Named for the village of Scarperia in the Mugello in the Republic of Florence, he traveled to Venice where Manuel Palaeologus's ambassador Manuel Chrysoloras was teaching Greek, the first such course in Italy for several centuries.
Mengambil nama dari desa Scarperia, Mugello, Republik Firenze, ia berkunjung ke Venesia dimana duta besar Manuel Palaeologusm Manuel Chrysoloras mengajarkannya bahasa Yunani, yang mula-mula dipakai di Italia selama beberapa abad.