Cesare Arici (1782-1836) revealed, from his youth, a marked love for poetry and for the Latin and Greek classics, which he cultivated by composing works of didactic, mythological and historical character, placing himself among the most dignified devotees of these genres in his era. His works include the poem The Cultivation of Olives and The Origin of Sources alongside many translations, including those from Virgil, Bacchilides, and Catullus.