Why, Where, and When Was Garcilaso’s Ode ad florem Gnidi Conceived?

Abstract

This article aims to provide arguments, based on historical and literary events, to place the conception of the Ode ad florem Gnidi in Leucopetra, the palace of Bernardino Martirano, during the two days of November 1535 when Emperor Charles V’s entourage stayed in its chambers and gardens, while waiting for the grand celebration in Naples of the imperial military triumph over Tunis.

Keywords

• Alfonso d’Avalos. Bernardino Martirano. Girolamo Borgia. Leucopetra. Luigi Tansillo. Ode ad florem Gnidi. Onorato Fascitelli