Amid the folds of history lie figures who are not easily understood. Agostino Caccia—an intellectual, poet, and man of arms from Novara—is one of them. His elusive personality, difficult for us to grasp today, was highly regarded by his contemporaries, both famous and lesser-known. In correspondence with Luigi Alamanni, Annibal Caro, and Anton Francesco Doni, Caccia was described by the latter as a “universal man,” given the breadth of his interests. Edited by Benedict Buono—already a scholar of Caccia and his Petrarchan and playful works—this volume presents his spiritual and moral writings, accompanied by a rich historical and philological commentary.

This book is included in DOAB.