Roma in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale, Latium, Rome, Italy — Central Italy (Tyrrhenian Coast)

Lodovico Ariosto

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 2, 2025

1. Lodovico Ariosto Marker

Inscription. In questo Albergo del Sole già del Montone alloggiò Lodovico Ariosto nel marzo e aprile del 1513

Indi col seno e con la falda piena di speme, ma di pioggia molle e brutto, la notte andai sin al Montone a cena.
Ariosto Sat. III

[English translation of Italian text:]
Lodovico Ariosto stayed at the Albergo del Sole, then called the Montone, in March and April 1513.

Then, with my breasts and skirts full of hope, but of soft and ugly rain, I went to Montone for dinner that night.
Ariosto Sat. III

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Arts, Letters, Music. A significant historical month for this entry is March 1513.

Location. 41° 53.974′ N, 12° 28.616′ E. Marker is in Roma, Lazio (Latium, Rome), in Città metropolitana di Roma Capitale. It is at the intersection of Piazza della Rotonda and Via del Pantheon, on the right when traveling north on Piazza della Rotonda. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Piazza della Rotonda 63, Roma, Lazio 00186, Italy. Touch for directions.

Regionally, it is in Europe,

the European Union,

the Schengen Area,

a coastal Mediterranean country,

and the Western World.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the Byzantine Empire

and specifically also the Roman Empire.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Pietro Mascagni (here, next to this marker); Hotel del Sole (here, next to this marker); Piazza della Rotonda (here, next to this marker); Il Municipio di Buenos Aires

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Rione III Colonna / Colonna District III (within shouting distance of this marker); The Trevi-Pantheon Route (within shouting distance of this marker); Hotel Pantheon (within shouting distance of this marker); Pantheon (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Roma.

Regarding Lodovico Ariosto. The Albergo del Sole al Pantheon, the building upon which this plaque is attached, is considered the oldest hotel in Rome.

Also see . . . Antico Albergo del Sole al Pantheon: Our History.

Excerpt: "It is said that the first illustrious guest was Emperor Frederick III together with the soldiers in his retinue. Then, as attested by the marble signs on the façade, the hotel has gone down in history for having had distinguished visitors, from Ludovico Ariosto, who lived there in the early sixteenth century after arriving in Rome to honor Pope Leo X, to the mysterious alchemist Cagliostro who stayed there in 1768."

(Submitted on September 7, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.)

Markers in Piazza della Rotunda image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Sean P. Flynn, August 2, 2025

2. Markers in Piazza della Rotunda

This marker is on the building straight ahead to the left. The Pantheon is off-camera to the right, a short distance away.

Lodovico Ariosto (1474-1533) image. Click for full size.

Courtesy of the Municipal Library of Bourges, 1532

3. Lodovico Ariosto (1474-1533)

This engraving of the poet Lodovico Ariosto, based on a drawing by Titian, was published in the 1532 edition of "Orlando Furioso," Ariosto's most famous work.

Credits. This page was last revised on September 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on September 6, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. This page has been viewed 72 times since then and 7 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 6, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois. 3. submitted on September 7, 2025, by Sean P. Flynn of Oak Park, Illinois.