Mariano Valguarnera | |
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Engraving by Carlo Biondi, 1819 | |
Born | |
Died | 28 August 1634 | (aged 69)
Resting place | San Domenico, Palermo |
Occupations |
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Spouse | Vittoria Ferreri |
Parent | Fabrizio Valguarnera |
Writing career | |
Language | Italian, Latin, Greek |
Notable works | Discorso dell'origine ed antichità di Palermo, e de' primi abitatori della Sicilia, e dell'Italia (1614) |
Mariano Valguarnera (7 October 1564 – 28 August 1634) was an Italian philologist, writer and diplomat. [1] [2]
Mariano Valguarnera was the son of Fabrizio Valguarnera, baron Godrano. He knew classical and modern languages ( Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, Spanish), and studied theology, philosophy and mathematics. After the death of his wife he became a priest. In 1629 he participated in a diplomatic mission to Madrid. His diplomatic talent was appreciated by Philip IV of Spain, who made him royal chaplain and abbot. After returning to Italy, he lived at the court of Pope Urban VIII, on whose behalf he translated and commented the works of Anacreon. He died on August 28, 1634, and was buried in the church of San Domenico in Palermo (the Pantheon of Sicily). [3] His most important work is Il Discorso dell'origine ed antichità di Palermo e dei primi abitatori della Sicilia (Discourse on the Origin and Antiquity of Palermo and the first inhabitants of Sicily) (1614). [2] [1]
Mariano Valguarnera | |
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Engraving by Carlo Biondi, 1819 | |
Born | |
Died | 28 August 1634 | (aged 69)
Resting place | San Domenico, Palermo |
Occupations |
|
Spouse | Vittoria Ferreri |
Parent | Fabrizio Valguarnera |
Writing career | |
Language | Italian, Latin, Greek |
Notable works | Discorso dell'origine ed antichità di Palermo, e de' primi abitatori della Sicilia, e dell'Italia (1614) |
Mariano Valguarnera (7 October 1564 – 28 August 1634) was an Italian philologist, writer and diplomat. [1] [2]
Mariano Valguarnera was the son of Fabrizio Valguarnera, baron Godrano. He knew classical and modern languages ( Latin, Greek, Hebrew, French, Spanish), and studied theology, philosophy and mathematics. After the death of his wife he became a priest. In 1629 he participated in a diplomatic mission to Madrid. His diplomatic talent was appreciated by Philip IV of Spain, who made him royal chaplain and abbot. After returning to Italy, he lived at the court of Pope Urban VIII, on whose behalf he translated and commented the works of Anacreon. He died on August 28, 1634, and was buried in the church of San Domenico in Palermo (the Pantheon of Sicily). [3] His most important work is Il Discorso dell'origine ed antichità di Palermo e dei primi abitatori della Sicilia (Discourse on the Origin and Antiquity of Palermo and the first inhabitants of Sicily) (1614). [2] [1]