I am a free man. I do not need to copy Petrarca or Boccaccio. My own genius is enough. Let others worry themselves about style, and so cease to be themselves. Without a master, without a model, without a guide, I go to work and earn my living, my well-being and my fame.
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| Name: Pietro Aretino Profession: Poet Nationality: Italian Birthday: April 20, 1492 |
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