Pietro Verri
Economist and writer (1728–1797) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Count Pietro Verri (12 December 1728 – 28 June 1797) was an Italian economist, historian, philosopher and writer. Among the most important personalities of the 18th-century Italian culture, he is considered among the fathers of the Lombard reformist Enlightenment and the most important pre-Smithian authority on cheapness and plenty.
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Born | (1728-12-12)12 December 1728 |
Died | 28 June 1797(1797-06-28) (aged 68) Milan, Transpadane Republic |
Nationality | Italian |
Spouse(s) | Marietta Castiglioni, Vincenza Melzi d'Eril |
Children | Teresa, Alessandro (from Marietta Castiglioni) |
Parent(s) | Gabriele Verri, Barbara |
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Era | 18th century |
Discipline | Political economy |
School or tradition | Classical liberalism Italian enlightenment |
Notable works | Meditazioni sull'economia politica ("Reflection's on Political Economy", 1771) |
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