Book, Chapter
1 IV, III| He endeavored to excite Cosmo, his son, with similar discourses;
2 IV, IV | approach, called his sons Cosmo and Lorenzo to him, to give
3 IV, IV | but increased by his son Cosmo.~The Volterran ambassadors
4 IV, VI | CHAPTER VI~Cosmo de’ Medici, his character
5 IV, VI | proceedings—The greatness of Cosmo excites the jealousy of
6 IV, VI | adopts measures against Cosmo—Cosmo arrested in the palace—
7 IV, VI | adopts measures against Cosmo—Cosmo arrested in the palace—He
8 IV, VI | were in constant activity. Cosmo de’ Medici, after the death
9 IV, VI | no cause for exultation. Cosmo was one of the most prudent
10 IV, VI | were in the government, and Cosmo himself hoped that by its
11 IV, VI | so highly esteemed, that Cosmo’s party was rather distinguished
12 IV, VI | Although the friends of Cosmo had been in favor of it,
13 IV, VI | to consent to the ruin of Cosmo, waited upon him at his
14 IV, VI | to agree with Rinaldo on Cosmo’s expulsion. Niccolo da
15 IV, VI | those who talk of driving Cosmo out of Florence would do
16 IV, VI | strength, and what that of Cosmo. You have named one party,
17 IV, VI | upon our suspicion that Cosmo designs to make himself
18 IV, VI | accuse him. Those actions of Cosmo which lead us to suspect
19 IV, VI | for if we relieve her from Cosmo, we at once make her subject
20 IV, VI | make me prefer Rinaldo to Cosmo. I shall only say, may God
21 IV, VI | anxious to abate the power of Cosmo, and knowing that Bernardo
22 IV, VI | but by the destruction of Cosmo, for he alone, by the popularity
23 IV, VI | the plebeians, who adored Cosmo, since their assistance
24 IV, VI | concerted with Rinaldo, summoned Cosmo, who, though many friends
25 IV, VI | of the life or death of Cosmo. Many wished him to be banished,
26 IV, VI | Alberghettino, in which Cosmo was confined, under the
27 IV, VI | his anxiety, said to him, “Cosmo, you are afraid of being
28 IV, VI | were of great relief to Cosmo, who, with tears in his
29 IV, VII| CHAPTER VII~Cosmo is banished to Padua—Rinaldo
30 IV, VII| to reconcile the parties—Cosmo is recalled—Rinaldo and
31 IV, VII| banished— Glorious return of Cosmo.~Cosmo in some degree recovered
32 IV, VII| Glorious return of Cosmo.~Cosmo in some degree recovered
33 IV, VII| repast being nearly over, Cosmo, who thought he might turn
34 IV, VII| table, left them together. Cosmo, after a few friendly expressions
35 IV, VII| became more humane, and Cosmo was banished to Padua, contrary
36 IV, VII| dissatisfied with the banishment of Cosmo, they endowed with the power
37 IV, VII| People. After his sentence, Cosmo on the third of October,
38 IV, VII| himself and his property. Cosmo received his sentence with
39 IV, VII| Wherever the cavalcade passed, Cosmo was honorably received,
40 IV, VII| nothing than to have left Cosmo alive, and his friends in
41 IV, VII| by Agnolo Acciajuoli to Cosmo, acquainting him with the
42 IV, VII| however, did not at all deter Cosmo’s party.~It was now almost
43 IV, VII| now almost a year since Cosmo had been banished, and the
44 IV, VII| signors, all partisans of Cosmo. This struck terror into
45 IV, VII| colleagues with respect to Cosmo: seeing them desirous of
46 IV, VII| country; first when they saved Cosmo; next when they disregarded
47 IV, VII| and if they had spoken of Cosmo, they had no design of recalling
48 IV, VII| to prevent the return of Cosmo, and this being granted
49 IV, VII| without delay, restored Cosmo and those who had been exiled
50 IV, VII| friends, went into exile.~Cosmo, on the other hand, being
51 V, I | place during the exile of Cosmo, after whose return, those
52 V, I | Zanobi dei Belfratelli and Cosmo Barbadori, passing the confines
53 V, I | valuing the friendship of Cosmo de’ Medici more than their
54 V, I | much out of kindness to Cosmo, as to excite dissensions
55 V, III| Venetians toward the Florentines—Cosmo de’ Medici at Venice—Peace
56 V, III| the count in the command, Cosmo de’ Medici went to Venice,
57 V, III| must pay him themselves. Cosmo returned without having
58 V, VI | will of the people toward Cosmo; and besides this, they
59 VI, II | of Bologna—Discourse of Cosmo de’ Medici to him—Perfidious
60 VI, II | Capponi, of whose influence Cosmo de’ Medici had more apprehension
61 VI, II | young man, and procure of Cosmo and Neri permission to return
62 VI, II | confer in the presence of Cosmo. They were accordingly introduced,
63 VI, II | at the time, except that Cosmo, taking Santi apart, spoke
64 VI, II | submit himself wholly to what Cosmo and Neri should determine.
65 VI, IV | averse to assisting the count—Cosmo de’ Medici disposed to do
66 VI, IV | friends, particularly from Cosmo de’ Medici, with whom he
67 VI, IV | liberally supported. Nor did Cosmo abandon him in his extreme
68 VI, IV | were not satisfactory to Cosmo’s friends, for they imagined
69 VI, IV | the count, as a friend of Cosmo, from becoming duke, apprehending
70 VI, IV | duke, apprehending that Cosmo would, in consequence of
71 VI, IV | this, become too powerful.~Cosmo, in reply, pointed out,
72 VI, V | ambassadors at Florence —Answer of Cosmo de’ Medici to the Venetian
73 VI, V | war. The Signory appointed Cosmo de’ Medici to reply to what
74 VII, I | dissensions prevailing at Florence—Cosmo de’ Medici and Neri Capponi
75 VII, I | magistrates favorable to Cosmo—Complaints of the principal
76 VII, I | Palace of the Pitti—Death of Cosmo de’ Medici—His liberality
77 VII, I | His prudence—Sayings of Cosmo.~It will perhaps appear
78 VII, I | to pieces. The party of Cosmo de’ Medici gained the ascendant
79 VII, I | principally powerful citizens, Cosmo de’ Medici and Neri Capponi.
80 VII, I | friends but few partisans. Cosmo, being able to avail himself
81 VII, I | occasioned, remarkably enough, by Cosmo’s private friends, and the
82 VII, I | restrain this disposition, Cosmo had the choice of two alternatives,
83 VII, I | thus they found it was not Cosmo but themselves that had
84 VII, I | had lost the government. Cosmo appeared not to notice these
85 VII, I | nobility assembled, and went to Cosmo to beg he would rescue them
86 VII, I | the grandees again came to Cosmo, and most humbly begged
87 VII, I | the Signors who were of Cosmo’s party ridiculed the idea
88 VII, I | Pitti, a bold-spirited man, Cosmo determined to let him adopt
89 VII, I | violent and insupportable; for Cosmo, being now old, and through
90 VII, I | government. The Signory and Cosmo made Luca Pitti rich presents,
91 VII, I | such influence, that not Cosmo but himself now governed
92 VII, I | continued among the party of Cosmo, in 1455, from the causes
93 VII, I | the military profession, Cosmo was the most illustrious
94 VII, I | any consequence to whom Cosmo had not lent a large sum
95 VII, I | the Florentine republic, Cosmo, by his commercial credit,
96 VII, I | on the day of the saints Cosmo and Damiano. His earlier
97 VII, I | omit them as unnecessary. Cosmo was a friend and patron
98 VII, I | source of much annoyance to Cosmo, who felt he had incurred
99 VII, I | COUNTRY.” If, in speaking of Cosmo’s actions, I have rather
100 VII, II | done. Upon the demise of Cosmo, his son Piero, being heir
101 VII, II | highest reputation, in whom Cosmo reposed so much confidence
102 VII, II | Diotisalvi with the opinion Cosmo entertained of him, and
103 VII, II | to Piero or gratitude to Cosmo, thought he might without
104 VII, II | foreigners and citizens; for Cosmo, to acquire partisans in
105 VII, II | wished to take the position Cosmo had occupied, for he was
106 VII, II | the matter was referred to Cosmo, who decided that the Acciajuoli
107 VII, II | husband or not. Agnolo thought Cosmo had not, in this instance,
108 VII, II | year since the death of Cosmo, it was resolved to celebrate
109 VII, III| might also remember that Cosmo and his sons could live
110 VII, III| benefits they had received from Cosmo, the confidence he had reposed
111 VII, III| death, and never during Cosmo’s life failed to honor and
112 VII, IV | life, been associated with Cosmo, and the few years he survived
113 VIII, I | Niccolo, and Galeotto. Cosmo de’ Medici, noticing the
114 VIII, II | consent did not raise it. Cosmo, my grandfather, did not
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