Girolamo Aleandro (1574–1629)

For the 16th-century Italian cardinal, see Girolamo Aleandro.
Girolamo Aleandro
Antonio Giorgetti, Busto di Girolamo Aleandro
Born(1574-07-29)July 29, 1574
Motta di Livenza, Republic of Venice
Died9 March 1629(1629-03-09) (aged 54)
Rome, Papal States
Resting placeSan Lorenzo fuori le mura
Occupations
  • Scholar
  • Poet
  • Diplomat
RelativesGirolamo Aleandro (great-uncle)
Academic background
Alma materUniversity of Padua
Doctoral advisorGuido Panciroli
Academic work
EraItalian Renaissance
DisciplineClassics, Roman law
Notable worksDifesa dell'Adone, poema del Cav. Marini, per risposta all'Occhiale del Cav. Stigliani

Girolamo Aleandro, the younger (29 July 1574 – 9 March 1629) was a distinguished Venetian scholar and writer. He was the grand-nephew of Girolamo Aleandro, the elder (1480–1542), the first cardinal appointed in pectore.

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