Ortensio Lando

Patrizia De Capitani (Université Grenoble Alpes)

Ed. by Jo Ann Cavallo, Columbia University
The Literary Encyclopedia. Volume 1.6.1: Italian Writing and Culture, 453-present.
Vol. editors: Carla Bregman (Independent Scholar - North America), Jo Ann Cavallo (Columbia University)

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Born c. 1510
Died c. 1558
Activity c. 1534-c. 1558

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Born in Italy
Active in Italy

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The Milanese Ortensio Lando, alongside Aretino, Doni, Franco and Garzoni, was one of a generation of authors, commonly known as the polygraphs, who were active in Italy during the first half of the sixteenth century. The birth of this intellectual movement was made possible by the development of the printing press, which allowed their talents to be placed at the service of publishers. Despite the great differences that separated them, and lacking any narrow specialisations among them, these authors also shared a variety of editorial tasks, led geographically unsettled lives, and adopted a critical attitude that would sometimes contribute to their marginalisation from the society of their time. Eternally dissatisfied, Ortensio Lando distinguished himself by his contrarian views, his…

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Citation: De Capitani, Patrizia. "Ortensio Lando". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 14 February 2018 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/speople.php?rec=true&UID=13955, accessed 21 November 2024.]