Sommario
Rime di Tullia d'Aragona, cortigiana del secolo XVI is a collection of poems by Tullia d'Aragona, a 16th-century Italian courtesan and intellectual, reflecting the cultural and social dynamics of the Renaissance.
Her verses explore themes of love, both passionate and platonic, intertwining personal longing with philosophical reflections on beauty and desire, often in dialogue with contemporary humanists like Speron Speroni and Bernardo Tasso.
The poems capture the nuanced role of the courtesan in a society marked by intellectual fervor and moral debates, offering a glimpse into the emotional and intellectual life of a remarkable woman navigating a complex social landscape.