Commentary Inf XXII 81-87

Fra Gomita was a jovial friar appointed ca. 1294 to serve Nino Visconti of Pisa as his deputy. Some of the early commentators report that Nino would hear no complaint against his corrupt appointee, but that he eventually learned that he had allowed, for a fee, certain prisoners to escape. At that point he immediately had Fra Gomita hanged. For Nino see C.Inf.XXXIII.1-3.