Francesco Accolti (c. 1416 – 1488), also called Francesco d'Arezzo, was an

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jurist. The brother of Benedetto Accolti, he professed

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from 1440 to 1445, and afterwards at

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, and

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. He possessed a strong understanding and powerful eloquence. The distinction which he acquired was so great, that he flattered himself with the expectation of obtaining a cardinal's hat, on the accession of

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to the pontifical throne; and when it was refused him, the pope though it necessary to accompany the refusal with this complimentary apology: "I would gladly have granted you the honor, had I not feared, that your preferment, by removing you from your school, would have hindered the progress of science." The reputation of Accolti was tarnished by the parsimony with which he amassed vast treasures. He wrote several treatises on law, and translated some of the writings of

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Francesco Accolti works
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Francisci Aretini in Phalaridis tyranni agrigentini Epistolas
digitized manuscript.
Epistole di Phalari
digitized manuscript. 1416 births 1488 deaths People from Arezzo 15th-century Italian jurists {{Italy-law-bio-stub

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