Jacob Uziel (died 1630 in
Zante
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) was a physician and poet of the 17th century. He was of
Spanish
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extraction, but emigrated to the
Republic of Venice
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, where he became famous for his medical skill. He was the author of ''Dawid'' (Venice, 1624), an epic poem in twelve cantos, written in
Italian
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1630 deaths
Immigrants to the Republic of Venice
Jewish poets
Italian Sephardi Jews
Venetian Jews
Year of birth unknown
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