APOSTOLO ZENO
\ɐpəstˈɒlə͡ʊ zˈiːnə͡ʊ], \ɐpəstˈɒləʊ zˈiːnəʊ], \ɐ_p_ə_s_t_ˈɒ_l_əʊ z_ˈiː_n_əʊ]\
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An Italian dramatist and historian; born at Venice, 1668; died in the same city, 1750. He has been called the father of Italian opera, and acquired great fame by his dramatic works, published in 1744, in many volumes. Among his other works are: "Historical Dissertations" (1752-53); and "Epistles" (1785).
By Charles Dudley Warner
