Giovanni Costa

Italian priest, translator and literary critic (1737-1816)
Person human Q21545240
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Summary

Giovanni Costa was born on May 8, 1737[1], in Asiago[2]. He died on December 29, 1816[3], in Padua[4]. He worked as a priest[5], translator[6], literary critic[7], and Catholic priest[8].

Key Facts

  • Date of birth: 1737[9]
  • Sex or gender: male[10]
  • Family name: Costa[11]
  • Given name: Giovanni[12]
  • Described by source: Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich[13], Galleria dei Letterati ed Artisti illustri delle Provincie Veneziane nel secolo decimottavo[14], Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste[15]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: Italian[16], Latin[17]
  • Writing language: Italian[18], Latin[19]

FAQs

Where was Giovanni Costa born?

Giovanni Costa's place of birth was Asiago[2].

Where did Giovanni Costa die?

Giovanni Costa died in Padua[4].

What did Giovanni Costa do for work?

Giovanni Costa worked as a priest[5], translator[6], literary critic[7], and Catholic priest[8].

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  1. 5w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-09-07 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → priest, translator, literary critic +1
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/52511|batch #52511]]: Catholic priest occupation from VcBA"
  2. 13w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-07-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/88387
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  3. 15w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-06-27 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Parsifal cluster id → 928522
    Vatican library vcba id → 495/88387
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  4. 22w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-12 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Described by source → Biographisches Lexikon des Kaiserthums Oesterreich, Galleria dei Letterati ed Artisti illustri delle Provincie Veneziane nel secolo decimottavo, Allgemeine Encyclopädie der Wissenschaften und Künste
    Nationale thesaurus voor auteursnamen id → 069340404
    Nbm authority id → 25201
    Isni → 0000000062342592
    + 28 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/30846|batch #30846]]: match CERL IDs on the basis of GND (4)"
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