Vincenzo Cuoco
Vincenzo Cuoco (October 1, 1770 – December 14, 1823) was an Italian writer. He is mainly remembered for his Saggio Storico sulla Rivoluzione Napoletana del 1799 ("Historical Essay on the Neapolitan Revolution of 1799"). He is considered as one of the precursors of Italian liberalism and the realist school. Cuoco adapted the critique of political rationalism of Edmund Burke and Joseph de Maistre for liberal ends, and has been described as a better historian than either of them. He influenced many subsequent Italian intellectuals, from Ugo Foscolo and Alessandro Manzoni to Bertrando and Silvio Spaventa to Benedetto Croce and Antonio Gramsci.
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Vincenzo Cuoco | |
| Born | October 1, 1770 |
| Died | December 14, 1823 (aged 53) |
| Nationality | Italian |
| Alma mater | University of Naples Federico II |
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| School | Counter-Enlightenment |
Main interests | Political philosophy Philosophy of history |
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