This early works was originally published in 1832 and is volume II of III it is a comprehensive and informative look at the lives of various Italian poets. Contents Include; Bolardo, Sannazzaro, Ariosto, Bembo, Vittoria Colonna, Pietro Aretino, Bernardo Tasso, Giovan-Giorgio Trissino, Francesco Berni, Luigi Alamanni, Battista Guarini, Marco Girolamo Vida, Girolamo Fracastoro, Jacopo Sadoleto..... Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900"s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.