Giuseppe Rosi (Calcara di Ussita, 8 January 1798[2] – Rome, 9 March 1891) was an Italian poet and patriot known as poeta pastore.

Born in Ussita into a family of farmers, Rosi earned the nickname "poet shepherd" (poeta-pastore).

Initially supportive of Pope Pius IX, for whom he composed the piece "Oh Italia, Italia, dolce suol natìo," Rosi later became disillusioned with him and aligned himself with the ideals of the Italian Risorgimento.

After the fall of the Republic, Rosi was captured by the authorities and remained in jail for three years.

He was later imprisoned again due to his renewed involvement in the activism for Italian unification.