The Italian poet Guido Cavalcanti (ca. 1255-1300) was one of the originators of the dolce stil nuovo, or sweet new style, in Italian poetry of the late 13th century. He was a contemporary of Dante, wh...
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In the following excerpt, first published in Italian in 1870-71, de Sanctis offers an appreciation of Cavalcanti and describes how Dante advanced Cavalcanti's poetic descriptions of science.
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In the following excerpt, Wilkins provides a brief description of Cavalcanti's life and major poetic interests.
As Dante called Guinizelli il padre mio, so he called Guido Cavalcanti his &#x...
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In the following essay, Goldin explains Cavalcanti's influence on court poetry, particularly regarding changes in thematic and stylistic elements, and outlines his system of spirits, which allo...
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In the following essay, originally published in 1932, with notes by Anderson added in 1983, Pound describes Cavalcanti's genius and his own attempts to render his style in translation.
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In the following essay, Ardizzone examines the importance of Cavalcanti to Dante and discusses the reasons for the break in their friendship.
Poet and aristocrat, friend of Dante, and ardent Guelf,...
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Guido Cavalcanti
Critical Essay by Francesco de Sanctis
