Gabriel, esteemed the Pindar of Italy, was born at Savona, in the republic or state of Genoa, in 1552, and went to study at Rome. The Italian princes and Urban VIII. gave him public marks of their esteem. He wrote a great number of poems; but his lyric verses are the most admired. He died at Savona in 1638, aged eighty-six. The productions of Chiabrera may be thus classified: 1. Four epic poems, entitled La Goliada o delle guerre de Goti, 15 cantos in ottava rima, Venice, 1583; La Firenze, also in 15 cantos (in verso sciolto), Florence, 1615; L'Amedeida, 23 cantos, in ottava rima, Genoa, 1620; and Il Ruggiero, 10 cantos, in verso sciolto, Genoa, 1653. 2. Less extensive poems entitled Poemetti, Florence, 1598, 4to. 3. A tragedy entitled Erminia, Genoa, 1622, 12mo. 4. Several pastoral comedies, or Favole Basarrecce; as, Alcippe, Genoa, 1604; Gelopea, Venice, 1607; Meganira, Florence, 1608. 5. Some musical dramas and other dramatic compositions. 6. Several pieces formerly inclosed, which appeared towards the close of last century, entitled Alcune Poesie di Gabriele Chiabrera, non mai prima d'ora pubblicate, Genoa, 1794, 8vo.