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-The literary criticism of the [[Renaissance]] developed classical ideas of unity of form and content into a literary [[neoclassicism]] which proclaimed literature to be central to [[culture]] and entrusted the poet or author with the preservation of a long literary tradition. The birth of Renaissance criticism started with the recovery of classic texts, most notably, the one of [[Giorgio Valla]]'s translation of [[Aristotle]]'s ''Poetics'' into [[Latin]] in [[1498]]. The work of Aristotle, especially his ''Poetics'', was the most important influence on literary criticism until the later part of the 18th century. One of the most influential of Renaissance critics was [[Lodovico Castelvetro]] who wrote 1570 commentaries on Aristotle's ''Poetics''.+'''Lodovico Castelvetro''' (ca. 1505, [[Modena]] – 1571, [[Chiavenna]]) was an important figure in the development of [[neo-classicism]], especially in [[drama]]. It was his reading of [[Aristotle]] that led to a widespread adoption of a tight version of the [[Three Unities]], as a dramatic standard.
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 +His ''Poetica d'Aristotele vulgarizzata e sposita'' ("The Poetics of Aristotle in the Vulgar Language") was called the most famous Italian Renaissance commentary on Aristotle's ''Poetics.'' His supposed involvement in translation of Protestant texts caused him trouble with the Church. He was labelled a heretic in 1557, and lived in exile from his native Italy (he was born near [[Modena]]). His ''Giunta,'' a commentary on the ''[[Prose della volgar lingua]]'' by [[Bembo]], is one of the earlier texts on Italian grammar, and [[linguistics]] in general; his contemporaries objected to him that his theories were a little too philosophical for their time.
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 +==The polemics with Caro==
 +Castelvetro published some remarks on the language of [[Annibal Caro]] which led to some fierce debates; as an outcome of these disputes, a certain Alberigo Longo from Salento was killed, perhaps by the same Castelvetro, because his courage matched his erudition. [[Benedetto Varchi]] was involved, albeit reluctantly, in this dispute; he speaks of his involvement in the ''[[Ercolano]],'' one of the books which are dearest to the lovers of the Florentine tongue.
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 +Castelvetro flatly contradicts Aristotle on a number of issues. He did not advocate
 +the unity of action, the only unity Aristotle felt to be essential.
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Lodovico Castelvetro (ca. 1505, Modena – 1571, Chiavenna) was an important figure in the development of neo-classicism, especially in drama. It was his reading of Aristotle that led to a widespread adoption of a tight version of the Three Unities, as a dramatic standard.

His Poetica d'Aristotele vulgarizzata e sposita ("The Poetics of Aristotle in the Vulgar Language") was called the most famous Italian Renaissance commentary on Aristotle's Poetics. His supposed involvement in translation of Protestant texts caused him trouble with the Church. He was labelled a heretic in 1557, and lived in exile from his native Italy (he was born near Modena). His Giunta, a commentary on the Prose della volgar lingua by Bembo, is one of the earlier texts on Italian grammar, and linguistics in general; his contemporaries objected to him that his theories were a little too philosophical for their time.

The polemics with Caro

Castelvetro published some remarks on the language of Annibal Caro which led to some fierce debates; as an outcome of these disputes, a certain Alberigo Longo from Salento was killed, perhaps by the same Castelvetro, because his courage matched his erudition. Benedetto Varchi was involved, albeit reluctantly, in this dispute; he speaks of his involvement in the Ercolano, one of the books which are dearest to the lovers of the Florentine tongue.

Castelvetro flatly contradicts Aristotle on a number of issues. He did not advocate the unity of action, the only unity Aristotle felt to be essential.





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