Romola · Character
Cecco d'Ascoli
A historical figure mentioned in passing.
minor
Also known as Cecco
First appearance: vii a learned squabble
Cecco d'Ascoli shows up with force in XLII: Romola in Her Place. The page is where that presence becomes real.
A kind stranger who offers to watch over Baldassarre while Romola continues her errand.
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