The linguistic and literary debate in Italian satirical and burlesque poetry in the early 16th century

Abstract

In this article, the author analyzes the opinion of some authors of satirical and burlesque poetry on the linguistic canon of their time and the different literary influences, such as the Petrarchan poetry. Authorslike Pietro Nelli andErcole Bentivoglio are analyzed.

Keywords

• literatura italiana
• poesía satírico-burlesca
• siglo XVI
• questione della lingua