About Giovanni Francesco Fortunio
Giovanni Francesco Fortunio was an Italian linguist and romanist.
Giovanni Francesco Fortunio (Zadar or Pordenone, ca. 1470 – Fano, 1517) was an Italian grammarian, jurist and humanist.
Biography He is especially remembered for having printed in 1516, the first ever Italian grammar book with the title Regole grammaticali della volgar lingua. It contains a morphological and orthographical analysis of the Tuscan vernacular based upon works by Dante Alighieri, Francesco Petrarca and Giovanni Boccaccio.
He was also an important politician and vicarian.
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Who was Giovanni Francesco Fortunio?
Italian academic
When was Giovanni Francesco Fortunio born?
Giovanni Francesco Fortunio was born in Zadar.
When did Giovanni Francesco Fortunio die?
Giovanni Francesco Fortunio died on 12 January 1517 in Fano, Ancona.
What was Giovanni Francesco Fortunio's occupation?
Giovanni Francesco Fortunio was a linguist and romanist.
What nationality was Giovanni Francesco Fortunio?
Giovanni Francesco Fortunio was Italian.
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