil servantKnown forLagrime di San PietroParent s Vincenzo Tansillo and Laura Tansillo nee Del Cappellano Writing careerLanguageItalianGenrePoetryLiterary movementLate RenaissancePetrarchism Contents 1 Biography 2 Work 3 Legacy 4 Works 5 References 6 SourcesBiography editLuigi Tansillo was born in Venosa in 1510 in a family of the minor nobility and spent the early years of his life in Venosa and Nola 2 Around the year 1532 Tansillo moved to Naples where he befriended the noted Spanish poets Garcilaso de la Vega and Juan Boscan 2 In 1535 he entered the service of the Spanish viceroy of Naples Pedro Alvarez de Toledo From this point until 1553 Tansillo accompanied don Pedro and his son don Garcia captain of the Neapolitan fleet from 1535 on numerous military and political missions in the Mediterranean 3 In 1551 the poet married Luisa Puccio and published his first collection of poems the Sonetti per la presa d Africa In 1561 he was appointed governor of Gaeta a position he kept until his death 4 Tansillo was in contact with Annibale Caro and Benedetto Varchi and became a member of the Florentine Accademia degli Umidi in 1544 2 He died in Teano on 1 December 1568 aged 58 2 Work editTansillo began his literary career with the publication of the pastoral drama I due pellegrini The two pilgrims in 1527 The rustic poem in ottava rima Il vendemmiatore The Grape Gatherer 1532 combines a celebration of carnal love and enjoyment of life with elegiac evocations of the golden age and fleeting youth The work was considered licentious enough to be placed on the Index Librorum Prohibitorum by Pope Paul IV 4 Stanze a Bernardino Martirano Stanzas for Bernardino Martirano 1540 recounts the vicissitudes of the sea journey that Tansillo had taken with Toledo s son don Garcia The mythological poem Clorida 1547 uses the story of a nymph who inhabits the country villa of Tansillo s protector as a pretext for descriptions of the natural setting and praise of don Garcia s military prowes Other works of interest inclucde the didactic poem La balia The nurse 1552 and Il podere The farm 1560 an idyll celebrating serene country life inspired by Columella Tansillo s fame depends principally on the religious epic Le lagrime di San Pietro The tears of Saint Peter 1585 a poem in fifteen cantos of ottava rima imbued with Counter Reformation moral and religious fervour which is now best known as the model for Malherbe s Les Larmes de saint Pierre 1587 Legacy editTansillo is considered the most important Southern Italian Petrarchist and was admired by Torquato Tasso and Giambattista Marino no doubt for his anticipations of the Baroque manner His original reelaboration of Petrarchan and classical models expressed itself most significantly through his intensely sensual descriptions of natural landscapes the musicality of his verse and his virtuosic shows of technical ability often through the use of unusual conceits Tansillo s lyrics were anthologized in a famous volume published by Gabriele Giolito de Ferrari in 1552 and carried throughout Europe by foreigners who had visited Italy Jacquet de Berchem set some of his texts as did Giovanni Tommaso Benedictis da Pascarola Francois de Malherbe s Larmes de Saint Pierre imitated from Tansillo appeared in 1587 and in 1594 Orlando di Lasso also set Le lagrime di San Pietro William Roscoe s translation of Tansillo s Nurse appeared in 1798 and went through several editions Works editI due pellegrini 1530 Il vendemmiatore 1532 1534 Stanze a Bernardino Martirano 1540 Clorida 1547 La Balia 1552 Il podere 1560 Le lagrime di San Pietro 1585 Liriche Il Canzoniere Tansillo s Canzoniere the result of a lifetime s work was only published in 1711 5 References edit Luciani Vincent 1967 A Brief History of Italian Literature New York S F Vanni p 120 ISBN 9780913298091 a b c d Toscano 2019 Milburn 2003 p 2 a b Elfinspell Luigi Tansillo 1510 1568 Poem Italian text and English translation with biographical Notes by Lorna de Lucchi from An Anthology of Italian Poems 13th 19th century Cannata 2002 Sources editAmbrosoli Francesco 1863 Manuale della Letteratura Italiana Vol II 2 ed Florence G Barbera Editore Cannata Nadia 2002 Tansillo Luigi In Peter Hainsworth David Robey eds The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature Oxford University Press Retrieved 16 November 2023 Milburn Erika 2003 Luigi Tansillo and Lyric Poetry in Sixteenth century Naples Leeds Maney Publishing for the Modern Humanities Research Association ISBN 1 902653 97 1 Toscano Tobia R 2019 Tansillo Luigi Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani Volume 94 Stampa Tarantelli in Italian Rome Istituto dell Enciclopedia Italiana ISBN 978 8 81200032 6 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Luigi Tansillo amp oldid 1186651771, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
