Gasparo Gozzi - Works

Works

His principal writings are:

  • Lettere famigliari (1755), a collection of short racy pieces in prose and verse, on subjects of general interest
  • Sermoni, poems in blank verse after the manner of Horace (the first 12 published in 1763, six more added posthumously)
  • Giudizio degli antichi poeti sopra la moderna censura di Dante (1755), a defence of the great poet against the attacks of Bettinelli.

He also translated various works from the French and English, including Jean-François Marmontel's Tales and Alexander Pope's Essay on Criticism. His collected works were published at Venice, 1794-1798, in 12 volumes, and several editions have appeared since.

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