Beccadelli, Antonio, 1394-1471

"Antonio Beccadelli (Palermo, 1394 - Nápoles, 1471), más conocido como el Panormita o el Panormitano (por su ciudad de origen) fue un jurista canónico, poeta humanista y erudito italiano."

"Antonio Beccadelli (13941471), called Il Panormita (poetic form meaning "The Palermitan"), was an Italian poet, canon lawyer, scholar, diplomat, and chronicler. He generally wrote in Latin. Born in Palermo, he was the eldest son of the merchant Enrico di Vannino Beccadelli, who had played an active role in Sicilian politics, serving as Praetor of Palermo in 1393. He helped his father with his business until he became consumed with enthusiasm for humanistic studies."