According to his letters, he was associated with the Venetian natural philosopher, Giulio Camillo, but, apart from this, he had a less active association with Italian scholars than might have been expected.
Menurut surat-suratnya, ia terhubung dengan seorang filsuf alam dari Venesia, Giulio Camillo, namun, terlepas dari hal ini, ia memiliki hubungan yang kurang aktif dengan para akademisi Italia.