Italian sonnet
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of Italian sonnet
First recorded in 1875–80
Example Sentences
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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
Octave, a stanza of eight lines; especially the two quatrains of an Italian sonnet, 120.
From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin
Tercet, a group of three lines, especially in the sestet of the Italian sonnet, 102, 120.
From The Principles of English Versification by Baum, Paull Franklin
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
The essential nature of the sonnet is replete with difficulty, and special embarrassments are encountered in the Italian sonnet.
From Emerson and Other Essays by Chapman, John Jay
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