The Tragedies of Vittorio Alfieri; Volume 2

<p>This is Volume 2 of The Tragedies of Vittorio Alfieri translated by Charles Lloyd. Vittorio Alfieri (1749-1803) was an Italian dramatist and poet considered the founder of Italian tragedy. This collection presents his major works to an English-speaking audience offering insight into the political and social climate of 18th-century Italy. Lloyd's translation makes Alfieri's passionate and patriotic verses accessible capturing the spirit of the original Italian. </p><p>These tragedies explore themes of tyranny freedom and the struggle for justice reflecting Alfieri's own revolutionary ideals and his commitment to liberty. The Tragedies of Vittorio Alfieri remains a valuable resource for students of Italian literature drama and European history providing a window into the mind of a key figure of the Italian Enlightenment and Risorgimento.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>