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when did the letter j enter the alphabet
It wasn't until 1524 when Gian Giorgio Trissino, an Italian Renaissance grammarian known as the father of the letter J, made a clear distinction between the I and J sounds.
what literary work is gian giorgio trissino known for
In the history of modern European literature Gian Giorgio Trissino occupies a prominent place because of his tragedy Sophonisba
when was sophonisba by trissino published
The tragedy Sophonisba by Gian Giorgio Trissino was published in 1524

Question: what was the work based on
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