Bernardo Accolti

Bernardo Accolti
Bernardo Accolti
Born	September 14, 1465; Arezzo
Died	March 1, 1536 (aged 70)
Nationality	Italian
Other names	l'Unico Aretino
Occupation	Poet
Known for	Reciter of impromptu verse
Parent(s)	Benedetto Accolti

Bernardo Accolti (September 11, 1465 – March 1, 1536) was an Italian poet.

He was born at Arezzo, the son of Benedetto Accolti.

Known in his own day as l'Unico Aretino, he acquired great fame as a reciter of impromptu verse. He was listened to by large crowds, composed of the most learned men and the most distinguished prelates of the age. Among others, Cardinal Pietro Bembo left on record a testimony to his extraordinary talent.[1] He was so highly regarded and received such lavish remuneration by Pope Leo X that he was able to buy the Duchy of Nepi.

It is probable that he succeeded better in his extemporaneous productions than in those which were the fruit of deliberation. His works, under the title Virginia, Comedia, Capitoli e Strambotti di Messer Bernardo Accolti Aretino, were published at Florence in 1513, and have been reprinted several times.[1]

Notes

One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Accolti, Bernardo". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 121.

References

Jonathan Unglaub, “Bernardo Accolti, Raphael’s Parnassus and a New Portrait by Andrea Del Sarto,” Burlington Magazine CXLIX (January 2007): 14-22.

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[EB1911-1] One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Accolti, Bernardo". Encyclopædia Britannica. 1 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 121.