Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti

Italian-born English literary critic and author

Date of Birth: 24-Apr-1719

Place of Birth: Turin, Piedmont, Italy

Date of Death: 05-May-1789

Profession: writer, poet, playwright, translator, literary critic, lexicographer

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Giuseppe Marc'Antonio Baretti (24 April 1719, Turin, Piedmont – 5 May 1789, London) was an Italian literary critic, poet, writer, translator, linguist and author of two influential language-translation dictionaries.
During his years in England he was often known as Joseph Baretti.
Baretti's life was marked by controversies, to the point that he had to leave Italy, for England, where he remained for the rest of his life.



Alternative names	Sir Joshua Reynolds
Description	British painter
Date of birth/death	16 July 1723	23 February 1792
Location of birth/death	Plympton	London
Work location	London, Plympton, Italy
Authority control	: Q194402 VIAF: 27081216 ISNI: 0000 0001 0881 5237 ULAN: 500004539 LCCN: n84168483 NLA: 35449606 WorldCat