Goldoni
CARLO (gol-dōnē), a celebrated Italian writer of comedies; born in Venice, Italy, Feb. 25, 1707. He early showed a taste for theatrical representations. A relative procured for him a place in the Papal College at the Unipelled for writing scurrilous satires. versity of Pavia, from which he was expelled for writing scurrilous satires. After his father's death he settled as an advocate in Venice, but shortly took Here he first began to cultivate that de- a notary and settled down in Venice. till in 1736 he married the daughter of a notary and settled down in Venice.
Here he first began to cultivate that department of dramatic poetry in which he was to excel; namely description of character and manners. In this he took Molière for his model. For five years he visited various cities of Italy, composing pieces for different theatrical companies, him to Paris, where many of his pieces tice. In 1761 the Italian players invited him to Paris, where many of his pieces language to the daughters of Louis XV.; came reader and master of the Italian language to the daughters of Louis XV.; and received latterly a pension of 3,600 decree of the National Convention of Jan. lution the poet lost his pension, and the decree of the National Convention of Jan. widow received the pension for herself. arrears found him on his death-bed. His widow received the pension for herself.
Many of his pieces still appear on the stage. He died in Paris, France, Jan. 6, 1793.