Rome – Hermes

A “Pindaric Lyre” under the Dragon’s Wing: Tito Prospero Martinengo’s Greek Poetry

Elena Maria Cassol (Università Ca’ Foscari Venice) On 13 May 1572, Ugo Boncompagni was elected Pope with the name Gregory XIII and his heraldic dragon would come to dominate the cultural and political landscape for the next thirteen years. Meanwhile, somewhere in Northern Italy, Tito Prospero Martinengo was waiting for the storm to pass. OnlyContinue reading “A “Pindaric Lyre” under the Dragon’s Wing: Tito Prospero Martinengo’s Greek Poetry”