Francesco Saverio Quadrio

Francesco Saverio Quadrio
Born1 December 1695 Edit this on Wikidata
Ponte in Valtellina, Duchy of Milan
Died21 November 1756 Edit this on Wikidata (aged 60)
Milan, Duchy of Milan
NationalityItalian
Alma mater
OccupationWriter, historian, literary historian Edit this on Wikidata

Francesco Saverio Quadrio (1 December 1695 – 21 November 1756)[1] was an Italian scholar, historian, and writer. His most famous work is Della storia e della ragione di ogni poesia, a voluminous history of poetry, theatre, and music. It is considered the earliest attempt to produce a universal literary encyclopedia.[2]

  1. ^ Waller & Eadie 1863, vol. 3, p. 619.
  2. ^ Lindon 2002.