, son to Marcellus, of the same family with the former Acciaioli, was a native of Florence,
, son to Marcellus, of the same family
with the former Acciaioli, was a native of Florence, first
educated to the bar, where he presided in quality of senator, but afterwards acquired a prodigious stock of general learning and science. He took a journey to Padua,
and became so distinguished as a disputant in scholastic
knowledge, that the Venetian nobility crowded to hear
him. Nor did he acquire less reputation in Florence in
1565, where he disputed publicly for several days before
a great concourse of learned men. He left only the following work, “Multa doctissimorum problematum monumenta, magno studio et ingenio elucubrata.
” He is mentioned with great honour by Francis Bocchi, in his Elogia
of the most celebrated Florentine writers.
, of the same family with the former, was born at Milan about 1577.
, of the same family with the former, was born at Milan about 1577. Heapplied with great success to philosophy and divinity, as well as to the Latin, Greek, Spanish, and French languages, and was admitted a doctor of the Ambrosian college. His vast knowledge of books, and abilities in all kinds of learning, induced Frederic Borromeo, archbishop of Milan, to appoint him to travel into divers parts of Europe, in order to purchase the best books and manuscripts, to form a library at Milan. Ferrari accordingly went over part of Italy and Spain, and collected a great number of books, which laid the foundation of the celebrated Ambrosian library. About 1638, he was appointed director of the college of the nobles, lately erected at Padua; which office he discharged two years, and then, on account of indisposition, returned to Milan. He died in 1669, aged 92.