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Fulvio Testi
Fulvio Testi
	Ludovico Lana, Portrait of Fulvio Testi, c. 1629
Born	August 1593; Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
Died	28 August 1646 (aged 52–53); Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Resting place	San Domenico, Modena
Other names	Fulvio Savojano
Alma mater	University of Bologna; University of Ferrara;
Occupations	Diplomat; Poet; Politician; Writer;
Spouse	Anna Leni
Children	7
Parent(s)	Giulio Testi and Margherita Testi (née Calmoni)
Honours	Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus; Order of Santiago
	Writing career
Language	Italian, Latin
Notable works	Poesie liriche; Le Filippiche contro gli spagnuoli

Fulvio Testi (Italian pronunciation: [ˈfulvjo ˈtesti]; August 1593 in Ferrara – 28 August 1646 in Modena) was an Italian diplomat and poet who is recognised as one of the main exponents of 17th-century Italian Baroque literature. He worked in the service of the d'Este dukes in Modena, for whom he held high office, such as the governorship of Garfagnana. Poetically, alongside Gabriello Chiabrera , he was the major exponent of the Hellenizing strand of Baroque classicism, combining Horatianism with the imitation of Anacreon and Pindar. His poems tackle civic themes in solemn tones, showing Testi's lasting anti-Spanish and, consequently, pro-Savoia political passions. Accused of treason for having tried to set up diplomatic relations with the French court, he was imprisoned and died in jail soon after. According to Giacomo Leopardi:

If he'd been born in a less barbarous age, and had had more time than he did to cultivate his talent, he would doubtless have been our Horace, and perhaps been hotter and more vehement and more sublime than the Latin man^[1]

^ Se fosse venuto in età meno barbara, e avesse avuto agio di coltivare l'ingegno suo più che non fece, sarebbe stato senza controversia il nostro Orazio, e forse più caldo e veemente e sublime del Latino" – Giacomo Leopardi, Lettere, edited by F. Flora, (Mondadori, Milan) 1949, p. 174

[1] Se fosse venuto in età meno barbara, e avesse avuto agio di coltivare l'ingegno suo più che non fece, sarebbe stato senza controversia il nostro Orazio, e forse più caldo e veemente e sublime del Latino" – Giacomo Leopardi, Lettere, edited by F. Flora, (Mondadori, Milan) 1949, p. 174

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Fulvio Testi
Ludovico Lana, Portrait of Fulvio Testi, c. 1629
Born	(1593-08-00)August 1593 Ferrara, Duchy of Ferrara
Died	28 August 1646(1646-08-28) (aged 52–53) Modena, Duchy of Modena and Reggio
Resting place	San Domenico, Modena
Other names	Fulvio Savojano
Alma mater	University of Bologna University of Ferrara
Occupations	Diplomat Poet Politician Writer
Spouse	Anna Leni
Children	7
Parent(s)	Giulio Testi and Margherita Testi (née Calmoni)
Honours	Order of Saints Maurice and Lazarus Order of Santiago
Writing career
Language	Italian, Latin
Notable works	Poesie liriche Le Filippiche contro gli spagnuoli