Pietro Delitala
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Pietro Delitala was the first Sardinian
poet to write in Italian
.
Pietro Delitala was indicted in 1572 and taken into prison for a crime possibly associated with vengeance. He was acquitted by a parliamentary committee in 1573. In 1583, he participated in the Parliament General. He delegated his brother Agostino Angelo to represent him. In 1589, he was again imprisoned, this time under the Inquisition
, which imposed a fine of 5,600 Sardinian lire
. He left prison in 1590 through the intervention of his friend the historian Giovanni Francesco Fara.
In 1593, he was summoned to Parliament, and sent Ramon de Cetrilla as his delegate. He married around 1595 and had 5 children: Agostino Angelo, Giovanni Geronimo, Pietro, Diego and Francesco.
, and then went to the Sanctuary of Vicoforte
near Mondovì
on pilgrimage. In Rime Diverse, he describes this pilgrimage, and also a miracle in Bosa in December of that year, when the Genoese captain Pàtron Natter rescued a Codrongianos
ian who tried to cross the flooded Temo
river with on horseback.
His work shows large influences of Torquato Tasso
, and the Sardinian poets Gerolamo Araolla
and Gavino Sugne.
Sardinian people
The Sardinian people or Sardinians are the people from or with origins in the island of Sardinia , in the Mediterranean sea, which forms part of southern Europe.-Origin and influences:...
poet to write in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
.
Biography
His father Nicholas was the mayor of Bosa in 1556. His mother, Sybil Dessena, was discussed Anthony Lo Frasso's book Diez libros de fortuna d'Amor in 1575.Pietro Delitala was indicted in 1572 and taken into prison for a crime possibly associated with vengeance. He was acquitted by a parliamentary committee in 1573. In 1583, he participated in the Parliament General. He delegated his brother Agostino Angelo to represent him. In 1589, he was again imprisoned, this time under the Inquisition
Inquisition
The Inquisition, Inquisitio Haereticae Pravitatis , was the "fight against heretics" by several institutions within the justice-system of the Roman Catholic Church. It started in the 12th century, with the introduction of torture in the persecution of heresy...
, which imposed a fine of 5,600 Sardinian lire
Sardinian lira
The lira was the currency of the Kingdom of Sardinia between August 6, 1816 and March 17, 1861. It was subdivided into 100 centesimi and was equal in value to the French franc , which had replaced the Piedmontese shield by 1801...
. He left prison in 1590 through the intervention of his friend the historian Giovanni Francesco Fara.
In 1593, he was summoned to Parliament, and sent Ramon de Cetrilla as his delegate. He married around 1595 and had 5 children: Agostino Angelo, Giovanni Geronimo, Pietro, Diego and Francesco.
Literary work
He wrote a book poetry in Italian titled Rime Diverse , which was published by Galcerino Cagliari in 1596. In the spring and summer of 1594, he was a guest of the Marquis Spinola in GenoaGenoa
Genoa |Ligurian]] Zena ; Latin and, archaically, English Genua) is a city and an important seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria....
, and then went to the Sanctuary of Vicoforte
Sanctuary of Vicoforte
The Santuario di Vicoforte is a monumental church located in the commune of Vicoforte, province of Cuneo, Piedmont, northern Italy. It is known for having the largest elliptical cupola in Europe.- History :...
near Mondovì
Mondovì
Mondovì is a town and comune of Piedmont, northern Italy, located c. 80 km from Turin....
on pilgrimage. In Rime Diverse, he describes this pilgrimage, and also a miracle in Bosa in December of that year, when the Genoese captain Pàtron Natter rescued a Codrongianos
Codrongianos
Codrongianos is a comune in the Province of Sassari in the Italian region Sardinia, located about 170 km north of Cagliari and about 13 km southeast of Sassari...
ian who tried to cross the flooded Temo
Temo (river)
The Temo is a river in western Sardinia, Italy....
river with on horseback.
His work shows large influences of Torquato Tasso
Torquato Tasso
Torquato Tasso was an Italian poet of the 16th century, best known for his poem La Gerusalemme liberata , in which he depicts a highly imaginative version of the combats between Christians and Muslims at the end of the First Crusade, during the siege of Jerusalem...
, and the Sardinian poets Gerolamo Araolla
Gerolamo Araolla
Gerolamo Araolla was a Sardinian poet and priest.-Early life:Gerolamo Araolla was born into a distinguished family. He was a pupil of the Sassari physician and philologist Gavino Sambigucci. After studying literature and philosophy, Araolla graduated with a law degree from the University of Pisa...
and Gavino Sugne.