# Domenico Cennini — Romola character guide

> Domenico Cennini in Romola by George Eliot.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Messer Domenico Cennini, Domenico the practical, Cennini, Domenico Cennini, Messer Domenico

**First appearance:** 0009-vii-a-learned-squabble

## Who they are

A practical Florentine businessman and scholar.

## In the story

### [IV: First Impressions](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romola_se/chapters/iv-first-impressions)

A goldsmith who examines Tito's ring and offers to help him find employment.

### [A Face in the Crowd](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romola_se/chapters/viii-a-face-in-the-crowd)

Printer and commentator, explains the political significance of the banners and the procession.

### [A Man's Ransom](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romola_se/chapters/ix-a-man-s-ransom)

Provides Tito with the money that triggers his moral crisis.

### [XLV: At the Barber's Shop](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romola_se/chapters/xlv-at-the-barber-s-shop)

A practical man, discusses the political situation, expresses belief in Savonarola's integrity, and mentions Giannozzo Pucci's absence.

### [LX: The Scaffold](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/romola_se/chapters/lx-the-scaffold)

Comments on Romola's likely reaction to the execution, suggesting it may shake her loose from the Frate, and engages in a debate with Machiavelli about political doctrine.

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