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Article: 'Eufimia': An Italian Renaissance Tragedy.(Book Review)
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- The Modern Language Review
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- April 1, 2005
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'Eufimia': An Italian Renaissance Tragedy. By G. B. GIRALDI. Ed., with introduction, notes, and glossary, by PHILIP HORNE. (Medieval and Renaissance Studies, 21) Lewiston: Mellen. 2003. 69.95 [pounds sterling]. xiv + 250 pp. ISBN 0-7734-6833-1.
The writings of Giambattista Giraldi Cinthio (1504-73) have in recent decades increasingly attracted attention for their range and innovative approach, qualities evident also in his theatrical production. Though predominantly famous for his first Senecan tragedy (Orbecche, 1541), Giraldi is also recognized for his pioneering experiments with various' mixed' genres, and especially tlYcagedia di lieto fine. Eufimia is one of ...