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501 20 | but I am deeply concerned, inasmuch as I leave it thee unsettled
502 11 | him anxiety to hear of its inception. He encouraged Stefano to
503 11 | services as they deserved, they incited other families to rebel
504 8 | victory had given him no increase of power, but rather than
505 12 | opportunity, short of open war, of increasing his importance elsewhere.
506 20 | And thou wilt be doubly indebted to me, in that I have left
507 1 | have discerned in him such indications of valour and fortune as
508 20 | and glory, thou hast every inducement to make friends of them,
509 2 | and in time would have inducted him into his canonry and
510 22 | he did not look for any indulgence in this way of speaking
511 15 | cavalry and infantry became inextricably mixed: the captains were
512 2 | resembling the cry of an infant. Whereupon she went towards
513 23 | adversity. As in his life he was inferior neither to Philip of Macedon,
514 18 | Castruccio, knowing his inferiority in this arm, had commanded
515 4 | equals, and courteous to his inferiors. These gifts made him beloved,
516 22 | Uguccione della Faggiuola to the Inferno. He was once asked when
517 18 | great, the slaughter was infinitely greater, as might be expected
518 20 | reason of the wrongs recently inflicted upon them. Thou hast for
519 10 | Fucecchio and San Miniato, inflicting immense damage upon the
520 12 | and quickly settled down, influenced in a great measure by his
521 20 | the offended Florentines, injured by us in a thousand ways,
522 20 | Florentines with so many injuries. But I would have made both
523 20 | leave it thee unsettled and insecure. Thou hast the city of Lucca
524 20 | foundation. But Fortune, who insists upon having the arbitrament
525 7 | usual, had come in their insolence to defy him. He then commanded
526 7 | side, the Guelphs grew more insolent the more they saw these
527 2 | other benefices, and all his instruction was given with this object;
528 22 | citizen of Lucca who had been instrumental in raising him to power,
529 11 | their arms with no greater intelligence than they had taken them
530 10 | Castruccio had the secret intention of becoming the master of
531 14 | no time, they decided to intercept him with their forces in
532 7 | from each other by a long interval and thus unable to reach
533 11 | no hand in the rebellion, intervened and compelled them by his
534 22 | drink much without becoming intoxicated. Castruccio replied: “An
535 10 | called upon Castruccio to invade the Florentines in their
536 10 | defend themselves. Castruccio invaded the Valdarno, and seized
537 22 | I am gluttonous.” Being invited by Taddeo Bernardi, a very
538 18 | horsemen, not allowing them to issue from the river before he
539 10 | governor in Rome to watch his Italian affairs, returned to Germany.
540 | itself
541 18 | they did with lance and javelin, and, joined by their own
542 18 | armed with bucklers and javelins in their hands, let fly
543 8 | Uguccione conceived some jealousy and suspicion of him, because
544 18 | lance and javelin, and, joined by their own cavalry, fell
545 4 | fiery charger, and in all jousts and tournaments, although
546 1 | themselves out to be sons of Jove or of some other deity.
547 20 | endow me with sufficient judgment to recognize this from the
548 18 | horsemen. On the morning of 10 June 1328, the Florentines commenced
549 14 | officials and partisans, and killing others, they restored the
550 22 | plea threw himself on his knees to the ground, and being
551 7 | killed with many officers and knights of the Guelph party in Tuscany,
552 22 | him a very curiously tied knot to undo and was told: “Fool,
553 20 | brought thee; which, as thou knowest how to use it with prudence,
554 20 | promised, I should have laboured less, and I should have
555 22 | make a member of his family lace him up, he said to him: “
556 3 | knowledge of the nature of the lad, and the fear that he would
557 22 | his gentlemen where many ladies were assembled, he was reproved
558 11 | desired. Therefore they laid down their arms with no
559 15 | were Tommaso Lupacci and Lambertuccio Frescobaldi. This defeat
560 18 | enemy. This they did with lance and javelin, and, joined
561 18 | the banks more adapted for landing. These men were met at the
562 10 | Matteo Guidi, Nardo Scolari, Lapo Uberti, Gerozzo Nardi, and
563 1 | matter, that all men, or the larger number of them, who have
564 | last
565 18 | how long the battle had lasted, and that both his men and
566 17 | army and quickly occupied Lastra, Signa, Montelupo, and Empoli,
567 20 | the prestige which this latest victory has brought thee;
568 22 | written upon his house in Latin the words: “May God preserve
569 22 | laughed, he said: “Do you laugh because you are successful
570 22 | husbands. To an envious man who laughed, he said: “Do you laugh
571 9 | seized Massa, Carrara, and Lavenza, and in a short time had
572 22 | strange to him that Fra Lazerone should go to Paradise and
573 10 | who followed the imperial lead, had recourse to Castruccio
574 3 | Ghibelline was the valued leader of that party in Lucca.
575 9 | to close the pass which leads from Lombardy to Lunigiana,
576 10 | affairs, he entered into a league with Messer Matteo Visconti,
577 2 | their uses, and in running, leaping, and wrestling with other
578 20 | how under his governance I learned to be valiant and capable
579 22 | Going by water from Pisa to Leghorn, Castruccio was much disturbed
580 18 | overcome by the few. At length Castruccio, seeing how long
581 2 | quickness beyond his years those lessons which Messer Antonio imparted
582 11 | showing his clemency and liberality. Upon the word of Stefano
583 8 | opportunity to demand the liberation of Castruccio, notwithstanding
584 20 | this way to enjoy what my life-work and dangers have gained;
585 2 | full of compassion, she lifted it up and carried it to
586 | likely
587 18 | banks were steep and already lined by the men of Castruccio,
588 2 | and clothed it with clean linen as is customary, and showed
589 7 | battle, he drew out of his lines and quickly came in sight
590 20 | defeat, should be inclined to listen to thee. And whereas I have
591 22 | and thinking he was not listening to his plea threw himself
592 13 | owing to the dearness of living which was caused by the
593 10 | Germany. All the Tuscan and Lombardian Ghibellines, who followed
594 22 | answers; and as he did not look for any indulgence in this
595 22 | they were content with only looking at her. He was once asked
596 8 | friends to Lombardy, to the lords of Scale, where he died
597 22 | fear nothing; that God is a lover of strong men, because one
598 18 | river Arno was at that time low enough to be fordable, yet
599 18 | make their infantry cross lower down the river, in order
600 1 | omitted. I believe that these lowly beginnings of great men
601 22 | and splendid citizen of Luca, to supper, he went to the
602 1 | appears, dearest Zanobi and Luigi, a wonderful thing to those
603 15 | among whom were Tommaso Lupacci and Lambertuccio Frescobaldi.
604 2 | and face of a baby who was lying enveloped in the leaves
605 23 | inferior neither to Philip of Macedon, the father of Alexander,
606 23 | born, not in Lucca, but in Macedonia or Rome.~ ~
607 15 | forward his infantry by the main road, and a troop of four
608 15 | what immense importance the maintenance of the Guelph cause was
609 23 | bad fortune; therefore the manacles with which he was chained
610 4 | accomplished horseman, and could manage with ease the most fiery
611 14 | resident in the castle, he managed matters so with him that
612 4 | in a very short time he manifested all that virtue and bearing
613 22 | He was once asked in what manner he would wish to be buried
614 15 | army from Montecarlo, and marching from thence at midnight
615 2 | widow, and not wishing to marry again went to live with
616 9 | siege, he rapidly seized Massa, Carrara, and Lavenza, and
617 7 | sufficiently emboldened, and having mastered their tactics, he decided
618 1 | who have considered the matter, that all men, or the larger
619 1 | beasts, or they have had so mean a parentage that in shame
620 | meantime
621 | Meanwhile
622 15 | and women. He also struck medals in commemoration of the
623 11 | and he offered to be their mediator with Castruccio to obtain
624 18 | difficulties their men were meeting, they withdrew them and
625 22 | of his gentlemen make a member of his family lace him up,
626 11 | Castruccio to pardon the other members of his family by reason
627 23 | desired to have near him some memorials of his bad fortune; therefore
628 1 | either been exposed to the mercy of wild beasts, or they
629 22 | brought the glory, not the methods of achieving it. No one
630 18 | son of King Ruberto, with Michelagnolo Falconi and Taddeo degli
631 8 | the death of Pier Agnolo Micheli, a man of great repute and
632 19 | wind which often rises at midday on the banks of the Arno,
633 20 | would have cut me off in the midst of the career which was
634 2 | which told of wars and the mighty deeds of men. Messer Antonio
635 15 | infantry became inextricably mixed: the captains were unable
636 4 | deferential to the great men, modest with his equals, and courteous
637 3 | he stood silent, blushing modestly; but being encouraged by
638 4 | accomplishments, was the delightful modesty which enabled him to avoid
639 17 | occupied Lastra, Signa, Montelupo, and Empoli, passing from
640 9 | Zerezzanello; in the course of two months Castruccio captured the
641 | Moreover
642 3 | assemble with others most mornings and evenings under the balcony
643 2 | seemed to be crying for its mother. Partly wondering and partly
644 17 | the Florentines put in motion this army and quickly occupied
645 18 | that they were not able to mount the banks of the river,
646 12 | ways made friends with the mountaineers, and worked matters so in
647 15 | the Florentine horsemen mounting the hill were completely
648 21 | celebrated with every sign of mourning, and he was buried in San
649 22 | gathered some saliva in his mouth and spat it out upon Taddeo,
650 18 | of Castruccio, and this movement was quite useless. Thus
651 18 | and this being deep with mud, many of the horses rolled
652 13 | blamed for what happened—murders and tumults following each
653 10 | Scolari, Lapo Uberti, Gerozzo Nardi, and Piero Buonaccorsi,
654 10 | exiles were Matteo Guidi, Nardo Scolari, Lapo Uberti, Gerozzo
655 15 | or forward, owing to the narrowness of the pass, and amid all
656 15 | noblemen, with many Tuscans and Neapolitans who fought on the Florentine
657 13 | back the Pope. Having no nearer friend to whom he could
658 5 | of those arts which are necessary for that purpose. About
659 10 | Castruccio was forced by other necessities to return to Lucca.~
660 12 | his position in Lucca, he neglected no opportunity, short of
661 5 | many friends as he could, neglecting none of those arts which
662 20 | upon them. Thou hast for neighbours the offended Florentines,
663 7 | Ruberto, and Carlo, his nephew, and Filippo, the lord of
664 14 | as he kept his promise of neutrality, and came under obligations
665 15 | della Tosa, all Florentine noblemen, with many Tuscans and Neapolitans
666 22 | property of some banished nobles, when a dispute arose between
667 22 | me give you a blow on the nose?” Castruccio answered: “
668 2 | fourteen he began to take less notice of the chiding of Messer
669 7 | commands. Castruccio had noticed how the enemy had placed
670 3 | of which I have spoken. Noticing that Castruccio far excelled
671 8 | liberation of Castruccio, notwithstanding that Uguccione had arrived
672 2 | Castracani was formerly numbered among the noble families
673 2 | bring it up. They had a nurse for it, and it was reared
674 7 | victory if they would but obey his commands. Castruccio
675 3 | and that they loved and obeyed him, Messer Francesco became
676 11 | Castruccio ought to be very much obliged to him, he sought him out,
677 1 | beginning in baseness and obscurity; or have been aggrieved
678 21 | devotion as he was. His obsequies were celebrated with every
679 7 | he moved to the centre. Observing this order of battle, he
680 18 | able to fight, and in this obstinate conflict they were urged
681 11 | mediator with Castruccio to obtain from him what they desired.
682 2 | Antonio was called, had occasion to go into the vineyard
683 22 | him, as on the following occasions. He had caused a ducat to
684 15 | He was not content with occupying Prato and all the castles
685 1 | beginnings of great men occur because Fortune is desirous
686 7 | both parties were of daily occurrence. Owing to the illness of
687 8 | reached Lucca he heard of the occurrences at Pisa, but it did not
688 4 | which enabled him to avoid offence in either act or word to
689 22 | where to spit in order to offend thee less.” Being asked
690 20 | hast for neighbours the offended Florentines, injured by
691 15 | King Ruberto of Naples, offering him the dominion of their
692 7 | thousand men killed with many officers and knights of the Guelph
693 14 | out some of Castruccio’s officials and partisans, and killing
694 5 | that he left it, did not omit to use all the means in
695 1 | who read them, they are omitted. I believe that these lowly
696 6 | fortified the tower of the Onesti, filling it with supplies
697 7 | was killed in the first onset.~
698 8 | private circles, afterwards openly in the squares and streets;
699 19 | the day; he being of the opinion that it was the duty of
700 7 | of Castruccio’s men were opposed to the weaker part of the
701 12 | faction. Without further opposition Pistoia passed into the
702 22 | similar man with a long oration who wound up by saying: “
703 18 | back across the river he ordered the remainder of his infantry
704 18 | commenced the battle by ordering forward a number of cavalry
705 22 | stature he was above the ordinary height, and perfectly proportioned.
706 10 | the Prince of Milan, and organized for him the forces of his
707 | our
708 20 | subjugated the Pistoians, nor outraged the Florentines with so
709 1 | aggrieved by Fortune in some outrageous way. They have either been
710 12 | midnight both of them met outside the city, and both were
711 7 | had lost its head, grew over-confident. Castruccio observed this,
712 19 | came, although fatigued and overheated, he stood at the gate of
713 9 | and in a short time had overrun the whole of Lunigiana.
714 14 | the open lest he should be overwhelmed by numbers. Serravalle is
715 1 | the world that such men owe much to her and little to
716 20 | from that gratitude which I owed to the children of thy father.
717 22 | the wicked,” he said, “The owner must never go in.” Passing
718 22 | Castruccio replied: “An ox does the same.” Castruccio
719 12 | the Signoria to leave the palace, compelled the people to
720 9 | hands of Messer Anastagio Palavicini, who was the lord of it.
721 22 | Fra Lazerone should go to Paradise and Uguccione della Faggiuola
722 11 | he begged Castruccio to pardon the other members of his
723 1 | they have had so mean a parentage that in shame they have
724 6 | their lord. There resided in Paris some exiled Ghibellines
725 15 | was discovered, and the participators in it taken and beheaded,
726 22 | ducat to be given for a partridge, and was taken to task for
727 10 | country districts into five parts, which he supplied with
728 15 | four hundred horsemen by a path on the left towards the
729 22 | heard by Castruccio with patience but rewarded. When told
730 16 | however, in a conspiracy paucity of numbers is essential
731 22 | chamber hung with silk and paved with fine stones representing
732 9 | of Lucca by the help of Pazzino del Poggio, Puccinello dal
733 11 | but Stefano di Poggio, a peaceable old man who had taken no
734 20 | no longer, at least more peacefully, and have left you a state
735 22 | not have given more than a penny.” “That is true,” answered
736 20 | would have made both these peoples my friends, and I should
737 15 | his army into the plain of Peretola, about two miles from Florence.
738 22 | the ordinary height, and perfectly proportioned. He was of
739 1 | number of them, who have performed great deeds in the world,
740 | Perhaps
741 15 | encourage the Florentines to persist in their desire to carry
742 19 | return from victory and personally thank them. He was also
743 1 | wearisome to relate who these persons may have been because they
744 23 | was inferior neither to Philip of Macedon, the father of
745 22 | one who professed to be a philosopher: “You are like the dogs
746 10 | attacked by the Guelphs of Piacenza, who had driven out the
747 22 | that thou dost not seat one piece of wood upon another.” To
748 8 | occurred on the death of Pier Agnolo Micheli, a man of
749 14 | Florentines entered the Pistoian territories. On the other
750 9 | to gain renown in war, he planned the recovery of the many
751 22 | to his subjects; ready to play false with the unfaithful,
752 2 | ecclesiastical books, and turned to playing with arms, delighting in
753 22 | was not listening to his plea threw himself on his knees
754 3 | agreeable, nothing would please him more than to give up
755 11 | declaring that it gave him more pleasure to find the tumult at an
756 3 | under the balcony of the Podesta, which is at the top of
757 7 | encouragement to his soldiers, and pointed out to them the certainty
758 18 | completely defeated at all points that scarcely a third of
759 13 | assumed with the greatest pomp, Castruccio being clothed
760 13 | caused by the absence of the pontiff at Avignon. The German governor,
761 9 | to Lunigiana, he besieged Pontremoli and wrested it from the
762 22 | when he is hungry; if he be poor, then when he can.” Seeing
763 13 | city, and bring back the Pope. Having no nearer friend
764 6 | Piero and set fire to the portcullis. Castruccio raised a great
765 9 | del Poggio, Puccinello dal Portico, Francesco Boccansacchi,
766 18 | thus gained possession of a portion of the battlefield. But
767 7 | of action, for these two portions of the line of battle were
768 16 | being compelled to leave his positions before Florence and march
769 20 | that thou shouldst not only possess the estate which thy father
770 20 | committed thee and all his possessions to my care, and I have brought
771 14 | Pescia, but, as far as he possibly could, to attack it boldly
772 6 | Uguccione entered with his men, poured through the town, and killed
773 8 | Scale, where he died in poverty.~
774 11 | Poggio family, who were so powerful that they could not only
775 22 | a new enemy. Castruccio praised greatly those men who intended
776 15 | not content with occupying Prato and all the castles on the
777 22 | him up, he said to him: “I pray God that you will let him
778 5 | called Castruccio to him, and prayed him to show Pagolo that
779 15 | Castruccio, having prepared everything, had now to encourage
780 7 | the army of Castruccio. Presently, deeming that the enemy
781 19 | time when she should have preserved it, and thus ruined all
782 15 | anxiety, and despairing of preserving their liberty, they sent
783 14 | taking leave of Enrico, he pressed on in great haste to Pistoia.
784 18 | make room for the others pressing forward, who if they could
785 16 | relieved in some degree of the pressure of Castruccio’s army, owing
786 20 | of my valour, and in the prestige which this latest victory
787 11 | escaped, he, under various pretences and reasons, first wiped
788 15 | hundred horsemen he had previously dispatched there, and commanded
789 2 | was quite unfitted for the priesthood. As soon as Castruccio reached
790 3 | more than to give up his priestly studies and take up those
791 11 | ambition might aspire to the principality; not sparing one of them,
792 8 | began to speak of it in private circles, afterwards openly
793 9 | honour by Frederick, and many privileges were conferred upon him,
794 22 | Castruccio said to one who professed to be a philosopher: “You
795 3 | Messer Francesco, whose profession was arms and who in riches,
796 14 | Manfred as long as he kept his promise of neutrality, and came
797 4 | forces. Castruccio gave ample proof of his prudence and courage
798 8 | Pisa, it appeared to him a proper opportunity to punish Castruccio.
799 22 | ordinary height, and perfectly proportioned. He was of a gracious presence,
800 11 | the Florentines with the proposal of a truce, which they readily
801 19 | effect, and in the successful prosecution of which nothing but death
802 17 | better fight, or had better prospects of success, than at Pisa
803 19 | the doctors saw it must prove fatal. Castruccio, therefore,
804 22 | facing danger, none more prudent in extricating himself.
805 9 | help of Pazzino del Poggio, Puccinello dal Portico, Francesco Boccansacchi,
806 15 | they had scarcely time to pull down their visors. It was
807 8 | a proper opportunity to punish Castruccio. He therefore
808 12 | Jacopo that he would send his pupil, Pagolo Guinigi. At the
809 5 | which are necessary for that purpose. About this time Messer
810 18 | many killed and wounded, pushed forward another body of
811 7 | did exactly the opposite, putting his most valiant men on
812 23 | sufficient testimony to his high qualities. He lived forty-four years,
813 13 | country round Pisa large quantities of corn, and thus removed
814 2 | discretion, and learnt with a quickness beyond his years those lessons
815 22 | happened that he has listened quietly when others have spoken
816 22 | the ears, and, whether it rained or snowed, he always went
817 11 | him. They endeavoured to raise the people in revolt, but
818 22 | had been instrumental in raising him to power, and being
819 18 | these latter to open their ranks as if they intended to retreat,
820 22 | those who spoke with him rarely left him displeased. His
821 7 | Uguccione, who, being young and rash, was killed in the first
822 7 | interval and thus unable to reach each other. By this expedient
823 11 | proposal of a truce, which they readily entertained, for they were
824 2 | to fear them; he left off reading ecclesiastical books, and
825 1 | her hand when wisdom can really take no part in their career:
826 20 | that I have left thee this realm and have taught thee how
827 2 | nurse for it, and it was reared and loved as if it were
828 11 | responded, and begged Stefano to reassure himself, declaring that
829 1 | appeared to be desirable to recall his memory, because I have
830 10 | Whereupon the Florentines recalled their army, which had scarcely
831 15 | with the Florentines to receive from them a yearly tribute
832 | recent
833 | recently
834 21 | at his side, and whilst recommending Pagolo to them, and making
835 23 | I could recount many other stories of his
836 10 | his country, if enabled to recover it with his assistance.
837 11 | Meanwhile the Florentines had recovered San Miniato, whereupon it
838 9 | renown in war, he planned the recovery of the many towns which
839 22 | hair was inclined to be red, and he wore it cut short
840 6 | out, and the government reformed according to the wishes
841 8 | house of Castruccio for refuge. On the sergeants of the
842 22 | would go to sea, and then refused when the time came. He said
843 1 | It would be wearisome to relate who these persons may have
844 22 | From what has been related here it will be seen that
845 22 | with whom he had intimate relations, and being blamed by a friend
846 7 | of battle, and his less reliable men on the wings of the
847 20 | Milan thou canst place no reliance, for they are far distant,
848 16 | this the Florentines were relieved in some degree of the pressure
849 7 | he could not so strongly rely he moved to the centre.
850 14 | Pistoia, had been allowed to remain in possession of the castle,
851 18 | the river he ordered the remainder of his infantry to attack
852 22 | with a very large door, and remarked: “That house will fly through
853 22 | better than to boast of remembering many things.” Someone bragged
854 12 | making them many promises and remitting their old debts. The countryside
855 13 | quantities of corn, and thus removed the source of the trouble.
856 13 | voluntary obedience was rendered to Enrico. Castruccio received
857 9 | this, and wishing to gain renown in war, he planned the recovery
858 16 | Florentines their opportunity to reorganize their army, and to await
859 5 | he had not been able to repay to the father. Upon the
860 3 | those of a soldier. This reply delighted Messer Francesco,
861 22 | and paved with fine stones representing flowers and foliage of the
862 16 | passed by without severe reproach to Bonifacio Cerchi and
863 8 | Micheli, a man of great repute and abilities in Lucca,
864 22 | When you have another request to make, send someone else
865 2 | direction, and heard something resembling the cry of an infant. Whereupon
866 18 | quarters with Castruccio’s reserves they could not stand against
867 23 | fixed up in the tower of his residence, where they were placed
868 14 | intimate friendship with a resident in the castle, he managed
869 15 | they had offered a stout resistance. Retreat had been impossible,
870 8 | who, finding he had no resource but in flight, rode away
871 13 | Castruccio obtained such respect for the emperor that, without
872 11 | this Castruccio graciously responded, and begged Stefano to reassure
873 20 | hands, which will never rest contented under they government.
874 6 | object of effecting their restoration by the help of Uguccione.
875 7 | Tuscany, they determined to restore the exiled Guelphs to Lucca.
876 19 | attempt of the enemy to retrieve the fortunes of the day;
877 16 | encountered a person who revealed the design to Castruccio.
878 11 | endeavoured to raise the people in revolt, but Stefano di Poggio,
879 22 | Castruccio with patience but rewarded. When told by a priest that
880 11 | they had not received such rewards for their services as they
881 3 | profession was arms and who in riches, bodily strength, and valour
882 11 | and desirous of getting rid of the expenses of it. A
883 3 | where he would learn to ride horses and use arms, or
884 18 | horses rolled over with their riders and many of them had stuck
885 18 | part of them to turn to the right and another to the left.
886 19 | exposed to a wind which often rises at midday on the banks of
887 17 | its situation between the rivers Arno and Gusciana and its
888 5 | those seeds which should rob Castruccio of his eminence.
889 8 | resource but in flight, rode away with his friends to
890 18 | mud, many of the horses rolled over with their riders and
891 18 | on land in order to make room for the others pressing
892 15 | among whom were Bandini dei Rossi, Francesco Brunelleschi,
893 3 | he appeared to exercise a royal authority over them, and
894 7 | change brought about the ruin of the Guelphs, who, thinking
895 19 | have preserved it, and thus ruined all those plans which for
896 20 | will be well for thee to rule they conduct by my counsel,
897 22 | like the dogs who always run after those who will give
898 2 | learning their uses, and in running, leaping, and wrestling
899 2 | dinner, and hearing a slight rustling among the leaves of a vine
900 19 | be the first man in the saddle and the last out of it.
901 18 | the infantrymen and to the saddles of the horsemen. On the
902 13 | he himself would not be safe if at any time the emperor
903 15 | man seeking only his own safety. The defeat was complete
904 22 | splendidly at the feasts of our saints.” Passing through a street
905 22 | Castruccio gathered some saliva in his mouth and spat it
906 15 | defeat was complete and very sanguinary. Many captains were taken
907 22 | let the waters of the sea saturate them in order that they
908 22 | become a friar in order to save his soul, he answered that
909 23 | many other stories of his sayings both witty and weighty,
910 8 | Lombardy, to the lords of Scale, where he died in poverty.~
911 15 | the enemy’s infantry were scattered or killed without having
912 23 | father of Alexander, nor to Scipio of Rome, so he died in the
913 10 | were Matteo Guidi, Nardo Scolari, Lapo Uberti, Gerozzo Nardi,
914 5 | first treated this with scorn, but afterwards he grew
915 22 | had spat to show that he scorned him, the flatterer said
916 2 | usual to gather herbs for seasoning the dinner, and hearing
917 16 | numbers is essential to secrecy, so for its execution a
918 12 | both parties confided their secrets to him. Pistoia was divided,
919 16 | thought and energy upon securing his position there, and
920 5 | therefore he began to sow those seeds which should rob Castruccio
921 22 | men, because one always sees that the weak are chastised
922 16 | conspiracy, intending to seize the citadel, kill the partisans
923 13 | honours, and was made a Roman senator. This dignity was assumed
924 17 | which the Florentines were sending against him, he was in no
925 7 | the line of battle were separated from each other by a long
926 9 | a treaty, he marched to Serezzana. To capture this place he
927 8 | Castruccio for refuge. On the sergeants of the captain going to
928 20 | they will ever disdain to serve under a Lucchese. Pistoia
929 13 | render the emperor this service, because he believed that
930 12 | filled with hope and quickly settled down, influenced in a great
931 18 | thousand five hundred and seventy men.~
932 16 | cannot be passed by without severe reproach to Bonifacio Cerchi
933 1 | mean a parentage that in shame they have given themselves
934 15 | unfortunate position, although in sheer desperation they had offered
935 18 | the water reached to the shoulders of the infantrymen and to
936 18 | their captains. Castruccio shouted to his men that these were
937 18 | let fly with tremendous shouts into the faces and bodies
938 7 | lines and quickly came in sight of the hostile army, who,
939 21 | were celebrated with every sign of mourning, and he was
940 17 | quickly occupied Lastra, Signa, Montelupo, and Empoli,
941 12 | who, having forced the Signoria to leave the palace, compelled
942 7 | this belief; he also showed signs of fear, and did not allow
943 15 | thence at midnight in dead silence, had reached the foot of
944 3 | of, even though he stood silent, blushing modestly; but
945 22 | into a chamber hung with silk and paved with fine stones
946 22 | Having been wearied by a similar man with a long oration
947 | since
948 14 | between Pescia and Pistoia, situated on a hill which blocks the
949 17 | Pisan district, owing to its situation between the rivers Arno
950 13 | Castruccio set out for Rome with six hundred horsemen, where
951 7 | of the enemy, and slight skirmishes between the horse of both
952 18 | the spoils were great, the slaughter was infinitely greater,
953 20 | for they are far distant, slow, and their help is very
954 7 | centre squadrons to march slowly, whilst he moved rapidly
955 22 | of the streets he saw a small house with a very large
956 22 | and, whether it rained or snowed, he always went without
957 9 | corrupted; and he was afterwards solemnly and deliberately elected
958 | something
959 | sometimes
960 2 | of which I speak it had somewhat fallen in estate, as so
961 1 | given themselves out to be sons of Jove or of some other
962 2 | all this with vexation and sorrow.~
963 22 | earthen or glass vase would sound it first to learn if it
964 13 | corn, and thus removed the source of the trouble. When he
965 5 | opportunity; therefore he began to sow those seeds which should
966 18 | the left. This cleared a space of which the Florentines
967 11 | to the principality; not sparing one of them, but depriving
968 22 | answered: “Thou dost not spend as much as I do?” and being
969 22 | him: “I knew not where to spit in order to offend thee
970 22 | allow myself to be wetted by spittle that I may catch a whale”;
971 22 | Bernardi, a very rich and splendid citizen of Luca, to supper,
972 22 | than you should not fare so splendidly at the feasts of our saints.”
973 22 | by a dangerous storm that sprang up, and was reproached for
974 15 | turned towards Pistoia, and spread through the plains, each
975 7 | then commanded his centre squadrons to march slowly, whilst
976 8 | afterwards openly in the squares and streets; then they raised
977 11 | his hands of life also, stating that he had found by experience
978 22 | was usual in one of his station, so he said: “He who is
979 22 | those of an earlier date. In stature he was above the ordinary
980 19 | nothing but death could have stopped him. Castruccio was in the
981 23 | could recount many other stories of his sayings both witty
982 22 | disturbed by a dangerous storm that sprang up, and was
983 15 | desperation they had offered a stout resistance. Retreat had
984 22 | not, because it appeared strange to him that Fra Lazerone
985 20 | father whilst yet a boy—a stranger to all those ambitions which
986 12 | with the Florentines, and strengthened his position in Lucca, he
987 15 | that his men were unable to strike a decisive blow at the enemy
988 17 | infantry. Fucecchio has a stronger position than any other
989 7 | on whom he could not so strongly rely he moved to the centre.
990 18 | whilst the Florentines strove to get a footing on land
991 18 | riders and many of them had stuck so fast that they could
992 3 | to give up his priestly studies and take up those of a soldier.
993 22 | those whom he desired to subdue, because he was wont to
994 11 | that he should not again be subject to the perils from which
995 20 | may be sometimes held in subjection, yet they will ever disdain
996 22 | his enemies; just to his subjects; ready to play false with
997 20 | Pisa. I should neither have subjugated the Pistoians, nor outraged
998 20 | that glory which all my successes promised, I should have
999 21 | obedience to him as his successor, he died. He left a happy
1000 22 | he said, “Why should you suggest that I should be afraid
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