Italian sonnet

American  

noun

1. Petrarchan sonnet.

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Italian sonnet British  

noun

1. another term for Petrarchan sonnet

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Etymology

Origin of Italian sonnet

First recorded in 1875–80

Example Sentences

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Italian sonnet

Sonnets originated in Italy, and the genuine Italian sonnet is very exacting in form.

From Journeys Through Bookland, Vol. 10 The Guide by Sylvester, Charles Herbert

To him is to be ascribed the glory, such as it is, of having naturalized the Italian sonnet in Castile, which Boscan, many years later, claimed for himself with no small degree of self- congratulation.

From The History of the Reign of Ferdinand and Isabella the Catholic — Volume 1 by Prescott, William Hickling

They depart from the Italian sonnet form in closing with a couplet, as is the case with most of the sonnets of Surrey and Wyat, but they have a grace and tenderness all their own.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 "Dagupan" to "David" by Various

A few moments after something turned his thoughts in another direction, and he was discussing with Lady Stanley the translation into English of an Italian sonnet which he thought was badly done.

From Letters of a Diplomat's Wife 1883-1900 by Waddington, Mary King

On the different forms of the Italian sonnet, see Tomlinson's essay, just cited.

From English Verse Specimens Illustrating its Principles and History by Alden, Raymond MacDonald