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Albertino Mussato

1261–1329 · 14th century

Albertino Mussato was a Paduan statesman, historian and poet, an early figure of Italian humanism. His Latin tragedy Ecerinis, on the tyranny of Ezzelino III da Romano, written in the style of Seneca, warned Padua against Cangrande della Scala and earned him the poet's laurel in 1315. He died in exile at Chioggia.

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