research required). The comedy "La Portia" was published in Fiorenza in 1568. It was dedicated to Fabricio Baiiardi. A full copy is available on Google Books. A reprint was published 1n 1962 as an example of a 16th-century comedy. La Guerra di Parma was originally published in four chapters. A copy is included in a book entitled Drei alte italienische Drucke der Erlanger Bibliothek by Hermann Varnhagen :de:Hermann Varnhagen in the possession of the University of Erlangen Library. The work was later revised to seven chapters in 1552. "Dido" was not published, but a manuscript copy exists in the Palatine Library in Parma entitled "Didone" not "Dido" and dedicated to Ottavio Farnese. This manuscript was part of the collection of rev Walter Sneyd of Cheverels, Herts, UK since it is listed in a catalogue of manuscripts for sale in 1833. Responding to a query by CLGallani the Palatine Library have confirmed that the copy they hold is that previously owned by Sneyd. Works Rime, Fillide and Forza d'Amore (two eclogues - short poems) La Favola di Adone (short narrative poem) Il Falso (comedy) Dido (tragedy) La Portia (comedy) Alithea (musical tragedy) Un Dialogo di Pastori La Guerra di Parma (The War of Parma of 1551), in which he tells in verse the history of the campaign of Octavius Farnese against the Pope and the Emperor References External links 1516 births 1590 deaths Italian dramatists and playwrights Italian poets Italian male poets Writers from Parma Italian male dramatists and playwrights