Claudio Achillini

Claudio Achillini
Engraving by L. Pecini Vene, in "Le glorie degli Incogniti"
Born(1574-09-18)18 September 1574
Died1 October 1640(1640-10-01) (aged 66)
Bologna, Papal States
Resting placeSan Martino, Bologna
NationalityItalian
Occupations
Parent(s)Clearco Achillini and Polissena Achillini (née de' Buoi)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Bologna
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Notable studentsCarlo Cesare Malvasia
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Claudio Achillini (Latin Claudius Achillinus; 18 September 1574 – 1 October 1640[2]) was an Italian philosopher, theologian, mathematician, poet, and jurist. He is a major figure in the history of Italian Baroque poetry.[3]

  1. ^ a b Asor Rosa 1960.
  2. ^ Rose, Hugh James (1857). "Achillini, Claudio". A New General Biographical Dictionary. Vol. 1 AA–ANS. London: B. Fellowes et al. pp. 75–76.
  3. ^ Slawinski 2002.