About Pasquale Caracciolo
Lived 1566 – 1608 (aged 41–42). Pasquale Caracciolo was an Italian writer.
Pasquale Caracciolo or Pasqual Caracciolo (floruit 1566–1608) was a Neapolitan nobleman who wrote a substantial treatise on horses and horsemanship. His work La Gloria del Cavallo was first published in 1566. He is also a member of the House of Carácciolo.
La Gloria del Cavallo
La Gloria del Cavallo is a treatise of about a thousand pages, dedicated almost entirely to horses and horsemanship. Caracciolo discusses the correct methods of training horses, but also investigates the complex relationships between horses and people. He attributes to horses feelings comparable to those of humans. His discussion of the character of horses uses examples from the theory of humours as expounded by the second-century Greek physician Galen of Pergamon in relation to human medicine.
The work also contains a chapter on the diseases of cattle.
Publications
La Gloria del Cavallo (1566). Full text: 1566 edition; 1567 edition; 1608 edition
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Frequently asked questions
Who was Pasquale Caracciolo?
Neapolitan nobleman and writer on horsemanship
When was Pasquale Caracciolo born?
Pasquale Caracciolo was born in 1566 in Naples.
When did Pasquale Caracciolo die?
Pasquale Caracciolo died in 1608.
What was Pasquale Caracciolo's occupation?
Pasquale Caracciolo was a writer.
What nationality was Pasquale Caracciolo?
Pasquale Caracciolo was Italian.
Sources & further reading
· Wikipedia: Pasquale Caracciolo
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