Pietro Aretino
Pietro Aretino was an Italian author, playwright, poet, satirist and blackmailer, who wielded influence on contemporary art and politics. He was one of the most influential writers of his time and an outspoken critic of the powerful. He gained prominence through his politically charged writings and biting satire, which targeted powerful figures, including monarchs and popes.
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- Arezzo
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Trending topics shown first"I am a free man, I do not need to copy Petrarch or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry themselves about style and so cease to be themselves. Without a master, without a model, without…"
"I love you and, because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies."
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1492
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Birth1556
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