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Beatrice d'Este as a patron of learning and poetry--Vincenzo Calmeta, her secretary--Serafino d'Aquila--Rivalry of Lombard and Tuscan poets--Gaspare Visconti's works--Poetic jousts with Bramante --Niccolo da Correggio and other poets--Dramatic art and music at the court of Milan--Gaffuri and Testagrossa--Lorenzo Gusnasco of Pavia 141