Quote of the day
The basis of tragedy is man's helplessness against disease, war and death; the basis of comedy is man's helplessness against vanity (the vanity of love, greed, lust, power).
Ludovico Ariosto
Born: September 8, 1474
Died: July 6, 1533 (aged 58)
Bio: Ludovico Ariosto was an Italian poet. He is best known as the author of the romance epic Orlando Furioso.
Known for:
- Orlando Furioso (1516)
- Cinque Canti / Five Cantos
- Suppositi
- La cassaria
- Orlando Furioso Volume I (Canto 1-28) (Dodo Press)