Giuseppe Gioacchino Belli (March 7, 1791 - December 21, 1863) was an Italianpoet, born in Rome. His thousands of sonnets, written in the Roman dialect, are an invaluable document of 19th century's papal Rome, and the life of its common, humbler people. March 7 is the 66th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (67th in Leap years). ... 1791 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... December 21 is the 355th day of the year (356th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1863 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Poets are authors of poems. ... Location within Italy The Roman Colosseum Rome (Italian and Latin: Roma) is the capital city of Italy and of its Latium region. ... This article is about the sonnet form of poetry. ... A dialect (from the Greek word διάλεκτος) is a variety of a language used by people from a particular geographic area. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Pope is the Catholic Bishop and patriarch of Rome, and head of the Roman Catholic Church and the Eastern Catholic Churches. ...
GiuseppeGioacchinoBelli (March 7, 1791 - December 21, 1863) was an Italian poet, famous for his sonnets in Romanesco, the dialect of Rome.
Giuseppe Gioachino Belli was born in Rome to a family of the little bourgeoisie.
Belli made some trips to Northern and Central Italy, where he could come in contact with a more evolved literary world, as well with the Enlightenment and revolutionary milieu which was almost totally absent in his native city.