Born in Milan, Italy, on the 7th of August 1812; died on the 5th of September 1884. He was brought to public notice in 1835 by his novel, Ida della Torre. He was banished in 1849; but on the establishment of national independence he was appointed inspector of schools, and held several important offices under the government. He was a poet and novelist of much merit. He made a faithful translation into Italian of the dramatic writings of Shakespeare.
