About
Naples-born poet and humanist best known for a late fifteenth-century pastoral masterpiece entitled Arcadia. His other works include De Morte Christi Lamentatio and Salices.
Before Fame
He took on the pen name of Actius Syncerus early in his career.
Trivia
His portrait was painted by the renowned artist Titian.
Family Life
He was the son of Italian nobility and was raised in rural Nocera Inferiore.
Associated With
He and Pietro Metastasio were both Italian poets.
