In acquiring the Oriental languages, then cultivated at Florence, he displayed unwonted quicksightedness, ease and penetration. His genius, industry and erudition won him influential friends, among them the Cardinals de'Medici, subsequently popes Leo X and Clement VII.
In acquiring the Oriental languages, he demonstrated exceptional speed, ease, and insightfulness. His remarkable talent, diligence, and erudition garnered him influential allies, including the Cardinals de'Medici, who later became popes Leo X and Clement VII.