Robert of Sicily
King of Naples and Sicily who told Petrarch under oath that letters were dearer to him than his kingdom, and he would rather part with the crown than with letters.
Preface and Praise of Sacred Scripture
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IV. The Old Testament Surpasses the New in Allegorical Richness
— Said to Petrarch under oath that letters were dearer than his kingdom
"Robert, King of Sicily, was so delighted with letters, especially sacred ones"