Orazio Antonio Bologna

Bologna was born in Pago Veiano. He studied at the University of Naples Federico II and graduated in 1975 with title of doctor. Several years later, Bologna graduated from the Pontifical Superior Institute for Latin (Latin: Pontificium Institutum Altioris Latinitatis).[1]

From 1975 to 2010 Bologna was teaching Latin and Greek in various Roman high schools, the last one being Giulio Cesare Classical High School. Since 2001 he has been a Professor of Latin composition, and Latin as well as Green literature and metric at the Salesian Pontifical University in Rome.[2] Having retired, Bologna continues to work as a researcher, writer, poet and orator.

Bologna is a member of the Pontifical Academy for Latin and Academia Latinitati Fovendae. He is a Vice President of the Collectanea Philologica periodical published at the University of Lodz, Poland, and Certamen Apollinare Poeticum issued at the same university. He is a Jury President of a Poetry Competition in Italian and Latin metric – Modernità in metrica – at Associazione Culturale e Theatrale Mimesis. Lastly, Bologna is a President of Laurea Apollinaris Poetica competition at the Salesian Pontifical University that awarded him the title of the best Italian poet.

Orazio Antonio Bologna

In 1975 he published Archiloco, Poggobonsi EAN: 2560731267632

In 2010 he published Manfredi tra scomunica e redenzione, Sentieri Meridiani, Foggia ISBN-10; 8895210492, ISBN 978-8895210490

In 2013 he published Manfredi di Svevia. Impero e Papato nella concezione di Dante, LAS, Rome EAN: 9788821309922

In 2014 he published Pontifici sit Musa dicata Pio, Rome ISBN 978-8867880287, ISBN 8867880284

In 2017 he published Gonzagide, an epic poem in 4 books (15th century), Viella, Rome ISBN 978-8867288250, ISBN 8867288253 – the volume received an honourable mention from Istituto di Studi Romani in 2019.

In 2018 he published Alle falde d'Elicona. Influssi mesopotamici sui miti greci, IF Press, Rome EAN: 9788867881536

In 2019 he published Dizionario pajàno-italiano, Rome ISBN 9788867881741

In 2020 he published Dialetto di Pago Veiano - Grammatica normativa; Fergen; ISBN 9788898509317

In 2021 he published Dialetto di Pago Veiano - Lessico ortoepico e ortografico con cenni di vita e costumanze locali; Fergen, ISBN 9788898509409

In 2021 he published La Divina Commedia - Le terzine più famose, Fergen; ISBN 9788898509355

In 2021 he published Dal Corano alla Divina Commedia; Diarkos ISBN 9788836161058

His Latin and Italian works are also published in:

• Archivum Anatolicum, Ankara University
• Sallesianum, Salesian Pontifical University
• Collectanea Philologica, University of Lodz
• Latinitas, old and new series
• Vox Latina
• Supplementa Humanistica Lovaniensia
• Some of his poems are also collected in Modern Latin Poetry – Poematia Moderna