Ludovico Ariosto

Known Italian writer Ludovico Ariosto, or Lodovico Ariosto first published

Orlando Furioso

his primary epic comic poem, in 1516.

He best authored the romance. This continuation of

Orlando Innamorato

of Matteo Maria Boiardo describes the adventures of Charlemagne and the Franks, who battle against the Saracens, with diversions into many side plots. Ariosto composed in the ottava rima scheme and introduced narrator commentary throughout the work.

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