Maffeo Veniero

Alias: Maffio Venier

Life

Born: 6 June 1550, Venice

Died: 11 November 1586, Torrenieri, Siena

Biography

Italian courtier, poet, and archbishop. Of a Venetian patrician family, he wrote much erotic poetry in the Venetian dialect.

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• Era d'intorno verdeggiante il piano (Domenico Micheli)

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