Luigi Pasqualigo (1536–1576) was a Venetian soldier and man of letters who wrote the play ''Il Fedele'' that was adapted by the English playwright

Anthony Munday Anthony Munday (or Monday) (1560?10 August 1633) was an English playwright and miscellaneous writer. He was baptized on 13 October 1560 in St Gregory by St Paul's, London, and was the son of Christopher Munday, a stationer, and Jane Munday. He ...

under the title, ''

Fidele and Fortunio ''Fidele and Fortunio'' was a comedy written by Anthony Munday and first published in 1584. Its authorship has been disputed but scholars are now generally agreed that the initials "A.M." appearing in the first edition of the play refer to Antho ...

'' (1584). According to his brother, he was "more a follower of Mars than of Apollo". Pasqualigo apparently took part in the

Battle of Lepanto The Battle of Lepanto was a naval engagement that took place on 7 October 1571 when a fleet of the Holy League, a coalition of Catholic states (comprising Spain and its Italian territories, several independent Italian states, and the Soverei ...

of 1571. He is named as commander of the Spanish galleon ''Idra'' (Hydra) of Naples which was stationed on the left wing of the battle.

Publications

* ''Dalle Lettere Amorose'', Libri Quattro, Vinegia, 1573, 1581 and 1607. * ''Il Fedele'', Venezia, Bolognino Zaltieri, 1576. * ''Il Fedele'', Comedia…Di Novo Ristampata, e ricorretta, Venetia, appresso Francesco Zinetti, 1579. * ''Il Fedele'', a cura di Francesca Romana de’Angelis, Roma, E & A editori associati, 1989. * ''Gl'Intricati'', (pastoral romance), 1581. * ''Rime Volgari'', Venetia, appresso Gio.Battista Ciotti, 1605.

Influences

Plays influenced by Pasqualigo's play, ''Il Fedele'', include: *

Pierre de Larivey Pierre de Larivey (20 July 1549 – 12 February 1619) was a French dramatist of Italian origin. He is credited with introducing the Italian "comedy of intrigue" into France. Life Little is known of Larivey's biography. The suggestion made b ...

, ''Le Fidelle'', a French version of Luigi Pasqualigo's Il Fedele. *

, ''

''. *

Abraham Fraunce Abraham Fraunce (c. 1558/1560 – c. 1592/1593) was an English poet. Life A native of Shropshire, he was born between 1558 and 1560. His name appears in a list of pupils of Shrewsbury School in January 1571, and he joined St John's College, Camb ...

''Victoria: A Latin Comedy''

References

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