Aleardi

American  

[ah-le-ahr-dee] / ˌɑ lɛˈɑr di /

noun

1. Count Aleardo 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.

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Example Sentences

It is certain that art ceases to be less, and country more, in the poetry of Aleardi from this time.

From Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions by Howells, William Dean

Such is the spirit, such is the manner, of the Prime Storie of Aleardi.

From Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions by Howells, William Dean

Aleardi spent the brief period of the campaign in a military prison at Verona, where his sympathies were given an ounce of prevention.

From Modern Italian Poets Essays and Versions by Howells, William Dean

Like most of the Italian poets of this century, Aleardi found his chief inspiration in the exciting events that marked the struggle of Italy for independence, and his best work antedated the peace of Villafranca.

From Library of the World's Best Literature, Ancient and Modern — Volume 1 by Runkle, Lucia Isabella Gilbert

Carducci, like Aleardi, is a poet who has written on political subjects; he belongs to the class of closet democrats.

From Handbook of Universal Literature From the Best and Latest Authorities by Botta, Anne C. Lynch