Teofilo Folengo | |
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Born | Girolamo Folengo 8 November 1491 |
Died | 9 December 1544 Campese, Republic of Venice | (aged 53)
Resting place | Chiesa della Santa Croce (Campese) |
Other names | Merlino Coccajo Merlinus Cocaius |
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Parent(s) | Federico Folengo and Paola Folengo (née Ghisi) |
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Language | Italian, Latin |
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Literary movement | Italian Renaissance |
Notable works | Opus macaronicum Baldus Orlandino |
Teofilo Folengo (Italian pronunciation: [teˌɔːfilo foˈleŋɡo]) (8 November 1491 – 9 December 1544), who wrote under the pseudonym of Merlino Coccajo[a] or Merlinus Cocaius in Latin, was one of the principal Italian macaronic poets.
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