author
Federico Frezzi
d. 1416
A Dominican scholar who became bishop of Foligno, he is best remembered for the Quadriregio, a vivid allegorical poem shaped by the moral and imaginative world of late medieval Italy.
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Il Quadriregio
by Federico Frezzi
About the author
Born in Foligno in the 14th century, Federico Frezzi joined the Dominican order and studied in Florence. He went on to teach theology and held important church roles before becoming bishop of Foligno in 1403.
Frezzi is chiefly remembered as a poet. His best-known work, the Quadriregio, is an allegorical journey through four realms and is often noted for its clear debt to Dante while still showing a voice of its own.
He died at Constance in 1416 while attending the Council of Constance. Today he stands as a figure who brought together scholarship, church life, and literary ambition in early Italian writing.