Pier Michele Giagaraccio (
Sassari
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, ... - 1590?) was a
jurist
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,
lawyer
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, and
poet
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from
Sardinia
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. He flourished in sixteenth century Sassari.
Life
Giagaraccio was born in Sardinia and studied law in Sassari, but lectured on
civil institutions
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from 1565 to 1567. At a later point in life, he decided to return to the island, where he practiced law and taught
jurisprudence
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for free in his hometown.
Giagaraccio was also interested in the humanities and became friends with the most famous Sardinian writers of his time. He died shortly after 1590. To commemorate him,
Gerolamo Araolla wrote a sonnet in
Italian
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** Italians, a Romance ethnic group related to or simply a citizen of the Italian Republic or Italian Kingdom
** Italian language, a Romance languag ...
, ''onor di Sassari e delizia dell'
Arno
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Source and route
The river originates on Monte Falterona in the Casentino area of the Apennines, and initially takes a sou ...
'' (Honor of Sassari and delight of the Arno).
Giagaraccio's children were also dedicated students and successful lawyers. His ancient surname, Giagaraccio, has transformed into the modern name Cesaraccio.
[Dizionario biografico degli uomini illustri di Sardegna: ossia, Storia della vita pubblica e privata di tutti i Sardi che si distinsero per opere, azioni, talenti, virtu' e delitti, Volume ]
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References
Bibliography
*Fabroni, ''Historia accademia pisana,'' Volume II, p. 467
*Araolla, ''Rime spirituali''
*Dizionario biografico degli uomini illustri di Sardegna: ossia, Storia della vita pubblica e privata di tutti i Sardi che si distinsero per opere, azioni, talenti, virtu' e delitti, Volume
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16th-century Italian jurists
People from the Kingdom of Sardinia
People from Sassari
1591 deaths