After studying Aristotle he wrote a "Treatise on the Art of Poetry" and adopted a modified theory of the unity of action.
Along with Desportes, this author inspired the Samuel Daniel sonnet collection, Delia. After studying Aristotle he wrote a "Treatise on the Art of Poetry" and adopted a modified theory of the unity of action. He wrote the pastoral drama L'Aminta while at the Ferraran court and due to his love for the Duke's sister, Leonora, was imprisoned. The subjects of a Byronic lament and a Goethe drama --for 10 points-- name this Italian Renaissance author chiefly remembered for the Christian epic, Jerusalem Delivered.
Along with Desportes, this author inspired the Samuel Daniel sonnet collection, Delia.
Torquato {Tasso}