Francesco, da Buti, 1324-1406

[Francesco, da Buti (1324-1406) was one of the first commentators on Dante's Divine Comedy; he wrote his commentary between 1385 and 1396 in his own vernacular. A professor at the University of Pisa with specialties in grammar and Latin philology, he authored a dictamen and a famous Latin grammar. He also wrote commentaries on the Satires of Persius, Horace's Ars poetica, the Thebaid of Statius, and Terence.]

found: Dante Alighieri. Commento di Francesco da Buti ... 1989:p. xxix, etc. (Francesco di Bartolo da Buti, 1324-1406)

found: Diz. biog. degli Ital.(ref. to: Francesco da Buti; Dante commentator, 14th-15th cent.)

found: "Francesco da Buti," Dizionario Biografico degli Italiani (online via Treccani), viewed on August 2, 2023(FRANCESCO da Buti (de Buiti, da Butrio); born ca. 1324 in Pisa, to a family originally from the area near Buti; son of Bartolo, a shoemaker; others argue he was born as early as 1315; became a notary (practiced 1355-1360); later notary/scribe for the municipality of Pisa; not a friar (had a wife/children); taught in the Pisa city schools; held the chair of grammar at the Pisa Studio from 1370 until his death; known for his commentary on Dante, and he also wrote works related to teaching activities: Regule grammaticales, other commentaries, composition manuals; active politically in Pisa: member of Consiglio della credenza, notary, scribe, chancellor; died in Pisa on July 25, 1406) - https://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/francesco-da-buti_(Dizionario-Biografico)

found: "Francesco da Buti," CERL Thesaurus, accessed August 2, 2023(Ital. Grammatiker, Kommentator zu Dante; born approximately 1324, died July 26, 1406; variants: Buti, Francesco da; Bartolo da Buti, Francesco; Buti, Francesco da; Francesco di Bartolo da Buti; Buti, Franciscus; Di Bartolo Da Buti, Francesco; DiBartolo DaButi, Francesco; Francesco, di Bartolo da Buti) - https://data.cerl.org/thesaurus/cnp01339224

[Francesco, da Buti (1324-1406) was one of the first commentators on Dante's Divine Comedy; he wrote his commentary between 1385 and 1396 in his own vernacular. A professor at the University of Pisa with specialties in grammar and Latin philology, he authored a dictamen and a famous Latin grammar. He also wrote commentaries on the Satires of Persius, Horace's Ars poetica, the Thebaid of Statius, and Terence.]