(Encyclopedia) Alfieri, Vittorio, ConteAlfieri, Vittorio, Contevēt-tōˈrēō kōnˈtā älfyĕˈrē [key], 1749–1803, Italian tragic poet. A Piedmontese, born to wealth and social position, he spent his youth…
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