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1 Not | contains a “photogravure” of Niccolo Machiavelli from an engraving.~
2 Int | INTRODUCTION~Niccolo Machiavelli, the first great
3 Int | was a jurist, dying when Niccolo was sixteen years old. We
4 Int, 0(1)| Villari, Niccolo Machiavelli e i suoi tempi,
5 Int, 0(1)| La Vita e gli scritti di Niccolo Machiavelli nella loro Relazione
6 Int, 0(1)| and Diplomatic writings of Niccolo Machiavelli, translated
7 I, VI | circumstance took place at Rome. Niccolo di Lorenzo, often called
8 I, VI | as their sovereign. But Niccolo, notwithstanding his great
9 I, VI | himself with the pontiff, sent Niccolo to him, a prisoner. After
10 I, VI | of repressing him, drew Niccolo from his prison, sent him
11 I, VII | had fought under Braccio, Niccolo Piccinino remained of greatest
12 I, VII | Carmignola, Francesco Sforza, Niccolo Piccinino the pupil of Braccio,
13 I, VII | Giacopaccio, Cecolini da Perugia, Niccolo da Tolentino, Guido Torello,
14 II, IV | new injuries were added. Niccolo de’ Cerchi, with many of
15 II, IV | sorrowful conclusion; for Niccolo was slain, and Simone was
16 II, IV | acquired by the death of Niccolo. The whole of the Cerchi
17 II, IV | Florence, and sent his legate, Niccolo da Prato, to settle them,
18 III, III | being tortured, a man named Niccolo da San Friano was regulating
19 III, IV | Alamanno Acciajuoli and Niccolo del Bene, two of the Signors,
20 III, IV | manner, so that Alamanno and Niccolo, not to appear more valiant
21 III, VII | Acciajuoli his relative, and Niccolo Ricoveri his friend, were
22 IV, I | Albizzi, and then by those of Niccolo da Uzzano. The city remained
23 IV, I | occasion uneasiness. Next to Niccolo da Uzzano in authority,
24 IV, I | feelings of the city revived. Niccolo da Uzzano did not fail to
25 IV, I | Salvestro. The associates of Niccolo were uninfluenced by his
26 IV, II | restoration of the Grandi—Niccolo da Uzzano wishes to have
27 IV, II | the operations of the war, Niccolo Piccinino, a pupil of his
28 IV, II | of by the whole assembly. Niccolo da Uzzano who, among others,
29 IV, III | latter favored the party of Niccolo da Uzzano, the former that
30 IV, III | this time Count Oddo and Niccolo Piccinino entered the Val
31 IV, III | Oddo was slain there, and Niccolo Piccinino sent a prisoner
32 IV, III | acquire by victory; for Niccolo so prevailed with the lord
33 IV, III | Florentines. By this treaty, Niccolo Piccinino was set at liberty,
34 IV, IV | returns to her allegiance—Niccolo Fortebraccio attacks the
35 IV, IV | not again provoked one. Niccolo Fortebraccio, the son of
36 IV, IV | Volterra was recovered, and Niccolo returned to his quarters
37 IV, IV | appointed to the command. Niccolo da Uzzano and his party
38 IV, IV | by the acquisitions which Niccolo Fortebraccio had made, and
39 IV, IV | complain of the attack made by Niccolo, and to entreat that the
40 IV, IV | favor.~In a reply to this, Niccolo da Uzzano stated that the
41 IV, IV | appointed commissaries, and Niccolo Fortebraccio, on agreeing
42 IV, V | the duke, who dispatched Niccolo Piccinino, under the same
43 IV, V | of Lucca, and to engage Niccolo Piccinino to conduct their
44 IV, VI | citizens—The opinion of Niccolo da Uzzano—Scandalous divisions
45 IV, VI | the Florentines—Death of Niccolo da Uzzano—Bernardo Guadagni,
46 IV, VI | were perfectly known to Niccolo da Uzzano and the other
47 IV, VI | to remove or abate them. Niccolo da Uzzano was the earliest
48 IV, VI | and these troubles within, Niccolo Barbadoro desirous of inducing
49 IV, VI | Rinaldo on Cosmo’s expulsion. Niccolo da Uzzano replied as follows: “
50 IV, VI | adversaries. Tommaso and Niccolo Soderini openly oppose us
51 IV, VI | But this being ended, and Niccolo da Uzzano dead, the city
52 IV, VII | August, 1434, being come, Niccolo di Cocco was drawn Gonfalonier
53 IV, VII | Albizzi, Ridolfo Peruzzi, and Niccolo Barbadoro. After this citation,
54 IV, VII | joined by Ridolfo Peruzzi and Niccolo Barbadoro. The force accompanying
55 IV, VII | Eugenius then sent word to Niccolo Barbadoro, and the rest
56 IV, VII | Albizzi, Ridolfo Peruzzi, Niccolo Barbadoro, and Palla Strozzi,
57 V, I | Sforza, and of the latter, Niccolo Piccinino and Niccolo Fortebraccio.
58 V, I | latter, Niccolo Piccinino and Niccolo Fortebraccio. Under the
59 V, I | attacked Pope Eugenius. Niccolo Fortebraccio was instigated
60 V, I | induced by ambition: so that Niccolo assailed Rome, and the count
61 V, I | to the pontiff, attacked Niccolo Fortebraccio, and during
62 V, I | were on foot in Romagna. Niccolo Piccinino commanded for
63 V, I | the duke, Gattamelata and Niccolo da Tolentino for the Venetians
64 V, I | Venetians were routed, and Niccolo da Tolentino was sent prisoner
65 V, I | and undertook to drive Niccolo Fortebraccio from the territories
66 V, I | the places possessed by Niccolo Fortebraccio, were Tivoli,
67 V, I | count besieged him there. Niccolo’s brave defense making it
68 V, I | the siege, he commanded Niccolo Piccinino to pass into Tuscany
69 V, I | to prevent the passage of Niccolo, who was already, with his
70 V, I | brother Lione; and while Niccolo Piccinino was endeavoring
71 V, I | concluded by the intercession of Niccolo da Esta, marquis of Ferrara;
72 V, II | injurious to the Florentines—Niccolo Piccinino appointed to command
73 V, II | revolt of Genoa, he ordered Niccolo Piccinino to proceed thither
74 V, II | held for him. And although Niccolo drove the Genoese from the
75 V, II | Florentine exiles, he commanded Niccolo to attack them on the eastern
76 V, II | course best to be adopted. Niccolo therefore besieged and took
77 V, II | the war.~In the meantime Niccolo Piccinino arrived at Lucca,
78 V, II | first movement was made by Niccolo Piccinino, who being informed
79 V, II | proceeded in pursuit of Niccolo, and coming up with him
80 V, II | territories, induced him to recall Niccolo Piccinino from Tuscany.
81 V, II | the victory obtained over Niccolo, emboldened the Florentines
82 V, III | say, for having received Niccolo; but if we had not received
83 V, III | city. As before observed, Niccolo Fortebraccio was dead. He
84 V, III | that district, and while Niccolo lived, governed them in
85 V, IV | CHAPTER IV~New wars in Italy—Niccolo Piccinino, in concert with
86 V, IV | places from the church— Niccolo attacks the Venetians—Fears
87 V, IV | attack Romagna, he ordered Niccolo Piccinino, as if instigated
88 V, IV | the count was concluded, Niccolo was in Romagna, and in pursuance
89 V, IV | resentment being diffused, Niccolo gave the pope to understand
90 V, IV | apparent reasonableness, sent Niccolo five thousand ducats and
91 V, IV | to doubt the integrity of Niccolo’s professions. The city
92 V, IV | church by Ostasio da Polenta. Niccolo finding further delay would
93 V, IV | taken possession of Romagna, Niccolo left it under the charge
94 V, IV | saying, that if the doings of Niccolo were contrary to the terms
95 V, V | to counteract his design, Niccolo led his forces to Soave,
96 V, V | thus reach Verona, thinking Niccolo would imagine this way to
97 V, V | the plain, below Soave. Niccolo had, even upon this route,
98 V, V | and plentiful situation. Niccolo, upon the count’s retreat,
99 V, V | other defenses erected by Niccolo, was marching to certain
100 V, V | he could reach Brescia.~Niccolo, on being acquainted with
101 V, V | It was now nightfall, and Niccolo had escaped to Tenna, but
102 V, V | devotedly attached to him. Niccolo induced this man to take
103 V, V | her former difficulties. Niccolo, having returned to his
104 V, V | called the Borgo of St. Zeno. Niccolo Piccinino designed to capture
105 V, V | piazza. In the meantime, Niccolo’s forces had pillaged the
106 V, V | presented themselves before Niccolo and the marquis of Mantua,
107 V, V | self-defense. The marquis and Niccolo encouraged them, and protected
108 V, V | Observing his approach, Niccolo thought he designed, according
109 V, V | they happily recovered, to Niccolo’s disgrace, and with the
110 V, V | the Florentine exiles and Niccolo. The latter advocated this
111 V, V | congenial to their own views. Niccolo argued that he might be
112 V, V | exiles affirmed, that if Niccolo with his army were to approach
113 V, V | when the report came of Niccolo’s design to march into Tuscany,
114 V, V | indemnify Rinaldo, in case Niccolo came into Tuscany and were
115 V, V | being unable to account for Niccolo’s departure from Lombardy,
116 V, VI | prevented by the Venetians—Niccolo Piccinino in Tuscany—He
117 V, VI | resistance of Castel San Niccolo—San Niccolo surrenders—
118 V, VI | of Castel San Niccolo—San Niccolo surrenders— Piccinino attempts
119 V, VI | written by the patriarch to Niccolo without the pope’s knowledge;
120 V, VI | were still apprehensive of Niccolo, and feared confusion in
121 V, VI | when they were told that Niccolo Piccinino had crossed the
122 V, VI | preservation, to recall Niccolo into Lombardy. After this
123 V, VI | commissariat.~In the meantime, Niccolo Piccinino pursued his route,
124 V, VI | Malatesti they might resist Niccolo; but finding them gone over
125 V, VI | felt alarmed, for, through Niccolo’s presence in Tuscany, he
126 V, VI | La Marca would be lost if Niccolo were not vigorously resisted,
127 V, VI | defenseless by the departure of Niccolo, and that he would be ruined
128 V, VI | ruined before he could order Niccolo’s recall, or provide himself
129 V, VI | that the duke had sent Niccolo into Tuscany for no other
130 V, VI | the count were to follow Niccolo, unless at the instigation
131 V, VI | agreement of the Malatesti with Niccolo; whether the Florentines
132 V, VI | same day.~In the meantime, Niccolo Piccinino, the affairs of
133 V, VI | guarded by the contrivance of Niccolo da Pisa, that his utmost
134 V, VI | and the adjacent passes. Niccolo Piccinino, finding the route
135 V, VI | the town of San Lorenzo. Niccolo, entering the deserted fortress,
136 V, VI | out immediately and check Niccolo. With the cavalry he possessed,
137 V, VI | enemy from the neighborhood. Niccolo finding that, although the
138 V, VI | Poppi, was in the army of Niccolo, having deserted the Florentines,
139 V, VI | that as soon as he knew Niccolo was at hand he joined him,
140 V, VI | thence harass his enemies. Niccolo followed his advice, and
141 V, VI | his camp before Castel San Niccolo. This fortress is situated
142 V, VI | difficult to take, though Niccolo, with catapults and other
143 V, VI | messengers, from Castel San Niccolo, were sent to them to entreat
144 V, VI | they should surrender. Niccolo took the fortress after
145 V, VI | quiet their apprehensions of Niccolo, by concluding a peace;
146 V, VI | on the inhabitants of San Niccolo, long his enemies, occasioned
147 V, VI | the general convenience.~Niccolo, pursuing his good fortune,
148 V, VI | movement of the enemy. But Niccolo, considering the sterility
149 V, VI | appointed for the coming of Niccolo, who finding his purpose
150 V, VII | he had taken, in sending Niccolo into Tuscany, in order to
151 V, VII | victory and the recall of Niccolo, they imagined that without
152 V, VII | avoid an engagement, as Niccolo could not remain much longer
153 V, VII | ruin in the departure of Niccolo, and hoped, that if he engaged
154 V, VII | resolution being adopted, Niccolo led his army, unperceived
155 V, VII | him in hope of plunder. Niccolo then led his forces in battle
156 V, VII | river, the disadvantage of Niccolo was manifest; for when his
157 V, VII | the Florentines crossed, Niccolo could not relieve those
158 V, VII | proceeded upon the road, Niccolo having no opportunity to
159 V, VII | Borgo, who had followed Niccolo in the hope of plunder,
160 V, VII | returning from Arezzo, gave Niccolo opportunity of escaping
161 V, VII | forces returned from Arezzo, Niccolo being then gone, the commissaries
162 V, VII | Sepolcro was in progress, Niccolo Piccinino was supposed to
163 V, VII | Medici, finding the report of Niccolo having proceeded either
164 VI, I | war and the use of victory—Niccolo reinforces his army—The
165 VI, I | Martinengo—The insolence of Niccolo Piccinino—The duke in revenge
166 VI, I | procedure, it arose, that before Niccolo’s defeat became known throughout
167 VI, I | appeared to be lost; for while Niccolo spread consternation throughout
168 VI, I | ruin would ensue before Niccolo, whom he had recalled, could
169 VI, I | served his turn. He sent Niccolo da Esti, prince of Ferrara,
170 VI, I | and upon the return of Niccolo into Lombardy, winter having
171 VI, I | view to wrest them from Niccolo Piccinino; but they were
172 VI, I | season and by the presence of Niccolo, broke off all attempts
173 VI, I | with the count, reorganized Niccolo’s forces, and made every
174 VI, I | pursued during the next year. Niccolo, on the other hand, being
175 VI, I | arriving at Brescia, found that Niccolo, after doing all the mischief
176 VI, I | the approach of spring, Niccolo Piccinino was the first
177 VI, I | which was closely pressed by Niccolo, who, having foreseen that
178 VI, I | to the siege. Upon this, Niccolo placed his troops in a situation
179 VI, I | operate so powerfully upon Niccolo Piccinino, and made him
180 VI, I | the duke sent to command Niccolo to make a truce with the
181 VI, I | for a doubtful victory. Niccolo was utterly astonished at
182 VI, I | soldiers and his enemies. Niccolo submitted, with the feelings
183 VI, I | offered him the services of Niccolo Piccinino, and engaged to
184 VI, I | occasion he had been duped by Niccolo, it would be improper, now
185 VI, I | joining his forces to those of Niccolo, he assailed La Marca. The
186 VI, I | Inferiore, both by the pope and Niccolo. He applied to the Venetians
187 VI, II | Sforza and Piccinino—Death of Niccolo Piccinino—End of the war—
188 VI, II | himself having overcome Niccolo Piccinino at Anghiari) caused
189 VI, II | defense of Marradi, when Niccolo Piccinino came into Tuscany,
190 VI, II | affairs. As observed above, Niccolo Piccinino was abandoned
191 VI, II | the whole of his troops, Niccolo fled to Montecchio, which
192 VI, II | leaders took the field, and Niccolo, being the strongest, reduced
193 VI, II | the highest importance. Niccolo, anxious to hear them, abandoned
194 VI, II | fighting in the absence of Niccolo; and, coming to an engagement
195 VI, II | and took the son prisoner. Niccolo having arrived at Milan
196 VI, II | glory. The pope, seeing Niccolo’s army defeated and himself
197 VI, II | everyone.~After the death of Niccolo Piccinino and the peace
198 VII, II | against Piero de’ Medici—Niccolo Fedini discloses to Piero
199 VII, II | Agnolo Acciajuoli, and Niccolo Soderini, and they resolved
200 VII, II | would devolve upon himself; Niccolo Soderini desired the city
201 VII, II | Among the conspirators was Niccolo Fedini, who had acted as
202 VII, III | CHAPTER III~Niccolo Soderini drawn Gonfalonier
203 VII, III | supreme magistracy; and Niccolo Soderini was drawn Gonfalonier
204 VII, III | ordinary results. Tommaso and Niccolo Soderini were brothers.
205 VII, III | Soderini were brothers. Niccolo was the more ardent and
206 VII, III | favorable to his design. Niccolo took his brother’s advice,
207 VII, III | reformed by the authority of Niccolo, and thought they would
208 VII, III | Thus the magistracy of Niccolo expired; and having commenced
209 VII, III | faithful in their cause. Niccolo Soderini displayed the most
210 VII, III | He, therefore, advised Niccolo to dismiss his followers
211 VII, III | decide their differences. Niccolo, finding him impracticable,
212 VII, III | wait upon him at his house. Niccolo Soderini having first placed
213 VII, III | Naples, Diotisalvi Neroni and Niccolo Soderini to Venice. Luca
214 VII, III | having taken the advice of Niccolo Soderini, and preferred
215 VII, III | abortive. Diotisalvi Neroni and Niccolo Soderini strenuously urged
216 VII, IV | re-established—Death of Niccolo Soderini—His character—Excesses
217 VII, IV | entertained by the Marquis Borso. Niccolo Soderini went to Ravenna,
218 VII, VI | besieged that place; and Niccolo Vitelli its prince, being
219 VII, VI | awaited him as had befallen Niccolo Piccinino. However, the
220 VIII, I | Giovanni, and then, Andrea, Niccolo, and Galeotto. Cosmo de’
221 VIII, III | necessity, they ordered Niccolo Vitelli, who had been expelled
222 VIII, III | advances in the Perugino, and Niccolo Vitelli, though unable to
223 VIII, V | while the Florentines, with Niccolo Vitelli, besieged and took
224 VIII, V | for the pope, and placing Niccolo in it as prince.~The pope
225 VIII, VI | pope—He is reconciled to Niccolo Vitelli—Discords between
226 VIII, VI | the purpose of expelling Niccolo Vitelli, the place having
227 VIII, VI | them. During the siege, Niccolo’s troops were led out against
228 VIII, VI | would be better to obtain Niccolo Vitello as his friend than
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