Fulvio Testi
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Fulvio Testi was an Italian diplomat and poet. Recognised as one of the main exponents of 17th century 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
. His poems tackle civic themes and are solemn in tone, showing Testi's lasting anti-Spanish and pro-Savoy 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. One later literary critic wrote:
Duchy of Modena and Reggio
The Duchy of Modena and Reggio |Italian]] state that existed from 1452 to 1859, with a break between 1796 and 1814. It was ruled by the noble House of Este, from 1814 Austria-Este.-House of Este:...
in Modena
Modena
Modena is a city and comune on the south side of the Po Valley, in the Province of Modena in the Emilia-Romagna region of Italy....
, for whom he held high office, such as the governorship of Garfagnana
Garfagnana
Garfagnana is an historical region of Italy, today part of the province of Lucca in the Apennines, in northwest Tuscany, but before the unification of Italy it belonged to the Duchy of Modena and Reggio, ruled by the Este family. For a short time, in the 16th century, it was governed by the poet...
. His poems tackle civic themes and are solemn in tone, showing Testi's lasting anti-Spanish and pro-Savoy 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. One later literary critic wrote: