Alessandro Tassoni

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Born	September 28, 1565 • Modena • Italy
Died	April 25, 1635 (aged 69) • Modena • Italy
Notable Works	“Considerazioni sopra le rime del Petrarca” • “Dieci libri di pensieri diversi di Alessandro Tassoni” • “The Rape of the Bucket”
Subjects Of Study	poetry • Petrarch

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