Torquato Tasso

Torquato Tasso was an Italian poet born in Sorrento in 1544.
* He is best known for his epic poem, *La Gerusalemme liberata*, which tells the story of the First Crusade.
* Tasso was also a talented playwright and composer.
* He suffered from mental illness for much of his life and died in 1595.
* Tasso is considered one of the greatest poets of the Italian Renaissance.
* His work has been translated into many languages and has inspired many other artists, including Goethe, Byron, and Liszt.
* Tasso's legacy is one of literary brilliance and personal tragedy.