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Brewer's: Aretine
(3 syl.).
or rather Pietro Aretino, patronised by François I of France. A poet noted for his disreputable life and licentious verses. (1492–1557.)
“[Shakespeare] tried his hand with Aretine on a licentious subject.” —Steevens.
Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894
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