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Aldrovandi, Ulisse
(Encyclopedia)Aldrovandi, Ulisse o͞olēsˈsā äldrōvänˈdē [key], 1522–1605, Italian naturalist, professor at the Univ. of Bologna. He instigated the establishment (1567) of the Bologna Botanical Garden and ...Monteverdi, Claudio
(Encyclopedia)Monteverdi, Claudio klouˈdyō mōntāvĕrˈdē [key], 1567–1643, Italian composer; first great figure in the history of opera. His earliest published works, a set of three motifs, appeared when he ...Browse by Subject
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