Literary Works
Rinuccini wrote also a number of works, including books on philosophy, rhetoric, history and geography. While considering his religious writings as his most important works, the most popular book was Il Cappuccino Scozzese (The Scottish Capuchin), a fictionalized life of the Scottish monk George Leslie.
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