Giovanni Prati (27 January 1815 – 9 May 1884) was an Italian poet and politician.
Prati was born in
Dasindo, province of
Trento
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, then part of the Austrian Empire. He was educated in law at
Padua
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. Adopting a literary career, he was inspired by
anti-Austrian feeling and devotion to the royal house of
Savoy
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Situated on the cultural boundary between Occitania and Piedmont, the area extends from Lake Geneva in the north to the Dauphiné in the south.
Savo ...
, and in early life his combination of a sympathy for national independence with monarchical sentiments brought him into trouble in both quarters, to the point that
Guerrazzi expelled him from
Tuscany
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in 1849 for his praise of
Carlo Alberto
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.
These sentiments also led him to attend the "Salotto Maffei"
salon
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Common meanings
* Beauty salon, a venue for cosmetic treatments
* French term for a drawing room, an architectural space in a home
* Salon (gathering), a meeting for learning or enjoyment
Arts and entertainment
* Salon (P ...
s in
Milan
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, hosted by
Clara Maffei
Elena Clara Antonia Carrara Spinelli (13 March 1814, in Bergamo – 13 July 1886, in Milan) was an Italian woman of letters and backer of the Risorgimento, usually known by her married name of countess Clara Maffei or Chiarina Maffei.
Life
At 17 ...
.
In 1862 he was elected a deputy to the Italian parliament, and in 1876 a senator.
[ He died in Rome on 9 May 1884.][ Prati was a prolific poet, his volumes of verse ranging from his romantic narrative ''Ermenegarda'' (1841) to the lyrics collected in ''Psiche'' (1875) and ''Iside'' (1878). His ''Opere vane'' were published in five volumes in 1875, and a selection in one volume in 1892.][
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Italian poets
Italian male poets
1815 births
1884 deaths
19th-century poets
19th-century Italian male writers