Vittorio Alfieri Quotes


If ardent passions push not men on to lofty enterprise, calm wisdom never will accomplish it.


Citations

Alfieri, Vittorio. Memoirs of the Life and Writings of Victor Alfieri. Henry Colburn, 1810.

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Vittorio Alfieri
Vittorio Alfieri
  • Born: January 16, 1749
  • Died: October 8, 1803
  • Nationality: Italian
  • Profession: Dramatist, Poet

Count Vittorio Alfieri was an Italian dramatist and poet, considered the "founder of Italian tragedy." He wrote nineteen tragedies, sonnets, satires, and a notable autobiography.