FABRIANI

fabriani, severino (1792-1849), italian author and teacher, was born at spilamberto, italy, on the 7th of january 1792. entering the church, he took up educational work, but in consequence of complete loss of voice he resolved to devote himself to teaching deaf mutes, and founded a small school specially for them. this school the duke of modena made into an institute, and by a special authority from the pope a teaching staff of nuns was appointed. fabriani's method of instruction is summed up in his _logical letters on italian grammar_ (1847). he died on the 27th of april 1849.