Araolla was an important poet, authoring verses in Italian, Sardinian and Spanish, the three dominate languages in Sardinia in the period.
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In 1582, he published his poem Sa vida, su martiriu, et morte dessos gloriosos Martires Gavinu, Brothu et Gianuari, based on folk tales about Saint Gabinus.
To commemorate him, Gerolamo Araolla wrote the sonnet onor di Sassari e delizia dell'Arno (Honor of Sassari and delight of the Arno).