Pietro Aretino

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Pietro Aretino


Born
in Arezzo, Italy
April 02, 1492

Died
October 01, 1556


Pietro Aretino was an Italian author, playwright, poet and satirist who wielded immense influence on contemporary art and politics and invented modern literate pornography.

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Average rating: 3.46 · 776 ratings · 98 reviews · 242 distinct works • Similar authors
The School of Whoredom
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3.37 avg rating — 150 ratings — published 1536 — 11 editions
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I Modi: The Sixteen Pleasur...
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Zes dagen. Gesprekken over ...
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The Secret Life of Nuns
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3.35 avg rating — 60 ratings — published 1534 — 7 editions
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The Secret Life of Wives
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3.50 avg rating — 50 ratings — published 1534 — 27 editions
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La cortigiana
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3.16 avg rating — 37 ratings — published 1525 — 19 editions
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The Ragionamenti: The lives...
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Jak Nanna swą córeczkę Pipp...
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The Marescalco (Carleton Re...
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Zes dagen. Gesprekken over ... The Ragionamenti: The lives... Jak Nanna swą córeczkę Pipp...
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“I am, indeed, a king, because I know how to rule myself.”
― Pietro Aretino
tags: willpower
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“I love you, and because I love you, I would sooner have you hate me for telling you the truth than adore me for telling you lies.”
― Pietro Aretino
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“let us love winter, for it is the spring of genuis.”
― Pietro Aretino
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