Il Caffè

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Il Caffè
FounderPietro Verri
Founded1764
First issueJune 1764
Final issueMay 1766
Based inMilan
LanguageItalian
ISSN1125-0178

Il Caffè (Italian: The Coffeehouse) was magazine headquartered in Milan between 1764 and 1766. It was the most significant publication of the Enlightenment period in the country.

History and profile[edit]

Il Caffè was first published in June 1764.[1] The founders were brothers, Alessandro and Pietro Verri.[2][3] They also directed the magazine which inspired from The Spectator and The Tatler, English publications.[1][4] It covered articles concerning economics, agronomy, natural history and medicine.[3] The most known contributor of Il Caffè was Cesare Beccaria, a philosopher and economist.[2][4] It was folded in May 1766 due to the disputes between Verri and Beccaria.[3]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b Giovanni Pasquali (13 February 2021). "Il Caffè: momento di pausa, momento per discutere". Il Basso Adige. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b "Italian literature: The Enlightenment (Illuminismo)". Encyclopædia Britannica.
  3. ^ a b c "Caffè, Il". Treccani (in Italian).
  4. ^ a b "Cesare Beccaria: Early life". Encyclopedia Britannica.

External links[edit]

  • Media related to Il Caffè at Wikimedia Commons