Boiardo

or Bo·jar·do

[ boi-ahr-doh; Italian baw-yahr-daw ]

noun

1. Mat·te·o Ma·ri·a [mah-, tey, -oh m, uh, -, ree, -, uh, maht-, te, -aw mah-, ree, -ah], 1434–94, Italian poet.

Boiardo

/ boˈjardo /

noun

1. BoiardoMatteo Maria14341494MItalianWRITING: poet Matteo Maria (matˈtɛːo maˈria), conte de Scandiano 1434–94, Italian poet; author of the historical epic Orlando Innamorato (1487)

Example Sentences

To this class belong the fairies of Boiardo, Ariosto and Spenser.

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He showed the influence of Boiardo, especially in something of the fantastic which he introduced into his work.

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Boiardo, Ariosto and Tasso, have made a very picturesque use of this term, noticed by Thyer.

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Comparing together Boiardo and Ariosto, I am, of course, aware of the infinite advantages of the latter.

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

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