Book, Chapter
1 Int | almost at random, let us take Book I., Chap. XV.: “Public
2 I, I | necessity and resolved to take possession of some other
3 I, I | of the late emperor, to take him for her husband; but
4 I, II | necessity of allowing them to take arms and go in search of
5 I, II | people against him, and take possession of the country.
6 I, II | Pannonia, to invade and take possession of Italy.~The
7 I, II | destroy Helmichis, and so take him for her husband. To
8 I, III | church of Rome was allowed to take precedence of that of Ravenna.
9 I, V | concubine. Conrad came to take possession of the kingdom,
10 I, V | him to come into Italy to take possession of that kingdom.
11 I, VI | into Italy—The Florentines take the part of the pope—The
12 I, VI | where he endeavored to take Tuscany from King Robert;
13 I, VI | heiress of the kingdom, and take for her husband Andrea,
14 I, VI | appointed by Boniface VIII. to take place at the conclusion
15 II, I | by Totila—The Florentines take Fiesole—The first division
16 II, I | Florence, though late to take part in the sects of Italy,
17 II, II | invited Charles of Anjou to take the kingdom from Manfred,
18 II, III | and beg that they would take it into consideration. The
19 II, III | citizens to their number to take part in the management of
20 II, IV | Bianca faction—The Donati take part with the Nera—The pope’
21 II, IV | he ordered his people to take arms for his revenge. Bertacca
22 II, IV | above-named families who did not take part with the Bianchi; and
23 II, V | allow his brother Piero to take the command of their armies.
24 II, VI | but their design did not take effect, for their purpose
25 II, VI | within, that none dared to take arms; and thus the undertaking
26 II, VI | names of all who should take office in any of the magistracies
27 II, VII | most hurtful changes to take place in Florence. Lucca,
28 II, VII | are often less anxious to take what is in their power than
29 II, VII | their dead, they should take arms, kill the Capitano
30 II, VII | Ricciardo de’ Ricci, to take possession, who entered
31 II, VII | and entreated he would take the command wholly upon
32 II, VIII| what a heavy charge you take upon yourself, and the dangerous
33 II, VIII| your destruction, and then take the government upon themselves.
34 II, VIII| he should restore, not take it from her; and as he had
35 II, VIII| as he had been induced to take this charge upon himself,
36 II, VIII| presence rather than to take them prisoners, for if they
37 II, VIII| Buondelmonti advised the duke to take as many of the conspirators
38 II, VIII| arms to the piazza, would take the part of the duke. In
39 II, VIII| also elected six others to take upon them the duties of
40 II, VIII| Simon had not threatened to take him back to Florence. This
41 II, I | never afterward ventured to take arms for the recovery of
42 III, I | most of the troubles which take place in cities; and from
43 III, I | easily have been made to take any form that he might have
44 III, I | them that they were not to take upon themselves any office
45 III, I | Signory; but when about to take his seat with them, a law
46 III, II | of the party assembled to take into consideration the state
47 III, II | opponents from the city, take possession of the palace
48 III, III | and a reformation of them take place; and we consent. You
49 III, III | the whole city, and if you take it from us, our means of
50 III, III | withdrawn. Besides, those who take it will have difficulty
51 III, III | were, whether we should take up arms, rob and burn the
52 III, III | that they determined to take up arms as soon as they
53 III, III | While they were arranging to take possession of the republic,
54 III, III | that the outbreak was to take place on the following day.
55 III, IV | ducats; that the bank should take no interest on loans already
56 III, V | serve upright men who would take arms for the defense of
57 III, V | and you in mine, I would take care that no one should
58 III, VI | secured Puglia, went to take possession of Hungary, to
59 III, VI | love of my country made me take part with Salvestro de Medici
60 III, VI | she cannot in her slavery take from me; and the recollection
61 III, VI | madness had led them to take up. Nevertheless, in some
62 III, VII | threats; and if they would take his advice, their privileges
63 III, VII | they exhorted the men to take arms and deliver themselves
64 III, VII | that those who were wont to take arms upon slight occasions,
65 IV, III | children, saying to the enemy, “Take to yourselves those goods
66 IV, III | at liberty, but did not take the advice he had given
67 IV, III | was unjust of the city to take both their property and
68 IV, III | would be unreasonable to take taxes for that which produced
69 IV, III | loving citizens who would take pleasure in assisting her
70 IV, IV | would live in security, take just such a share as the
71 IV, IV | for if they would only take arms, deprive Giusto of
72 IV, IV | immediately ordered his forces to take possession of all the passes
73 IV, V | commissary, he lost all desire to take Lucca, for it was sufficient
74 IV, V | city as they wished, to take a more remote position.~
75 IV, V | from Lucca, resolved to take it of those who had it to
76 IV, VI | Uzzano was the earliest to take offense; and while the war
77 IV, VI | have found a purchaser. Take my advice then; endeavor
78 IV, VI | likely to be Gonfalonier, to take up arms and deliver the
79 IV, VI | me; therefore cheer up, take some food, and preserve
80 IV, VII | acquaintance of the Gonfalonier to take supper with him, an amusing
81 IV, VII | hundred ducats; he was to take the hundred for himself,
82 IV, VII | Gonfalonier, and beg that he would take some suitable occasion of
83 IV, VII | piazza who were desirous to take it; and assured them, that
84 IV, VII | enemies, which would soon take place, they might drive
85 IV, VII | their only remedy was to take arms, and cause Donato Velluti,
86 IV, VII | be made, and it could not take place unnoticed, they would
87 IV, VII | have sufficient time to take arms, and adopt whatever
88 IV, VII | against the party, each should take arms, and meet in the piazza
89 V, I | were unwilling again to take up arms in his cause, after
90 V, II | many barons, prepared to take possession of the kingdom.
91 V, II | portion. You attempted to take the government from many
92 V, II | by night, he could easily take possession of the place,
93 V, III | therefore, that they attack us, take possession of our towns,
94 V, III | Francesco were sent to them to take the command of the army,
95 V, III | influenced by the duke as to take command under him, and quit
96 V, III | patriarch with forces to take possession of them. The
97 V, III | officers who were appointed to take part in the procession.
98 V, IV | He therefore resolved to take Romagna from the pontiff,
99 V, IV | would be the less eager to take arms against him on their
100 V, IV | had quitted the duke to take part with the Venetians.
101 V, IV | fear compelled them to take during its progress; for
102 V, IV | what route the count should take to arrive safely in the
103 V, V | route the count ought to take, and how to provide him
104 V, V | Niccolo induced this man to take him upon his shoulders in
105 V, V | the Venetian rectors to take refuge in the fortresses,
106 V, V | begged they would rather take possession of a rich city,
107 V, VI | surrenders— Piccinino attempts to take Cortona, but fails.~While
108 V, VI | those whom it is proper to take, it is not well to set free.”
109 V, VI | duke, he was now content to take part in them, and engaged
110 V, VI | war is finished; but to take towns and leave the armament
111 V, VI | garrisoned, it was difficult to take, though Niccolo, with catapults
112 V, VII | only course the enemy could take, was the direct one over
113 V, VII | refusal, that they must take care of the booty and attend
114 V, VII | commissaries designed to take it from the church. Hard
115 V, VII | and family, with leave to take whatever he could carry
116 VI, I | the conquerors would not take the field without a new
117 VI, I | established, the union might take place.” The count replied, “
118 VI, I | was concluded, he would take the advice of his friends
119 VI, I | Micheletto Attendulo should take the command.~On the approach
120 VI, I | Piccinino was the first to take the field, and encamped
121 VI, I | during the siege of Naples to take Benevento, and his other
122 VI, II | yourself; for you have to take that course to which your
123 VI, II | permission to go to Milan to take possession of certain castles
124 VI, II | much desired, resolved to take the initiative, and attacked
125 VI, II | Romagna, but also desired to take Cremona and Pontremoli from
126 VI, III | of the count in Lombardy, take part in the treaty for peace
127 VI, III | Campiglia, but could not take it, the place being defended
128 VI, III | insufficiently provided, to take it with very little trouble,
129 VI, III | reject the proposal, and take the lord of Piombino under
130 VI, IV | gave him opportunity to take breath and provide himself
131 VI, V | The Venetians attempted to take Bologna, and having armed
132 VI, VI | thought the event must take place which Petrarch in
133 VI, VI | on the following morning, take possession of the pontiff’
134 VI, VI | to the Val di Bagno, to take possession of the fortresses
135 VI, VII | and returned to France, to take possession with the idea,
136 VI, VII | change, he feared would take part with the French. He
137 VI, VII | government, might design to take it from him. He had no hope
138 VI, VII | or, as Calixtus purposed, take it for himself. Ferrando,
139 VI, VII | troops, he was compelled to take refuge in Istria, and thence
140 VI, VII | his grasp, but he did not take proper means to secure it.
141 VII, I | Florentines were compelled to take part. Thus, from the war
142 VII, I | dissensions, must at least take care to prevent the growth
143 VII, I | or to allow the matter to take its course, and let his
144 VII, I | incurred no risk, and could take the government into his
145 VII, I | rectors, he should in future take his seat in the midst of
146 VII, I | from whom he wished to take Rimino and Cesena, held
147 VII, II | arranged with Ferrando to take him into pay, with the title
148 VII, II | motive; Luca Pitti wished to take the position Cosmo had occupied,
149 VII, II | balia had ceased, they must take care to prevent its renewal;
150 VII, II | they allowed matters to take their ordinary course, Piero
151 VII, II | his friends he resolved to take the signatures of those
152 VII, III | consequence—The two parties take arms—The fears of the Signory—
153 VII, III | this, Piero resolved to take advantage of his enemies’
154 VII, III | blame who had been first to take up arms; and not knowing
155 VII, III | that not those who first take arms are the most to blame,
156 VII, III | life, had caused him to take arms; and they might further
157 VII, IV | measures, and unwilling to take the advice of those who
158 VII, VI | they went they wished to take leave of the prince. They
159 VII, VI | would be most disposed to take arms against the duchess
160 VIII, I | Jacopo di Poggio, should take possession of the palace,
161 VIII, II | ruin; why do they come and take possession of the palace?
162 VIII, III | induce the Venetians to take a more correct view of the
163 VIII, IV | consequence—The Genoese take Serezana—Lorenzo de’ Medici
164 VIII, IV | Enterprises of the Turks—They take Otranto—The Florentines
165 VIII, IV | leaders thinking they could take up no other position till
166 VIII, IV | an unhoped-for event to take place, which gave the pope,
167 VIII, V | was under no obligation to take salt from the Venetians,
168 VIII, V | thus either compel him to take part with them, or throw
169 VIII, V | appointed Roberto da Rimino to take the command of his forces;
170 VIII, V | Milan, was now of an age to take the government on himself,
171 VIII, VI | the pope— The Florentines take the king’s party—Peace between
172 VIII, VI | disengaged, was appointed to take the command of his forces,
173 VIII, VI | Salerno, and Bisignano to take arms against him. The king,
174 VIII, VII | May, when most Italians take supper by daylight. The
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