DOMENICO MILELLI
\dˈə͡ʊmnɪkˌə͡ʊ mˈa͡ɪlə͡lˌi], \dˈəʊmnɪkˌəʊ mˈaɪləlˌi], \d_ˈəʊ_m_n_ɪ_k_ˌəʊ m_ˈaɪ_l_əl_ˌi]\
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An Italian poet; born at Catanzaro, Calabria, 1841. Intended for the priesthood, he adopted instead literature of the most realistic sort. A prolific writer, among his works are: "In Youth" (1873); "Gioconda" (1874); "Hiemalia" (1874); "Pagan Odes" (1879); "Song Book" (1884); etc. His "Rime" (Verses), published under the pseudonym "Count of Lara", has been very popular.
By Charles Dudley Warner
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