Castelvetro

[ kas-tl-ve-troh; Italian kah-stel-ve-traw ]

noun

1. Lo·do·vi·co [loh-d, uh, -, vee, -koh, law-daw-, vee, -kaw], 1505–71, Italian philologist and literary critic.

Example Sentences

This view of Castelvetro, who was remarkable for his independence of Aristotle, was fairly common in France.

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Castelvetro has blamed Ariosto for building on the foundations of Boiardo.

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This punctilious cavil is very characteristic of Castelvetro.

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After undergoing some preliminary examinations, Castelvetro became persuaded that his life was in peril.

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Valentino and Castelvetro, not answering the citation, were excommunicated.

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