Elizabeth Carter was an eminent 18th-century English poet, classical scholar, and translator, known for her influential works and contributions to literature.
Ludovico Ariosto, an Italian poet of the Renaissance, is renowned for his influential epic poem, Orlando Furioso, which significantly impacted European literature.
Giovanni Boccaccio was an Italian writer, poet, and scholar who greatly influenced the development of the Italian language with his masterpiece, The Decameron.
John Gower was a prominent English poet, contemporary of Chaucer, and a significant figure in the development of the English language and literature.