Antonio Abati

Antonio Abati (late 16th century-1667) was an Italian poet. He was born in Gubbio, but the rest of his early biography is very vague. Abati was a satirical poet who wrote in the Baroque style. His book of nine satires was published in 1651. Around 1640 he was a member of various academies in Rome, including gli Umoristi (the Humorists), where he read "Ragguagli di Parnasso" ("Comparison with Parnassus"), dedicated to the bad poets of the times. Between 1634 and 1638, Abati was in Viterbo, where he made the acquaintance of Salvator Rosa.

Antonio Abati

Antonio Abati (late 16th century-1667) was an Italian poet. He was born in Gubbio, but the rest of his early biography is very vague. Abati was a satirical poet who wrote in the Baroque style. His book of nine satires was published in 1651. Around 1640 he was a member of various academies in Rome, including gli Umoristi (the Humorists), where he read "Ragguagli di Parnasso" ("Comparison with Parnassus"), dedicated to the bad poets of the times. Between 1634 and 1638, Abati was in Viterbo, where he made the acquaintance of Salvator Rosa.