Alessandro Pepoli (1757–1796), was an Italian librettist and author of tragedies.

Born in Venice, Pepoli sought to be considered a literary rival to Vittorio Alfieri, often writing his own takes on topics previously addressed by Alfieri.[1] Styling himself as a champion of liberty,[1] in 1783, he wrote an essay on freedom, advocating political reform.

Other noted works include:

References

  1. 1 2 Peter Hainsworth and David Robey, eds., "Pepoli, Alessandro, Count", The Oxford Companion to Italian Literature (2002), p. 450.
  2. William Bridges Hunter, A Milton Encyclopedia (1983), Vol. 8, p. 82.
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