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Girolamo Tiraboschi

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Girolamo Tiraboschi
S.J.
File:Portret van Girolamo Tiraboschi, RP-P-1909-4870 (cropped).jpg
Born December 18, 1731
Bergamo, Republic of Venice
Died 9 June 1794 (aged 62)
Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Occupations Catholic priest, librarian, historian, writer
Known for Storia della letteratura italiana
Title abbot
Parent(s) Vincenzo Tiraboschi and Laura Tiraboschi
Academic work
Discipline History of literature, Medieval history
Institutions Jesuit Brera College (Milan)
Biblioteca Estense
Signature

Girolamo Tiraboschi S.J. (Italian: [dʒiˈrɔːlamo tiraˈbɔski, -bos-];[1][2] 18 December 1731 – 9 June 1794) was an Italian literary critic, the first historian of Italian literature.

Biography

Born in Bergamo, he studied at the Jesuit college in Monza, entered the order, and was appointed in 1755 professor of eloquence in the University of Milan. There he produced (1766–1768) Vetera humiliatorum monumenta (3 vols), a history of the extinct order of the Humiliati, which made his literary reputation.[3]

Nominated in 1770 as librarian to Francis III, duke of Modena, he turned to account the copious materials there accumulated for the composition of his Storia della letteratura italiana. This vast work, in which Italian literature from the time of the Etruscans to the end of the 17th century is traced in detail, occupied eleven years, 1771–1782, and the thirteen quarto volumes embodying it appeared successively in Modena during that period.[3]

A second enlarged edition (16 vols) was issued from 1787 to 1794, and was succeeded by many others, besides abridgments in German, French and English. Tiraboschi died in Modena on 3 June 1794, leaving a high reputation for virtue, learning and piety.[3]

Tiraboschi also wrote, among many other works:

He edited the Nuovo giornale dei letterati d'Italia (1773–1790), and left materials for a work of great research entitled Dizionario topografico-storico degli stati estensi (2 vols, 1824–1825),

Selected publications

  • De patriae historia, Milano 1760;
  • Girolamo Tiraboschi (1766–1768), Vetera Humiliatorum monumenta annotationibus ac dìssertationibus prodromis illustrata, Three volumes., Mediolani (Milan): excudebat J. Galeatius, regius typographus, OCLC 7427083, OL 6283625M;
  • Storia della letteratura italiana, Modena, I edizione in 13 volumi, 1772–1782; II ed. rivista e ampliata, in 15 volumi, più un sedicesimo che contiene l'indice generale, 1787–1794);
  • Vita del Conte D. Fulvio Testi, Modena, 1780;
  • Girolamo Tiraboschi (1781), Biblioteca modenese ovvero notizie della vita e delle opere degli scrittori nati negli stati del duca di Modena, Volume 6., In Modena: Società tipografica, OL 23384362M;
  • Biblioteca Modenese, 1781–1786;
  • Notizie biografiche e letterarie in continuazione della Biblioteca modonese, Reggio, 1796 (on-line);
  • Girolamo Tiraboschi, Translated from Latin by Cosimo Bartoli (1804), Della pittura e della statua di Leonbatista Alberti (Paintings and Statues by Leon Battista Alberti. ed.), Milano: Società tip. de'Classici italiani, OCLC 3427694, OL 6606090M;
  • Storia dell'augusta abbazia di San Silvestro dì Nonantola, aggiuntovi il Codice Diplomatico della medesima illustrato con note, 2 volumi, Modena, 1784–1789;
  • Notizie de' pittori, scultori, incisori, architetti natii degli stati del duca di Modena, Modena, 1786;
  • Girolamo Tirabasochi (1894), Carteggio fra l'ab. Girolamo Tiraboschi e l'avv. Eustachio Cabassi (Carteggio fra l'ab. Girolamo Tiraboschi e l'avv. Eustachio Cabassi. ed.), Carpi: Rossi G. fu Dionigi, OL 17981498M;
  • Notizie della Confraternita di San Pietro Martire in Modena, Modena, 1789;
  • Riflessioni sugli Scrittori Genealogici, Padova 1789;
  • Dell'origine della poesia rimata, opera di Giammaria Barbieri modenese, pubblicata e con annotazioni illustrata dal cav. ab. Girolamo Tiraboschi, Modena 1790;
  • Memorie storiche modenesi col Codice Diplomatico illustrato con note, 3 volumi, Modena, 1793–1795;
  • Dizionario topografico storico degli stati estensi, Modena, 1824–1825 (postumo).

Notes

Attribution

From the 1913 Catholic Encyclopedia

Girolamo Tiraboschi — Italian scholar, b. in the region of Bergamo, 1731; d. 3 June, 1794. At an early age he entered the Society of Jesus. After serving as professor of rhetoric and belles-lettres (eloquenza) at the Brera in Milan, he was called by Francesco III, Duke of Modena, to take charge of his library (the Biblioteca Estense); this he directed with patient endeavour and skill, enriching it with many additions of book and manuscripts and providing it with catalogues. His chief work is the monumental "Storia della letterature italiana", an exhaustive compilation of the materials within his reach. Actuated by the patriotic desire to defend his country's glory in the cultural arts against the attacks of foreign critics, he makes his history extend from Etruscan times down to 1700, and concerns himself with all matters of interest in belles-lettres, philosophy, history, the fine arts, medicine, jurisprudence, etc., accompanying the statement of his views with an abundance of precious documents. Written in a clear and attractive style, the "Storia" appeared in its first edition between 1772 and 1782. With augmentations and connections, it was published a second time at Modena, between 1787 and 1794. His minor writings include: "Biblioteca Modenese", an account of writers born in Modena; "Memorie storiche modenesi"; "Vita di Fulvio Testi"; and many other historical and critical essays and articles.

Besides the editions of the Storia mentioned above, see the reprints of Florence (1805-13), Milan (in the Classici, 1822-26), and Venice (1823-25).

References

  1. Back to citation Luciano Canepari. "Girolamo". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  2. Back to citation Luciano Canepari. "Tiraboschi". DiPI Online (in Italian). Retrieved 19 October 2018.
  3. Back to citation occurrence 3.0 Back to citation occurrence 3.1 Back to citation occurrence 3.2 Chisholm 1911.

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