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Alessandro Guidi (1650–1712)
Guidi, Carlo Alessandro (gwē’dē). An Italian poet; born in Pavia, June 14, 1650; died at Frascati, June 12, 1712. He attracted notice at the Roman court by his extreme hideousness of aspect and precocious charm of mind and character. His fame depends principally upon his graceful lyrics. ‘Poems,’ ‘Daphne,’ ‘Six Homilies of Pope Clement XI. Done into Verse,’ and ‘Endymion,’ are his most admired compositions. He was killed by the shock consequent upon discovering a typographical error in one of his works.