ACCIAJUOLI DONATO, a learned Florentine, born in 14.28, and descended from Justinian, emperor of Con stantinople, was reckoned one of the ablest orators, philosophers, and mathematicians, of the age in which he lived. Acciajuoli was present at the celebrated conversazione which was held in the wood of Camildoli, at the suggestion, and in the presence of Lorenzo de Medici, by the most distinguished literati of Florence ; and he was one of the five deputies who made new laws for the university of Pisa, when it was re-established by the Florentine nobility. He was treasurer of Florence, and thrice president of the Guelphs ; and, in conse quence of some political dissensions, the malignity of his enemies compelled him for a while to withdraw from his native city. In 1461, he was sent to congratulate Lewis XI. on his coronation, and was afterwards em ployed on several important embassies.—When he was going as ambassador to France, to request succour against Pope Sextus IV., who had harassed the Floren
tines, he died at Milan, on the 20th of August 1478, in the 50th year of his age. His body was conveyed to the church of the Carthusians at Florence, where it was in terred at the public expense, in the tomb of his ances tors. Acciajuoli was much employed in public situa tions ; and as the fortune which he left to his children was very small, his daughters, like those of Aristides, were portioned at the public expense. His works were, .ExPositio super libros Ethicorum Aristotelis, 1473. Corn meat. it: ,lristot. Lib. VIII. Politicbrum, 1566. Caro/i Illagni Vita. Istoria Fiorcntina di Leonardo ?lretinQ Ira dotter, 1473 ; a Translation of some of Plutarch's Lives, &c.
The lives of no fewer than 21 Italian writers of the name or Acciajuoli may be found in Nazzuchelli's Scrittori D' Italia, vol. i. p. (o)