Francesco de Sanctis (March 28, 1817 – December 29, 1883) was an Italian literary critic, considered the most important scholar of Italian language and literature in the 19th century. is the 87th day of the year (88th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1817 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... is the 363rd day of the year (364th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1883 (MDCCCLXXXIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Biography

He was born at Morra Irpino (Campania) to a family of middle-class landowners. After the high school studies in Naples, from 1836 he was educated at the free institute of the Marchese Basilio Puoti. Morra De Sanctis is a town (commune) in the province of Avellino, Campania, Italy. ... For other uses, see Campania (disambiguation). ... For other uses see, Naples (disambiguation) and Napoli (disambiguation) Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ...

Becoming a teacher in a private school of his own, he made a name as a profound student of literature; and after the troubles of 1848, when he held office under the revolutionary government and was imprisoned for three years at Naples, his reputation as a lecturer on Dante at Turin brought him the appointment of professor at Zürich in 1856. For other uses see, Naples (disambiguation) and Napoli (disambiguation) Location of the city of Naples (red dot) within Italy. ... DANTE is also a digital audio network. ... “Torino” redirects here. ... For other uses of Zurich, see Zurich (disambiguation). ...

He returned to Naples as minister of public instruction in 1860, and filled the same post under the Italian monarchy in 1861, 1878 and 1879, having in 1861 become a deputy in the Italian chamber. In 1871 he was made professor of comparative literature at Naples University. 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... 1871 (MDCCCLXXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Comparative literature (sometimes abbreviated Comp. ... The University of Naples is the third Italian university and was initiated in 1224 by Emperor Frederick II. It is known as one of the first universities to be founded by a secular ruler. ...

As a literary critic, De Sanctis took a very high place, notably with his Storia della letteratura italiana and with his critical studies, published in several volumes, some of them since his death at Naples in 1883. The Storia della letteratura italiana (History of Italian literature) is an essay written by Italian literary critic Francesco De Sanctis, published in two volumes in 1870 and 1871. ...

De Sanctis had many faithful disciples, among whom Benedetto Croce was to achieve the most fame. His chief contribution as philosopher was to aesthetics; his influence upon Italian literary criticism remains strong up to the present time. Benedetto Croce (February 25, 1866 - November 20, 1952) was an Italian critic, idealist philosopher, and politician. ...

References

• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.

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