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Giacomo Zanella (1820–1888)
Zanella, Giacomo (dzä-nel’lä). An Italian lyrical poet; born at Chiampo, 1820; died at Vicenza, 1888. After studying for the priesthood he became professor of philosophy and Italian literature at the seminary in Vicenza. His first volume of poems, ‘Verses,’ appeared in 1868, and was followed by several others; his most popular poem being ‘The Fossil Shell.’ Among his poetic tales are: ‘The Little Calabrese’ (1870); ‘Robin Redbreast’ (1881); etc.