Romola · Character
Cronaca
An architect and follower of Savonarola.
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First appearance: xlix the pyramid of vanities
Cronaca shows up with force in A Face in the Crowd. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Architect, defends Savonarola's prophecies against vice and engages in political banter.
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In A Face in the Crowd: Architect, defends Savonarola's prophecies against vice and engages in political banter. Later, in XXIX: A Moment of Triumph: Defends Savonarola's visions as concrete and imminent, not slippery…
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Romola’s repeated reading of the printed Trial marks the emotional and psychological peak because it forces he…
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