Francesco Algarotti
The count Francesco Algarotti is a Italian writer , born the December 11th 1712 with Venice and dead the May 3rd 1764 with Pisa.
He studies with Rome and Bologna. At twenty years, it goes to Paris where it binds friendship with Voltaire (1694-1778) which calls it “the dear swan of Padoue”. It makes appear, in Naples in 1737, a popularizing work of the optics of Sir Isaac Newton (1643-1727), Neutonianismo per rams it ( Newtonianisme for the ladies ), which is a great success in Europe. This book marks the beginning of the extension-work literature dedicated to the women.
It meets the écrivaine Mary Wortley Montagu in England into 1738 which continues it its assiduities without success several years during.
It then leaves to visit the Russia where it meets Frederic Large the (1712-1786) which does it count of Prussia in 1740 and chamberlain of the court in 1747. It is reported that the two men were lovers. It turns over to Italy and settles initially in its birthplace, Venice, then in Pisa, where it dies. Frederic the Large one will make set up with his memory a monument on the Campo Santo of Pisa. Its knowledge in arts and in music is famous. Its most famous work is Saggi will sopra beautiful the arti , a test on Article Francesco Algarotti became member of the Royal Society the July 8th 1736.
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