Bernardo Davanzati | |
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 Bernardo Davanzati, portrait by Cristofano Allori | |
| Born | 31 August 1529 |
| Died | 29 March 1606 (aged 76) |
| Resting place | Santa Trinita |
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| Known for | Italian translation of Tacitus |
| Spouse |
Francesca Federighi (m. 1572) |
| Children | 4 |
| Parent(s) | Antonfrancesco Davanzati and Lucrezia Davanzati (née Ginori) |
| Writing career | |
| Language | Italian |
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| Literary movement | Renaissance |
Bernardo Davanzati (Italian pronunciation: [berˈnardo da.vanˈt͡sa.ti]; 31 August 1529 – 29 March 1606) was an Italian agronomist, economist and translator. Davanzati was a major translator of Tacitus. He also attempted the concision of Tacitus in his own Italian prose, taking a motto Strictius Arctius reflecting his ambition.[1][2] The writings of Davanzati are still models of style.
- ^ John Humphreys Whitfield; John Robert Woodhouse (1980). Short History of Italian Literature. Manchester University Press. p. 125. ISBN 978-0-7190-0782-8. Retrieved 3 January 2013.
- ^ Arnaldo Momigliano (1990). The Classical Foundations of Modern History. University of California Press. p. 123. ISBN 978-0-520-07870-3. Retrieved 3 January 2013.