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Vincenzo da Filicaja
1642Dec, 30

Vincenzo da Filicaja

Vincenzo da Filicaja, Italian poet (d. 1707)
Vincenzo da Filicaja (30 December 1642 – 24 September 1707) was a Tuscan poet and politician. His poetry was compared to that of Petrarch, and his association with the Accademia della Crusca gave him access to royal patronage. He served as governor of Volterra and Pisa, successively, and finally in the Tuscan Senate.

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