sonnet of Quirini to, urging him to publish Dante’s Paradiso, 108;
stories of Dante and, 144-6, 154;
Paradiso dedicated to, 195, 250;
Dante’s letter to, explaining subject and aim of D. C., 195-6, 250,
cantos of Paradiso submitted to, by Dante, 208;
missing cantos sent to, by Dante’s sons, 208;
his operations against Padua suggested to Dante by G. del Virgilio as subject for Latin poem, 253.
Scaligers of Verona. See Scala.
Scarabelli, L.;
editor of Jacopo della Lana’s commentary on D. C., 222, 271.
Scartazzini, G. A.;
commentary on D. C., 229;
Enciclopedia Dantesca, 230, 281;
Companion to Dante, 250n., 281;
Dante-Handbuch, 281;
Prolegomeni della D. C., 281.
Schedel, Hartmann (d. c. 1500);
notice of Dante in Nuremberg Chronicle, 278.
Scherillo, M.;
Alcuni Capitoli della Biografia di Dante, 38n., 280;
La Forma Architettonica della Vita Nuova, 166n.
Schönbrunn; MS. of Cittadini’s translation of De Vulg. Eloq. preserved at, 245.
Scott, Sir Walter (1771-1832);
subscriber to Rossetti’s Comento Analitico alla D. C., 216.
Selfe. See Wicksteed.
Selmi, F.;
editor of anonymous commentary on Inferno, 222, 271.
Sercambi, Giovanni (1348-1424);
anecdotes of Dante, 152-4.
Serdini, Simone (c. 1360-c. 1419);
otherwise known as II Saviozzo, 276;
notice of Dante, 276.
Serravalle, Giovanni da (c. 1350-1445);
statement that Dante studied at Oxford, 93, 225;
otherwise known as G. de’ Bertoldi, 224, 276;
Latin commentary and translation of D. C., 224-5, 273, 276-7;
copy of, presented to University of Oxford by Humphrey, Duke of Gloucester, 224n.;
copies of, seen by Leland at Oxford and at Wells, 224n.;
MSS. of, 224n., 277n.;
written during Council of Constance at instigation of two English Bishops, 224-5;
Serravalle’s visit to England, 225;
not a ice of Dante, 276-7.
Sette Salmi Penitenziali;
alleged translation of, by Dante, 259;
MSS.
and editions of, 260.
Sforza, Duchess;
her connection with mask of Dante, 136.
Shadwell, C. L.;
critical text and translation of Quaestio de Aqua et Terra, 258.
Shelley, P. B. (1792-1822): interest in publication of Taaffe’s Comment on D. C., 229.
Siena;
flagstaffs preserved in Cathedral of, 24n.;
anecdotes of Dante at, 122, 154: anonymous commentary on, Inferno by native of, 222.
Signoria, Palazzo della, at Florence;
now known as Palazzo Vecchio, 12;
built askew by Arnolfo di Lapo, 12;
Martinella bell hung in, 18n.
Smith, J. R.;
translation of Boccaccio’s Vita di Dante, 275;
of Bruni’s Vita di Dante, 277.
Società Dantesca Italiana;
Bullettino, 37n., 38n., 53n., 72n., 84n., 85n., 90n., 92n., 99n., 222n., 223n., 277n.;
critical edition of V. N., 167n., 173;
of De Vulg. Eloq., 246.
Solerti, A.;
Vite di Dante, Petrarca e Boccaccio, scritte fino al secolo decimosesto, 276n., 277n., 278n., 279n., 280.
Sonetti e Canzoni di diversi Autori Toscani, 160.
Sorcery. See Witchcraft.
Spanish;
translations of D. C., in, 217.
Spectator;
Kirkup’s account of “restoration ” of Giotto portrait of Dante, 133n.
Spencer, Earl (George John, 1758-1834);
Pickering’s edition of D. C., dedicated to, 215.
Spenserian stanzas;
translation of D. C., in, 219.
Spira, Vendelin da. See Vendelin.
Stefani, Melchiorre (d. 1403);
notice of Dante, 276.
Strada, Zanobi da (1312-1361);
proposed monument to, in Duomo at Florence, 112.
Strocchi, Dionigi;
mention of hiding of Dante’s remains, 114.
Swedish;
translation of D. C., in, 217.
Syrian calendar;
utilised by Dante in V. N., 47n., 48n., 67, 165, 170.
T
Taaffe, John (fl. 1820);
author of first English commentary on D. C., 229;
interest of Byron and Shelley in publication of, 229.
Tacca, Pietro (d. 1640);
mask of Dante given to, by Gian Bologna, 136.
Tamburini, G.;
Italian translation of Benvenuto da Imola’s commentary on D. C., 272;
Norton’s review of, 272n.
Tana (Gaetana) Alighieri. See Alighieri.
Tarver, J. C. (1790-1851);
prints French translation of Inferno, with Italian text, at Windsor, 215.
Tegghiaio Aldobrandi. See Aldobrandi.
Terza rima;
English translations from D. C., in, 215, 218, 219, 220.
Thomas, J. W.;
translation of D. C., with notes, 229.
Thompson, S. P.;. translation of Quaestio de Aqua et Terra, 258n.
Tilly, Johann Tserclaes, Count of (1559-1632);
removes MS. of Dante’s letters and De Monarchia from Heidelberg, 247.
Tiraboschi, G. (1731-1794);
Storia della Letteratura Italiana, 276n., 277n., 279n.
Tityrus;
name under which Dante figures in poetical correspondence with G. del Virgilio, 254-6.
Tommaseo, N.;
commentary on D. C., 228;
editions of, 228n.
Torraca, F.;
commentary on D. C., 229.
Torri, A.;
chapter divisions in edition of V. N., 167n.;
editor of Ottimo Comento, 223, 272;
edition of De Monarchia, 231n. 238n.;
chapter divisions in, 231n.;
edition of Dante’s letters, 251n.
Torrigiani, Marchese;
his mask of Dante, 137.
Toynbee, Paget;
Dante Dictionary, 42n., 159n., 231n.;
Dante Studies and Researches, 48n., 223n., 235n.;
Dante in English Literature, 125n., 143n., 155n., 156n., 157n., 214n., 218n., 224n., 229n., 233n., 279n.;
Inquisition and Editio Princeps of V. N., 173n.;
Indice dei Nomi Propri e delle cose Notabili contenute nelle opere di Dante, 217n., 230;
Il Testo Wittiano della D. C., 217n.;
Earliest editions of D. C. printed in England, 217 n.;
English Translations of Dante in Cent, XVIII, 219n.;
Chronological List of English Translations from Dante, 221n., 229n., 230n.;
English Translations of Dante’s Works, 221n.;
Boccaccio’s Commentary on D. C., 223n.;
Benvenuto da Imola and his Commentary on D. C., 223n.;
John Foxe and the Editio Princeps of Dante’s De Mon., 239n.;
Biographical Notice of Dante in 1494 edition of Speculum Historiale, 278n.
Tozer, H. F.;
English Commentary on D. C., 230.
Trissino, Giangiorgio (1478-1550);
translation of De Vulg. Eloq., 245-6.
Tritheim, Johann (1462-1516);
notice of Dante, 279.
Trivium;
Dante’s instruction in arts of, 66n.
Trivulzian MS. of De Vulg. Eloq., 246.
Turin;
edition of Stefano Talice da Ricaldone’s so-called commentary on D. C., published at, 225, 273;
edition of Venturi’s commentary, 227n.
U
Uberti family of Florence;
&nbs
p; leaders of Ghibellines, 12, 15, 31.
Uberti, Beatrice degli;
daughter of Farinata, married to Guido Cavalcanti, 34n.
Uberti, Farinata degli (c. 1200-c. 1264);
advice to Florentine Ghibellines, 16-19;
pretended negotiations with Guelfs, 20, 22;
at battle of Montaperti, 23;
at Council of Empoli saves Florence from destruction, 27;
his daughter married to Guido Cavalcanti, 34;
his death, 34n.;
Dante’s meeting with, in Hell, 37.
Uffizi Gallery at Florence;
mask of Dante in, 137n.
Ugolino della Gherardesca. See Gherardesca.
Ugolino episode from D. C.;
English translations of, 218, 220.
Uguccione della Faggiuola. See Faggiuola.
V
Vasari, Giorgio (1511-1574);
life of Niccola Pisano, 11n.;
life of Arnolfo di Lapo, 12n.;
life of Giotto, 131;
mentions Giotto’s portrait of Dante, 131, 267;
life of Andrea del Verrocchio, 135;
on taking casts from human face, 135;
life of Taddeo Gaddi, 141;
mentions Gaddi’s portrait of Dante, 141;
destroys fresco by order of Cosimo I, 141.
Vatican;
MS. of G. da Serravalle’s commentary on D. C. in, 224n., 227n.;
MS. of letters of Dante, 251n.;
MS. of De Monarchia, 247.
Vellutello, Alessandro (c. 1519-c. 1590);
commentary on D. C., 226, 273-4, 279;
notice of Dante, 279.
Vendelin da Spira;
first printed Jacopo della Lana’s commentary on D. C., 222;
and Boccaccio’s Vita di Dante, 275.
Vendetta;
recognised institution in Florence, 41-2;
approved by Dante, 41.
Venice;
Dante’s embassy to, 103, 155;
edition of Dante’s works published by Zatta at, 107n.;
Dante and the Doge of, 155-6;
edition of Dante’s lyrical poems printed at, 160;
editions of Convivio, 191;
editions of D. C., 196n., 226n., 271, 274;
editions of Landino’s commentary on D. C., 226n.;
Vellutello’s commentary, 226n.;
Daniello’s commentary, 226;
Cent. XVII edition of D. C., 226n.;
Venturi’s commentary, 227n.;
Costa’s commentary, 228 w.;
MS. of Dante’s letter to Henry VII at, 249;
editio princeps of Quaestio de Aqua et Terra, 257.
Venturi, Pompeo (1693-1752);
commentary on D. C., 227;
editions of, 227n.
Venus;
mistake as to, in almanack used by Dante, 197n.
Vernon, Lord (1803-1866);
commentaries of Pietro and Jacopo di Dante on D. C. published by, 70n., 222, 223, 271, 272;
owner of Kirkup’s facsimile of Giotto’s portrait of Dante, 134;
Italian translation of Bambaglioli’s commentary on Inferno published by, 221, 271;
commentary on D. C. attributed to Boccaccio published by, 223, 272-3.
Vernon, W. W.;
Benvenuto da Imola’s commentary on D. C. published by, 223, 272;
Readings on Inferno, Purgatorio, Paradiso, 229-30.
Verona;
Dante at, 91, 99, 101;
dissertation De Aqua et Terra delivered at, 101, 257;
edition of Venturi’s commentary on D. C. published at, 227n.;
Dante’s letter to Florentine friend first printed at, 250.
Vicenza;
Cent. XVII edition of D. C. printed at, 226n.;
Trissino’s translation of De Vulg. Eloq., 245.
Villani, Filippo (d. 1404);
statement as to Dante’s intimacy with his uncle Giovanni, 37n., 126;
Latin commentary on canto i of Inferno, 37n.;
mention of Giotto’s portrait of Dante, 130, 267;
lectures on D. C. at Florence, 250;
notice of Dante, 276.
Villani, Giovanni (d. 1348);
his Chronicle quoted, 96n., 98n., 130n., 159, 174, 195, 232, 239-40, 249-50;
his intimacy with Dante, 37n., 126;
does not mention Alighieri among Guelf families of Florence, 39-40;
estimate of yearly baptisms in Florence, 43n.;
testimony to Dante’s guiltlessness of corruption, 85;
notice of Dante’s death, 107;
account of Dante, 126-7, 275;
mention of Dante’s lyrical poems, 159;
of Convivio, 174;
account of D. C., 195;
mention of De Monarchia, 232;
account of De Vulg. Eloq., 239-40;
mention of Dante’s letters, 249-50.
Vincent of Beauvais. See Beauvais.
Virgil;
quoted in V. N., 66.
Virgilio, Giovanni del;
professor at Bologna, 100;
invites Dante to receive laurel crown at Bologna, 100;
poetical correspondence with Dante, 100, 252-6;
epitaph on Dante, 103n., 105;
statement as to date of Dante’s death, 103n.;
figures as Mopsus in poetical correspondence with Dante, 254-6.
Visconti, Galeazzo (d. 1328);
process against, for attempt on life of Pope John XXII, 101-3 (see below);
reference to his marriage in D. C., 101n.
Visconti, Matteo (d. 1322);
process against him and his son Galeazzo for attempt on life of Pope John XXII, 101-3;
his dealings with the sorcerer Canolati, 101-2;
speaks of employing Dante as a sorcerer at Piacenza, 102.
Visions;
part played by, in V. N., 164-6.
Vita Nuova;
contains story of Dante’s love for Beatrice, 43, 46, 48;
reference to D. C., in, 48, 193;
date of, 66, 160;
composed after Provencal model, 66, 166;
authors quoted in, 66-7;
account of, 160-73;
editio princeps of, 233n.;
positive dates in, 160-1;
Boccaccio’s account of, 161-2;
Norton on, 162-4;
meaning of name, 163-4;
dedicated to Guido Cavalcanti, 164;
distinctive features of, 164-6;
main divisions of, 166;
chapter divisions, 167n.;
analysis of, 167-72;
printed editions, 172-3;
Barbi’s critical edition, 173;
MSS. of, 173;
English translations, 173n.;
wherein it differs from Convivio, 175, 176;
probably the book which Dante holds in the Giotto portrait, 268;
the work quoted, 38n., 47n., 197n.
Voghera;
edition of Costa’s commentary on D. C., published at, 228n.
Volapük;
selections from D. C. translated into, 217.
Volpi, Antonio (1686-1766);
indices to D. C., 227.
Vulgari Eloquentia, De;
reference to Dante’s exile in, 89, 241;
account of, 239-46;
Villani’s account of, 239-40;
Boccaccio’s account, 240;
chapter divisions in, 240;
date of, 240-1;
supposed reference to, in Convivio, 241;
analysis of, 241-5;
early Italian translations, 245;
editio princeps, 245, 276, 280;
English translation, 245n.;
Rajna’s critical text, 245n., 246;
MSS. of, 246;
the work quoted, 240n., 241n.
W
Wallis, Whitworth;
owner of bronze bust of Dante, x.
Weinsberg, battle of (1140);
Welf and Weiblingen;
origin of Italian Guelfo and Ghibellino, 1-2;
used as war-cries at battle of Weinsberg, 2.
Wells;
copy of G. da Serravalle’s commentary on D. C., seen at, by Leland, 224n.
Welsh;
translation of D. C., in, 217.
White, A. C.;
translation of Quaestio de Aqua et Terra, 258n.
Whites. See Blacks.
Whittinghams;
printers of first single volume English edition of D. C., 216.
Wicksteed, P. H., and E. Gardner;
Dante and Giovanni del Virgilio, 92n., 252n., 253n.;
critical edition of Dante’s Eclogues, 253.
Wicksteed, P. H., R. Selfe and;
Selections from Villani, viii.
Wicksteed, P. H.;
translation of Early Lives of Dante, viii;
of Canzoniere of Dante, 159n., 160n.;
of Convivio, 160n., 192n.;
of Boccaccio’s Vita di Dante, 212n., 275;
of De Monarchia, 239n.;
of Dante’s letters, 251n.;
of Dante’s Eclogues, 253n.;
of Quaestio de Aqua et Terra, 258n.;
of Villani’s notice of Dante, 275;
of Bruni’s Vita di Dante, 277.
Wilde, R. H. (1789-1847);
helps to discover Bargello portrait of Dante, 132.
Williams, Lord Keeper (1582-1650);
quotes anecdote of Dante from Boccaccio to Duke of Buckingham, 125n.
Windsor;
French translation of Inferno, with Italian text, printed at, 215.
Witchcraft;
Dante reputed an adept in, 101-2;
reference to in D. C., 101n.;
remarks of Anonimo Fiorentino on, 101n.
Witte, Karl (1800-1883);
chapter divisions in his edition of V. N., 167n.;
restores correct title of Dante’s Convivio, 173n.;
Dante-Forschungen, 173n.;
critical text of D. C., 217n.;
edition of De Monarchia, 231n., 234n., 239n.;
chapter divisions in, 231n.;
theory as to date of treatise, 234n.;
letters of Dante discovered through his exertions, 246n.;
edition of Dante’s letters, 246n., 248, 249;
prints letters of Dante to Moroello Malaspina in Dante Alighier’s Lyrische Gedichte, 247n.;
upholds attribution to Dante of three letters to Margaret of Brabant, 251;
note on Paur’s article on portraits of Dante, 270n.
Wright, Edward (fl. 1720);
translated inscription on Domenico di Michelino’s picture of Dante, 143n.;
anecdote of Dante in Observations on France and Italy, 156n.
Wright, Ichabod Charles (1795-1871);
translation of D. C., 219;
notes on D. C., 229.
Z
Zacheroni, G.;
editor of Guiniforto delli Bargigi’s commentary on Inferno, 225, 273.
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