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Giambattista Vico

Giambattista Vico (1668–1744) was an Italian philosopher, historian, and professor of rhetoric, born and active in Naples. He held the chair of rhetoric at the University of Naples for many years and was appointed royal historiographer in 1735. His best-known work is The New Science (Scienza nuova), first published in 1725 and issued in revised editions, with the final version appearing in 1744 just after his death. His other works include On the Most Ancient Wisdom of the Italians (1710), The Life of Antonio Carafa (1716), and a collection of Latin orations.

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