MARINI, nth-ref0, GIA HATTISTA ( 569 1625). An Italian poet, born at Naples, Octo ber IS, 15(i9. lie entered town the study of juri-prodenee. hut lived so wildly that his father eventually banished him from biome. lie was ieoeived into the house of the chief admiral of Naples as a secretary. but the part that he played in connection with a certain abduction finally forced him to Ilec to llome. There lie prospered, and before long (1003) lie was able to undertake a journey to Venice to superintend the publica tion of his verse. Attached to the household of Cardinal Ahlobrandini, be traveled with him in Italy, and. under his auspices. came into contact with many Olen of letters of the time. Ile next, won the favor of the dueal ruler of Turin, Charles Emmanuel I., but, being suspected of a quip upon the Duke, lie was arrested, and upon his release went to ing himself to the good graces of Maria de' Me dici. Ile remained in Franee from 1615 to 1(323, and then. returning to Italy. he was everywhere
received with extraordinary honor. Ile at Naples. March 25. 1025. Itefore his twentieth year, Marini had already gained eonsiderable re pute by his ran:one de' brtri. The first collection of his verse was that of Venice (1602-14). en titled La lira, in which there is an obvious imita tion of Ovid, Tilaillus, Spanish writers. and earlier Italian poets. llis most noted production is the Adorn- (Paris. 1(123)• a long poem in oc taves. ostensibly on the loves of Venus and Molds, but containing long digressions. What most aft raeted al tent ion in t his work was its man nerisms. the ewes, of imagery, and its over wrought style. Marini is reprehensible for the notorious license and indeeeney of many of his writings. ('f. the ed. of the .1 doe of Florence, 1886; the nIa/brio 1019) ; his Lettere ( \'coioe, 1617) ; M. 3ictighini. La vita r Ir oprre ilarini (1??anc, 1888).