Giacomo Leopardi, an Italian poet, philosopher, and scholar, profoundly shaped Romanticism with his melancholic, introspective, and nature-inspired works.
Ben Jonson was an influential English playwright, poet, and literary critic, renowned for his contributions to the development of the English language and drama in the 17th century.
Ugo Foscolo was an Italian writer, poet, and patriot, renowned for his romantic and neoclassical works, including the novel 'The Last Letters of Jacopo Ortis' and the poem 'Dei sepolcri.
Giosuè Carducci was an Italian poet, scholar, and teacher, known for his innovative approach to Italian poetry and his contributions to the literary world.