Giambattista Casti translated by an anonymous 'Cesante': Reflections about his identity.
Keywords:
Gli Animali parlanti, Los Animales parlantes, Casti, Cesante, Antero Benito Núñez
Abstract
The aim of this research is to identify the anonymous Spanish translator, located between the 18th and 19th centuries, who used «Un Cesante» as pseudonym, and who is known for the partial translation of the work Gli Animali Parlanti, a poem written by the Italian abbé Giambattista Casti (1721-1803),. It is a poem about a satirical-burlesque zoo-epic subject matter written in sestinas that had a wide diffusion in the 19th century Europe. After localizing and describing that translation, in which the anonymous translator added one original part –not studied texts until now– the article identifies the translator/author who tried to keep his anonymity by any means.Downloads
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Published
2012-03-13
How to Cite
Carrascosa Ortega M. (2012). Giambattista Casti translated by an anonymous ’Cesante’: Reflections about his identity. Cuadernos de Filología Italiana, 18, 97-114. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CFIT.2011.v18.38166
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Literary and Cultural Studies
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