Jacob Uziel
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Jacob Uziel was a physician and poet of the 17th century. He was of Spanish extraction, but emigrated to Italy
at an early age, and settled in Venice
, where he became famous for his medical skill. He was the author of Dawid (Venice, 1624), an epic poem in twelve cantos, written in Italian
.
Italy
Italy , officially the Italian Republic languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Italy's official name is as follows:;;;;;;;;), is a unitary parliamentary republic in South-Central Europe. To the north it borders France, Switzerland, Austria and...
at an early age, and settled in Venice
Venice
Venice is a city in northern Italy which is renowned for the beauty of its setting, its architecture and its artworks. It is the capital of the Veneto region...
, where he became famous for his medical skill. He was the author of Dawid (Venice, 1624), an epic poem in twelve cantos, written in Italian
Italian language
Italian is a Romance language spoken mainly in Europe: Italy, Switzerland, San Marino, Vatican City, by minorities in Malta, Monaco, Croatia, Slovenia, France, Libya, Eritrea, and Somalia, and by immigrant communities in the Americas and Australia...
.