Da Ponte the priest
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Lorenzo da Ponte: the scandalous life of the man who wrote Mozart's words
2. Da Ponte the priest
Da Ponte took Minor Orders in 1770 and was ordained a priest in 1773. He began at this period writing poetry in Italian and Latin, including an ode to wine. In 1773 he moved to Venice, where he taught Latin, Italian and French.
